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The program of study combines online courses with face-to-face courses and clinical experiences offering flexibility to students. The curriculum includes 41 to 48 semester hours distributed as shown below. Requirements for the degree depend upon the chosen functional role and synthesis option. Students must choose a functional role of Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Education and one (1) of three (3) synthesis options: A thesis, a clinical project, or evaluation and application of research in advanced nursing practice. Information regarding the thesis policy and procedures may be found in MSN Program Policy G6930 (pdf) and the Thesis Manual (pdf).
| Course # | Course Title | CNS Hours | NP Hours | Education Hours |
| Graduate Core | ||||
| N5501 | Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing** | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| N5506 W | Statistics in Nursing* | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| N6101 OR N6101 W |
Clinical and Epidemiologic Research for Advance Nursing Practice** | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| N6102 W | Information Systems in Advanced Nursing Practice* | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Synthesis Options | ||||
| N5504 | Preparation of Nursing Research Prospectus | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N5500 | Thesis | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| OR | ||||
| N5511 | Clinical Project I | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| N5512 | Clinical Project II | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| OR | ||||
| N6105 W | Evaluation and Application of Research in Advanced Nursing Practice† | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Advanced Practice Core | ||||
| N5529 | Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing† | 3 | 3 | |
| N6151 | Advanced Pathophysiology† | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| N6152 | Physical Exam and Differential Diagnosis† | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| N6156 W | Advanced Practice Role and Health Policy* | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N6157 W | Health Promotion and Education* | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N6158 W | Legal and Ethical Foundations for Advanced Practice* | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N6159 W | Health Care Systems and Practice Management* | 1 | ||
| Clinical Focus | ||||
| N6551 | Diagnostic Tests and Procedures | 1 | ||
| N6724 | Roles and Competencies for Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice | 1 | ||
| N6312 W | Gerontology I: Physiology and Social Issues in Aging* | 1 | 1 | |
| N6313 W | Gerontology I: Primary Care and Pharmacotherapeutics in Aging† | 1 | 1 | |
| N6554 B | Gerontology I Clinical: Primary Care | 2 | ||
| N6555 | Gerontology II: Chronic Disease Management† | 2 | 2 | |
| N6556 B | Gerontology II Clinical: Chronic Care | 2 | ||
| N5551 W | Gerontology III: Syndromes in Aging† | 2 | 2 | |
| N6557 | Gerontology III Clinical: Syndromes in Aging | 2 | ||
| N6721 C | CNS Clinical Practicum I — Gerontology | 2 | ||
| N6722 C | CNS Clinical Practicum II — Gerontology | 2 | ||
| N6723 C | CNS Clinical Practicum III — Gerontology | 2 | ||
| XXXX | Clinical Sequence | 12 | ||
| Education Focus | ||||
| XXXX | SREB's Electronic Campus Education Courses†† | 6 | ||
| Role Seminar/Preceptorship | ||||
| N6720 C | Clinical Nurse Specialist Role Preceptorship — Gerontology | 5 | ||
| N6744 | Advanced Clinical Practice: Nurse Practitioner Role & Preceptorship — Gerontology | 9 | ||
| N6730 | Advanced Clinical Practice: Education Role Preceptorship | 3 | ||
| Total | 41 - 43 | 46 - 48 | 41 - 43 | |
| †† May include Curriculum and Instruction, Role of the Teacher, Evaluation, Education, etc. Some of these courses include practicums. Through an agreement with the Southern Regional Educational Board's Electronic Campus, a consortium of nursing schools in the southern states, students can take online education courses. † Blended Course – course has a mix of online and traditional face-to-face activities. ** Online and face-to-face courses available. * Online course. | ||||
Each student will be assigned an academic advisor at the time of admission to the program. The student and the academic advisor will complete a degree plan to specify which courses are to be taken to complete the degree requirements. Degree plan policy and procedures may be found in MSN Program Policy G5320 (pdf).
Note: 1 semester hour of credit is earned for
- 3 clock hours per week of clinical experience,
- 1 clock hour per week of lecture, or
- 2 clock hours per week of seminar.
Consult individual course descriptions in the catalog for details on clinical, lecture, and seminar hours and prerequisite or corequisite requirements.
For additional details on preceptorships, review the Preceptor Guidelines (pdf) which provide an outline of preceptor and clinical site selection criteria and the roles and responsibilities of the student, preceptor, faculty, and clinical site in the precepted clinical experience.
§ The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reserve the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled.
Additional Information
- Admissions Instructions and Requirements
- Admissions Deadlines
- Applicant Letter of Reference Form
- Applicant Resources
- Information Sessions
- Catalog (pdf)
- Preceptor Guidelines (pdf)
- Apply Now (pdf)
For more information:
Student Affairs Office
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
6901 Bertner, Room 220
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-500-2100 or 800-232-8876
Fax: 713-500-2107
Email: soninfo@uth.tmc.edu