The Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Arts in Anthropology
joint degree provides students with the unique combination of
cross-cultural expertise in medical anthropology and clinical
expertise in nursing. Students must complete a minimum of 19
credits in nursing core courses, 12 to 22 credits in clinical
major courses, and a minimum of 18 credits in anthropology courses,
distributed as indicated below. The actual number of credits
depends upon the major selected. This curriculum plan reflects
clinical nursing majors other than nurse anesthesia and community
health. Choice of electives should guarantee that minimum credit
requirements are met. All students must pass the Masters Qualifying
Examination in Anthropology.
Required Nursing Courses |
Professional Development: |
|
| NURS 443A |
Collaboration and Consultation |
1 |
| NURS 443B |
Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Role Development |
1 |
| NURS 443C |
Professionalism in Advanced Practice: Teaching and Learning |
1 |
| NURS 444A |
Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced
Practice: Ethical Issues |
1 |
| NURS 444B |
Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced
Practice: Finance |
1 |
| NURS 444C |
Health Care Delivery, Legal and Ethical Issues in Advanced
Practice: Policy and Legal |
1 |
|
Total Professional Development |
6
|
| NURS 453 |
Physiologic Foundations of Advanced Practice |
4 |
| NURS 459 |
Assessment for Advanced
Practice
|
3 |
| NURS 430 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics for the Advanced Practice
Nurse
|
3 |
| NURS
405 |
Inquiry I: Theoretical Foundations
|
3 |
| |
Clinical major selected |
12-22 |
Total of 31-41 credit hours |
