Advanced Care Leadership Track

Transfer credit
Up to 15 quarter hours or nine semester hours of graduate work from other accredited institutions may be transferred. This work must correspond to the Kennesaw State University MSN curriculum.  Decisions regarding this transfer will be made by the program director. The credit to be considered for transfer will not be more than five years old at the time the student enters.

Grades
Students must earn a grade of B (82) or better in every course in order to progress in the program.

Petition to Graduate
MSN candidates must petition to graduate at least one semester prior to the semester in which they complete their degree requirements. Petition to graduate forms are available in the program director's office.

The MSN in Advanced Care Management & Leadership program is a 40 semester hour course of study which consists of two components:  A 24 credit core and a 16 credit track concentation.

WELLSTAR ADVANCED CARE MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
Advanced Care Leadership Track
Program Curriculum

FALL SEMESTER NURS 7715        2 hours NURS 7735        4 hours   NURS 7755        2 hours  NURS 7765        2 hours    PRACTICUM    90 hours	SPRING SEMESTER NURS 7725       2 hours NURS 7746       2 hours NURS 7774       2 hours NURS 7780       2 hours NURS 8860       2 hours PRACTICUM   90 hours
SUMMER SEMESTER NURS 7747        2 hours NURS 7791        1 hour   NURS 8861        4 hours PRACTICUM   180 hours	FALL SEMESTER NURS 7785       2 hours NURS 8862       4 hours NURS 8863       3 hours  Electives            4 hours PRACTICUM 180 hours

 

Credit Hours

Required Core Courses:

NURS 7715	Professional Advanced Practice Role Development & healthcare Issues	2
NURS 7725	Health Care Theory	2
NURS 7735	Advanced Health Assessment, Health Maintenance & Health Promotion	4
NURS 7755	Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing	2
NURS 7765	Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing	2
NURS 7746	Research Applications & Outcome Evaluations in Advanced Practice I	2
NURS 7747	Research Applications & Outcome Evaluations in Advanced Practice II	2
NURS 8863	Advanced Leadership Project	3
NURS 7780	Ethics of Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing	2
NURS 7785	Health Policy & Finance	2
NURS 7791	Principles of Conflict Management for Advanced Practice Nursing	1

Total Credit Hours = 24

 

Advanced Care Leadership Track Courses:

NURS 7774	Advanced Care Management Models for Practice	2
NURS 8860	Assuming Leadership Role in Advanced Care Management – Practicum I	2
NURS 8861	Assuming Leadership Role in Advanced Care Management – Practicum II	4
NURS 8862	Assuming Leadership Role in Advanced Care Management – Practicum III	4
	Electives	4

Total Credit Hours = 16