Nursing Courses

Required RN-BSN Courses


Offered every 8 weeks for BSN students.

* This course needs prior approval from a nursing adviser before registration.

** The student needs to upload documents for clinical compliance and contact a nursing adviser for prior approval before registering for the course.

*** Graduate credits earned more than seven years prior may not be applied to either the MSN degree or certificate without the permission of the dean of the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Required Accelerated BSN Courses


Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

Term 7

Term 8

MSN Courses


Graduate credits earned more than seven years prior may not be applied to either the MSN degree or certificate without the permission of the dean of the W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Core MSN Courses


Core MSN Direct Care Courses for Nurse Educator Specialty

Required MSN Courses


Nurse Educator Specialty:

Nursing Administration Specialty:

Nursing Informatics Specialty:

Required MSN Practicum Courses


Elective MSN Courses


DNP Courses


All courses are offered as above, pending sufficient enrollment.

Please note: All nursing courses follow the undergraduate course schedule for registration dates. Please check the University Catalog for recommended or required pre-requisites before registering for any course. If you need assistance, please check with your nursing advisor.

Every effort will be made to accommodate course selections made during the regular registration periods. During late registration open seats will be filled, but no additional seats or new sections will be added. Students are advised to register early for courses that are essential to the completion of their degree.

The W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing and Health Professions reserves the right to reassign students to different course sections as necessary to balance class size and provide for a quality online educational experience for all students.