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 5001 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion
NURS 5002 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing
NURS 5004 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 5009 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
NURS 5010 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing Practice
NURS 5014 - Critical Inquiry I
NURS 5020 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk
NURS 5022 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
NURS 5024 - Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 5042 - Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar (2)
NURS 5065 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care

II. Specialization Area: Nurse-Midwifery Specialization

38 credits, including:

NURS 5000 - Life-Saving Skills for Childbearing Women
NURS 5021 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
NURS 5039 - Primary Care of Women: Clinical Practicum
NURS 5049 - Management of Gynecologic Health: Clinical Practicum
NURS 5053 - Management of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health
NURS 5059 - Intrapartum Care: Clinical Practicum
NURS 5060 - Primary Care, Antepartum and Newborn Care I
NURS 5061 - Primary Care of Women II
NURS 5063 - Intrapartum Care
NURS 5075 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
NURS 5079 - Transition to Midwifery Practice

NOTE:

B- is the minimum passing grade for specialty courses.

III. Program Synthesis

Choose one of the following:

NURS 5990 - Scholarly Project (3 credits)
NURS 5991 - Thesis (6 credits)

IV. Optional Electives

NURS 5016 - Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care
NURS 5064 - Global Health for Clinicians