MSN-NPI Course Sequence
Our MSN in Nursing Practice Innovation is the first degree in Texas to cultivate innovation and entrepreneurship in nursing. We offer a full– or part-time option. The full-time program can be completed in five semesters; part-time is completed in seven semesters. Students can select from one of nine elective tracks in specialized areas, including Correctional Health Care, Substance Use Disorder and Health Care Management.
Our course sequence below provides details about the program courses. Visit our online catalog to read our course descriptions. (Coming Soon)
MSN-NPI Full-Time (39 Credit Hours)
| Fall - Year 1 | CR | Spring - Year 1 | CR | Summer - Year 1 | CR |
| NURS 6201 Theory and Advanced Nursing Practice | 2:2:0 | NURS 6304 Pharmacotherapy for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3:3:0 | NURS 6305 Health Policy & Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3:3:0 |
| NURS 6302 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3:3:0 | NURS 6306 Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3:2:1 | NURS 53XX Concentration Elective 1 | 3:3:0 |
| NURS 6303 Research & Evidence Based Practice | 3:3:0 | NURS 6207 Informatics and Population Healthcare | 2:2:0 | ||
| Total Credits | 8:8:0 | Total Credits | 8:7:1 | Total Credits | 6:6:0 |
| Fall - Year 2 | CR | Spring - Year 2 | CR | ||
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NURS 6208
Intra/Entrepreneurship and
Innovation in Nursing
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2:2:0
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NURS 6601 Innovation Capstone Project (270 hours)
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6:0:6
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NURS 53XX |
3:3:0
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NURS 53XX Concentration Elective 4
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3:3:0
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NURS 53XX |
3:3:0
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Total Credits |
8:8:0 | Total Credits | 9:3:6 |
MSN-NPI Part-time (39 credit hours)
| Fall - Year 1 | CR | Spring - Year 1 | CR | Summer - Year 1 | CR |
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NURS 6302 Advanced |
3:3:0 | NURS 6304 Pharmacotherapy for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3:3:0 | NURS 53XX Elective 1 | 3:3:0 |
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NURS 6303 Research & Evidence Based Practice |
3:3:0 | NURS 6306 Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3:2:1 | ||
| Total Credits | 6:6:0 | Total Credits | 6:5:1 | Total Credits | 3:3:0 |
| Fall - Year 2 | CR | Spring - Year 2 | CR | Summer - Year 2 | CR |
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NURS 53XX |
3:2:0 | NURS 53XX Concentration Elective | 3:3:0 | NURS 6305 Health Policy and Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3:3:0 |
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NURS 53XX |
3:3:0 | NURS 6207 Informatics and Population Healthcare | 2:2:0 | ||
| Total Credits | 6:6:0 | Total Credits | 5:5:0 | Total Credits | 3:3:0 |
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Fall - Year 3 |
Spring - Year 3 | ||||
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NURS 6201 Theory and Advanced Nursing Practice |
2:2:0 | NURS 6601 Innovation Capstone Project | 6:0:6 | ||
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NURS 6208 Intra/Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Nursing |
2:2:0 | ||||
| Total Credits | 4:4:0 | 6:0:6 |