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Image of NursingAccredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Department of Nursing offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science degree in Nursing Education and Family Nurse Practitioner. In addition, a family nurse practitioner certificate program is offered for professional nurses who already hold a master's degree in nursing. Full- or part-time study is available.

Both the education and the family nurse practioner track consist of 45-48 credits divided among the following areas: core courses, 24 credits; role preparation, 18 credits; and either thesis advisement, 6 credits, or special project, 3 credits. The family nurse practitioner certificate is 27 credits.

Students have the option of completing either a thesis or special project to complete program requirements. The option selected will be determined when initially signing the specific Plan of Study for the program.