Consecutive Semesters
Credit Hours to Completion
Accredited
About the Program
The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares BSN-holding RNs to become nurse practitioners and prepares nurses to provide care to a broad population base (young adult to geriatric populations).
The 45-credit-hour curriculum focuses on health promotion and maintenance, differential diagnosis, disease management, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions. Students will complete 750 clinical practice hours and may choose to complete these hours at Navicent Healthcare or they may choose to complete these hours at a Georgia healthcare facility of their choice, pending approval from the MSN Program Coordinator. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical Care AGACNP certification exam.
With all courses provided online and two required on-campus intensive/immersion days held every semester, the MSN program at 51勛圖窪蹋厙 equips its students with critical skills in advanced nursing care for adult patients in acute healthcare environments including emergency rooms, intensive care units, trauma units, specialty clinics, long-term care facilities, and advanced diagnostic areas.
To learn more about the MSN program, please visit the School of Health & Natural Sciences' page.
Admission Requirements
- Official College Transcripts*
- 3 Letters of Recommendation from professional or academic sources
- Professional Résumé
- Statement of Purpose**
- Documentation of Lawful Presence, for Residents of Georgia
- English Proficiency, for International Students
*If you have a college transcript from MGA, you do not have to pay for or send your transcript to Admissions.
**Included with the application, applicants must submit a 500-word minimum written Statement of Purpose, which includes an overview of how the AGACNP program will enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities in their future AGACNP position and how the specialty will impact healthcare outcomes and the provisions of healthcare. This Statement of Purpose should reflect scholarly writing in APA format to include a clear, concise flow of ideas and the use of citations.
Note: Evidence of writing competence will be evaluated through the candidate's prepared Statement of Purpose submitted with the application.
Courses
Some of the required courses for this program include:
- NURS 5000 Advanced Pathophysiology
- NURS 5100 Professional Concepts
- NURS 5200 Advanced Health Assessment/Diagnostic Reasoning
- NURS 5300 Advanced Pharmacology/Therapeutic Interventions
- NURS 5400 Adult/Gerontology Acute Care I
- NURS 5500 Research and Evidence-Based Practice
"I earned my Bachelor of Science in Nursing at 51勛圖窪蹋厙. I was already established as an alumni, which made the application process much easier. I had such a positive experience with my undergraduate degree that I chose to continue with them to earn my graduate degree. The faculty are very encouraging and supportive. You really feel as though they are in your corner, fighting the battle with you to see you succeed."
-Courtney Anderson, 2022