Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing

The Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing program is designed for the registered nurse who already possesses a master's degree with a major in nursing, but desires preparation to function in a new role or specialty area. It is structured to meet the needs and schedules of working registered nurses through the same on-campus and distance learning formats used in the master's degree program.

The Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing programs consist of 22-32 semester credits and provide both theoretical and clinical application components. In some instances, depending on the learner's background, additional credits may be encouraged or required.All program requirements must be completed within five years of acceptance into and enrollment in the program.

Distinctive features of the Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing program are graduate level academic credits for professional men and women nurses; integration of MSN and certificate PMCN learners in most courses; emphasis on Jesuit inspired values of knowledge, sensitivity, integrity, excellence, and justice; pursuit of humanistic and ethical alternatives to solve contemporary nursing and health care problems; critical reasoning vital to professional judgment and ethical decision making; and study of health care ethics from the perspectives of both an individual and an organization. The curriculum is dynamic and changes may occur on a yearly basis.