The School of Nursing offers the following graduate education opportunities:

1. Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Adult Health Nursing (40-43 credits) with an option to take additional clinical hours and an Advanced Pharmacology course to be eligible to take the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) certification examination (4 additional credits)
2. Two Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Programs
   1. Teaching in Health Care Systems (12 Credits).
   2. Quality Improvement in Health Care (12 Credits).
3. Combining the MSN with a Certificate (requires two separate applications and separate fees).

Accreditation
In 2002, Eastern Michigan University's graduate programs in nursing received a 10 year full accreditation from the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Master of Science in Nursing
Nurses will gain advanced practice skills and knowledge of health care systems and research. You will select one concentration from courses in teaching in health care systems, quality improvement (QI) in health care, or gerontology. The program includes 3 adult heath nursing courses with a practicum component. An additional 275-hour clinical practicum plus advanced pharmacology are available to those who wish to prepare for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Clinical Specialist (CNS) certification examination. Students work with master's prepared preceptors in health care agencies and settings related to their interests. Courses are held in the evening at selected EMU locations.

Total: 40 to 44 credit hours.

Adult Health Clinical Courses
(15 credit hours)

• NURS 500 Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
• NURS 502 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
• NURS 650 Advanced Adult Health Nursing I (3) [45 practicum hours]
• NURS 660 Advanced Adult Health Nursing II (3) [45 practicum hours]
• NURS 665 Practicum in Adult Health Nursing I (3) [135 practicum hours]

If CNS course work selected

• NURS 697 CNS Advanced Practice Practicum (1) [275 practicum hours]
• NURS 592 Advanced Pharmacology (3)

Nursing Theory and Research Courses
(10 to 12 credit hours)

• NURS 506 Nursing Theory for Practice and Research (3)
• NURS 610 Research Design Methods and Analysis (3)
• NURS 614 Seminar: Proposal Development (2)
• NURS 693 Thesis (4) or NURS 688 Field Study (2)

Elective Courses (3 to 4 credits minimum)
Courses may be selected from nursing, physiology, psychology, sociology, gerontology, education or business management. These course credits are chosen to help meet the student's career goals. Credit hours may be taken prior to admission to the program.

Role Concentration Options (students must select on of the 3 options to complete the program) (12-13 credit hours)

1. Teaching in Health Care Systems
This 12 credit hour program develops skills in curriculum development, teaching strategies, and curriculum evaluation. This certificate is designed for nurses with a bachelor degree. These can also lead to a certification in Teaching in Health Care Systems, with a separate application.

• NURS 605 Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
• NURS 620 Teaching in Health Care Systems: Instructional Strategies and Skills (3)
• NURS 622 Teaching in Health Care Systems: Curriculum/Program Development and Evaluation
• NURS 624 Practicum in Teaching in Health Care Systems (3) [135 practicum hours]

2. Quality Improvement in Health Care
This 12 credit hour program of study develops skills in quality improvement with emphasis on outcome measurement and process improvement. This graduate certificate is designed for performance improvement coordinators, risk management personnel, education coordinators, managers, and staff in health care facilities. These courses can also lead to a graduate certificate in Quality Improvement with a separate application.

There are 9 required credits:

• NURS 605 Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
• NURS 686 Practicum in QI in Health Care Systems (3)
• HLAD 525 Quality Improvement in Health Care (3)

The remaining 3 credits can be selected from the following list of program electives:

• MGMT 638 Building Continuous Improvement Teams (3)
• QUAL 557 Measuring Customer Satisfaction (3)
• QUAL 552 Quality Planning (3)

3. Gerontology
This 13 credit hour program of study is designed as a collaboration between the School of Nursing and the Interdisciplinary Gerontology Program to promote advanced knowledge and care to clients.

• NURS 605 Health Status Trends and Health Care Delivery Systems (3)
• NURS 665 Practicum in Adult Health Nursing I (3) [135 practicum hours]
• BIO 511 The Biology of Aging (2)
• GERT 512 Applied Psychosocial Aspects of Aging (3)
• SWRK 553 Ethnicity and Gender Issues Among the Aged (2)

Admission Requirements for Master of Science in Nursing
To apply to the graduate nursing program you must first complete an application for admissions to Eastern Michigan University. Available at: http://www.emich.edu/admissions.

1. Satisfy Graduate School's admission requirements.
2. Possess a BSN degree from a CCNE or NLN-accredited nursing program OR R. N. licensure with another bachelor's degree.
3. Have at least a 3.0 GPA. (Applicants may seek conditional admission with a GPA of 2.75)
4. International students must have a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 80 on the Michigan English Language Ability Battery (MELAB).
5. Submit a sample of your writing (four to five pages suggested). The sample could be a published article, term paper, or a new composition, demonstrating ability to use peer reviewed literature to support ideas.
6. Have a current license to practice as a professional nurse in Michigan, or eligibility to obtain a license.
7. Submit three references that document professional competence in nursing practice.
8. Submit a two-to-three-page narrative statement of personal goals for graduate study and future career.
9. Have successfully completed an approved basic statistics course that includes descriptive and inferential statistics, with a grade of B or better.
10. Have successfully completed a basic health assessment course.
11. Select program: NUR/MSN-HH on application form.

Requirements for Admission for the Teaching Certificate

1. Satisfy Graduate School admission requirements.
2. Select Graduate Certificate Program: HCS/CTHC-HH
3. Minimum GPA of 2.5

Requirements for Admission for the Quality Improvement Certificate

1. Satisfy Graduate School admission requirements.
2. Select Graduate Certificate Program: CQI/CT-HH
3. Minimum GPA of 2.5

Requirements for Admission for BOTH MSN and Certificate

1. Complete TWO separate applications
2. Meet requirements for BOTH separate applications

Requirement for graduate course work in "NON-DEGREE" option
Contact Continuing Education at 877-818-4368

For additional information contact:
Coordinator, Graduate Nursing Program
School of Nursing
Eastern Michigan University
311 Marshall Building
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.487.2310
FAX: 734.487.6946
Web: www.emich.edu/nursing