Requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing

Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

Core Courses:
NURS 6311 Research I
NURS 6342 Research II
NURS 6361Nursing Leadership and Health Policy
NURS 6321 Nursing Theory for Advanced Practice
NURS 6220 Finance for Clinical Nurse Leaders
NURS 6390 Informatics in Health Care

CNL Only:
NURS 6358 Curriculum Development in Nursing
NURS 6368 Teaching in Schools of Nursing/Health Institutions
NURS 63CS Capstone

Clinical Courses: CNL
NURS 6331 Aggregate Health I
NURS 6452 Aggregate Health II
NURS 6371 Aggregate Health III

CNS Only:
NURS 6331 Aggregate Health I
NURS 6323 Advanced Health Assessment
NURS 6325 Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 6341 Advanced Pharmacology

Clinical Courses: CNS
NURS 64XX Adult CNS I
NURS 64XX Adult CNS II
CNS III Adult CNS III (Preceptorship)

For further information, contact:
Sandra Strickland, Dr.P.H., R.N.
Associate Professor and Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs
University of the Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, Box 300, San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 829-3988
E-mail: strickla@uiwtx.edu