Mar 28, 2024  
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Science in Nursing, M.S.N.


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The MSN degree is offered through the Regent’s Online Degree Program (RODP). Courses are offered each semester (fall, spring, and summer). The program has been reviewed by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, the Tennessee Board of Regents, and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The MSN-RODP is accredited by the National league for Nursing Accrediting.

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program will prepare nurses to:

  1. teach in a variety of academic and practice settings;
  2. provide advanced nursing care to rural, urban, and underserved populations;
  3. practice in collaborative and interdisciplinary relationships;
  4. assume positions of leadership in the health care delivery system;
  5. contribute to the current and evolving body of nursing science; and
  6. continue study at the doctoral level.

RN Bridge Option (12 Hours)


  1. Applicant must be a Registered Nurse who holds an Associate’s degree or diploma in Nursing AND a B.S. or B.A. in another area of study.

Nursing Education Concentration (40 Hours)


Nursing Administration Concentration (36 Hours)


Nursing Informatics Concentration (38 Hours)


Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (46 Hours)


Post Masters Certificate-Family Nurse Practitioner (21 Hours)


Post Masters Certificate - Nursing Education (15 Hours)


Post Masters Certificate - Nursing Administration (21 Hours)


Post Masters Certificate - Nursing Informatics (23 Hours)


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