IWU Graduate Nursing Program Curriculum

IWU offers a Master of Science in Nursing that will equip you to lead health care professionals in the 21st century. You face the constant struggle to balance the practical issues of managed healthcare and rising costs with the empathy for patients that is the heart of the nursing profession. IWU's graduate nursing program teaches you how to keep that balance. Our curriculum provides a Master of Science in Nursing that addresses the critical challenges facing the health care industry. In just 14 courses you gain a comprehensive and practical knowledge of the leadership, managerial, and ethical skills you will need to have a positive impact on the future of health care.

The Nurse's Commitment to Lifelong Learning

IWU's Master of Science in Nursing curriculum develops professional values, skills in core disciplines, and leadership traits through active career participation. We recognize that nursing is also a commitment to a higher purpose and to meet it you must constantly add to your body of knowledge. Knowing how to best motivate and direct your learning is a learned skill. IWU's graduate nursing program will develop and refine your self-directed learning abilities.

That doesn't mean you will be working alone. In IWU's Master of Science in Nursing you become part of a cohort, which is a class of 12 to 20 students who take the program together. You collaborate with your classmates, work on team projects, and discuss the course material together, receiving their support and shared experience throughout the entire program.

About the Courses

The curriculum balances leadership, ethics, research, and cutting-edge nursing courses. The affordable nursing program begins with a class that quickly brings students up to speed on the skills needed for success at the graduate level. The program continues with a core of eight courses that develop advanced nursing skills and explore the major issues facing the health care profession today. The six-course specialization tracks complete the Master of Science in Nursing curriculum with in-depth instruction in either nursing administration or nursing education.

Leadership and management skills are taught extensively, so a nurse may set and reach long-term career goals. Most importantly, courses teaching values important to effective decision making help nurses reconnect with their mission to make a difference. Faith-based elements are integrated throughout the curriculum, providing a practical application of relevant biblical perspectives to contemporary nursing issues.

Rededicate yourself to service with IWU's Master of Science degree in Nursing.

Indiana Wesleyan University's graduate nursing programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Memberships include the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.

Graduate Nursing Courses

	Core Courses
	GNRU505		Advanced Nursing Seminar
	GNUR510		Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice
	GNUR557		Ethics in Health Care
	GNUR544		Health Policy: Process & Analysis
	GNUR521		Trends & Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
	GNUR523		Foundations of Adult Education
	GNUR528		Biostatistics
	GNUR559		Research Methods
	Nursing Administration Specialization Track
	GNUR570		Professional Role Development for the Nurse Administrator
	GNUR572		Management of Health Care Delivery Systems
	GNUR574		Organizational Behavior
	GNUR576		Organization and Financing of Health Care
	GNUR578		Advanced Nursing Management
	GNUR590		Nursing Investigation
	Nursing Education Specialization Track
	GNUR562		Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator
	GNUR564		Curriculum Design
	GNUR566		Program Evalutation and Assessment
	GNUR568		Teaching and Learning Strategies
	GNUR569		Advanced Nursing Instruction
	GNUR590		Nursing Investigation
	Total: 41 credit Hours