Program Requirements
During the admission process for the Master of Science in Nursing Program, or the School Nurse Services Credential Program plus Master of Science in Nursing, a review of academic transcripts is performed to assess whether or not the applicant has completed the prerequisite courses listed below. Students must complete the following prerequisite courses as part of their MSN before continuing to advanced practice courses (e.g., take undergraduate health assessment before advanced health assessment; take applied statistics and a nursing research course before the advanced practice research course).
| Bachelor's Requirements for the Articulated RN to MSN | 23 units |
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| UNRS 220 | Health Assessment* | 3 |
| UNRS 325 | Nursing Research* | 2 |
| UNRS 367 | Pathophysiology* | 3 |
| GNRS 546 | Theory and Practice in Health Care Systems in the Community** | 6 |
| GNRS 547 | Nursing Leadership in Acute-Care Settings** | 6 |
| PSYC 350 | Applied Statistics* | 3 |
| (Community college credit not accepted) | ||
| Note: Please click on the course numbers above for descriptions of these undergraduate courses listed. All bachelor's requirements must be completed before enrolling in graduate courses. | ||
| *At least one of these four courses must be taken or challenged at Azusa Pacific University. | ||
| **These courses must be taken at Azusa Pacific University. | ||
For the Articulated RN to Master of Science in Nursing, the master's-level courses required of all students are:
Academic Core Courses
Advanced Practice Core Courses
Clinical Specialty Option
Concluding Courses
Please see the Master of Science in Nursing for course requirement details.
Transfer of Credits
Up to 12 units of approved graduate work taken elsewhere may be applied toward the MSN degree. Six additional units of approved graduate work may be applied toward the MSN degree through course challenge.
Note: All stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Graduate Catalog for the most current and controlling information.
