Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse-Midwifery Specialization

Degree Requirements:

The midwifery curriculum is an 8-quarter program that prepares professional nurses as Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) to provide direct primary care to women and newborns.

I. Foundation Courses

33 NURS credits, including:

NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion
NURS 502 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing
NURS 504 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
NURS 510 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing Practice
NURS 514 - Critical Inquiry I
NURS 520 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk
NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 542 - Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar (2)
NURS 565 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care

II. Specialization Area: Nurse-Midwifery Specialization

38 credits, including:

NURS 500 - Life-Saving Skills for Childbearing Wmn
NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
NURS 539 - Primary Care of Women: Clinical Practicum
NURS 549 - Management of Gynecologic Health: Clinical Practicum
NURS 553 - Management of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health
NURS 559 - Intrapartum Care: Clinical Practicum
NURS 560 - Primary Care, Antepartum and Newborn Care I
NURS 561 - Primary Care of Women II
NURS 563 - Intrapartum Care
NURS 575 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
NURS 579 - Transition to Midwifery Practice

NOTE:

B- is the minimum passing grade for specialty courses.

III. Program Synthesis

Choose one of the following:

NURS 594 - Thesis (6 credits)
NURS 599 - Scholarly Project (3 credits)

IV. Optional Electives

NURS 516 - Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care
NURS 564 - Global Health for Clinicians