Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Education Focus, M.S.

Core Courses for A-GNP, A-GCNS, and NE Students

• NUR 503/504 Health Promotion and Clinical Prevention for Individual and Population Health
• NUR 505 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
• NUR 508 Application of Nursing Research
• NUR 509/510 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis
• NUR 512 Theoretical Basis for Role Development for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
• NUR 514 Health Policy for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• NUR 520 Pharmacology
• NUR 556/557 Comprehensive Care of Older Adults

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (A-GCNS) Role

In addition to the Core requirements, students who select the adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist role will complete 8 credits of specialty courses and 6 credits of elective courses depending on their focus:

• NUR 550/551 Seminar I
• NUR 552/553 Seminar II

Elective Courses - Education Focus

Two of the three below would be elective courses for this track/focus. 

• NUR 531 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
• NUR 530 Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education
• NUR 532 Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education