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Graduate Programs

The School of Nursing at the Brooks College of Health offers one (1) track leading to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and four (4) tracks leading to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. These tracks include BSN-MSN track for those interested in nursing management and leadership, BSN-DNP tracks for those who wish to become Family Nurse Practitioners or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, a post-MSN DNP for those holding active certification in a designated specialty who wish to complete the clinical doctorate, and a post-MSN DNP for those who wish to complete a DNP and obtain certification as a Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Details regarding each of our graduate tracks are available through the below links.

Admission requirements for our graduate programs are posted through the "Admissions" link on the left-side menu. Please note that they vary by track as do application deadlines and start terms. Questions regarding admission to the Nurse Anesthetist track should be emailed to NAP Admissions. Questions regarding admission to all other tracks should be emailed to Nursing Admissions.

Program accreditation information may be located here.

Please visit our Important Dates page for deadlines, decision timelines, and mandatory orientation dates. Candidates are encouraged to regularly check back for updates and announcements.

Graduate Nursing Tracks

MSN Program Outcomes

Analyze and apply theories from nursing and other sciences to create solutions in practice addressing health concerns at the macrosystem level. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Knowledge for Nursing Practice
Consider concepts of diversity and culture to design patient-centered plans of care, or education, to improve health status regarding potential multifaceted health outcomes due to external influences. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Person-Centered Care
Integrate principles of epidemiology and public health practice to advocate and develop interventions that are just and equitable to the health of populations at the mesosystem level. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Population Health
Apply knowledge of theory, basic research methods, and integrate findings from current scientific literature to develop evidence-based interventions for practice improvement at the macrosystem level. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline
Identify principles of quality and safety to design practice initiatives/policies to improve health outcomes of the workforce and patients. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Quality and Safety
Advocate for and participate in initiatives to increase interdisciplinary role understanding, respect, and communication for collaborative care planning. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Interprofessional Partnerships
Engage in initiatives to improve the delivery of health services, which is safe, just, and equitable, through value-based care at the systems level in relation to human factors such as workforce diversity. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Systems-Based Practice
Use information technologies to guide safe patient care including communication between disciplines. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
Demonstrate professionalism based on the tenets of the nursing art, science, and ethics by providing compassionate, equitable, and just care. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Professionalism
Incorporate a unique leadership style to promote an environment of wellness and respect, supported through the appreciation of workforce diversity, equity, and best practice. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development

DNP Program Outcomes

Integrate knowledge from Nursing, science, and the humanities to improve health outcomes for diverse populations at the highest level. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Knowledge for Nursing Practice
Ascertain that comprehensive and focused patient-centered physical, behavioral, psychological, socioeconomic, spiritual, and environmental assessments &/or care are conducted in the assessment and provision of care across the lifespan. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Person-Centered Care
Develop and analyze policies that improve health outcomes, foster equity, and reduce health disparities to implement effective population health outcomes. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Population Health
Combine epidemiological, biostatistical, environmental, &/or occupational data to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs including prevention, population health, and clinical practice approaches. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Scholarship for the Nursing Discipline
Integrate the principles of Quality Improvement to achieve desired goals while promoting a culture of accountability, safety, and transparency. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Quality and Safety
Foster collaboration and respect within interprofessional teams to meet the healthcare needs of diverse individuals, families, groups, and populations. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Interprofessional Partnerships
Lead organizations and systems to effectively and proactively coordinate resources to provide safe, effective, patient-centered, and equitable care to diverse populations. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Systems-Based Practice
Demonstrate the ability to develop and execute an evaluation plan involving data from information systems and databases to influence quality improvement and outcomes of care. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies
Advocate for individuals, society, and the profession by promoting policies and practices that integrate social justice, equity, integrity, respect, cooperation, collaboration, diversity, and inclusion. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Professionalism
Demonstrate leadership in the development of environments that promote health and well-being for self and others, including advocacy for self, patients and the profession. AACN Essentials (2021) Domain: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development