Code: NURS_MSN05
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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, MSN (Online)
Degree
Master of Science in Nursing
Department
At a Glance
Develop the expertise to provide primary care to individuals ranging from young adults to the elderly. Through a combination of classes and clinical experiences, you can complete this 43-credit degree program in two academic years of full-time study, including two summers. This program will prepare you to sit for an Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner national certification exam.
Program Coordinator: Judy Harkins, gradnurse@tcnj.edu
Duration
- full time: 2 years
- part time: 2.5–3 years
Availability
- online
Practicum
- 585 hours
13
- courses
43
- credits
$714
- per credit
Who Should Pursue This Program?
This program is ideal if you’re an RN with a bachelor’s degree in nursing who wants to enter advanced practice with a focus on primary care for adults throughout their lifespan.
Engaged Faculty
Learn from nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are fully engaged with their students. Your professor knows your name and teaches all of your classes. You won’t find any TAs here.
Application Requirements
For your application to be considered complete, you must submit the online application as well as all supplemental documents.
Recommended Application Deadlines
We consider applications on a space-available basis. You can apply up to and including the first day of the semester.
Curriculum
This post-baccalaureate (BSN) option prepares graduates to provide primary care to individuals, including young adults (including adolescents and emancipated minors), adults, older adults, and the elderly. After completing the program, graduates can sit for the Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner national certification exam.
The 43-credit master’s program consists of:
- NURS 501: Perspectives in Advanced Practice Nursing
- NURS 503: Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NURS 504: Advanced Human Pathophysiology
- NURS 506: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice and Research
- NURS 603: Individual, Family, and Community Systems
- NURS 604: Research and Evidence-Based Nursing for Advanced Nursing Practice
- NURS 633: Advanced Holistic Health Assessment
- NURS 636: Primary Care
- NURS 637: Primary Care III
- NURS 638: Primary Care II
- NURS 690: Practicum in the Nurse Practitioner Role
- NURS 694: Capstone Seminar
- NURS 705: Capstone Project in Nursing
Tuition/Aid
We offer the same tuition rates no matter where you live. And there are a range of financial aid and assistantship options for TCNJ graduate students.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master’s degree program in nursing at The College of New Jersey are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001. 202-887-6791
