Contact
Marcille Jorgenson
Associate Professor of Nursing
Nursing Building
P843-863-7421
Emjorgenson@csuniv.edu
The Master of Science in nursing program at Charleston Southern University consists of 39 credit hours, with varying courses by track. See below for more information.
Nursing Education Track
- Semester I
- NURS 620 – Health Care Informatics (3 hours)
- NURS 615 – Nursing Curriculum Design (3 hours)
- NURS 610 – Theoretical Frameworks of Nursing (3 hours)
- Semester II
- NURS 622 – Physical Assessment, Pathophysiology, and Pharmacology in Nursing (3 hours)
- NURS 635 – Teaching Methodologies in Nursing (4 hours) *This course includes a clinical component.
- NURS 625 – Evidence-Based Research in Nursing (3 hours)
- Semester III (Maymester and Summer)
- NURS 640 – Faith Perspectives in Nursing (2 hours)
- NURS 630 – Issues in Nursing(3 hours)
- NURS 645 – Evaluation in NursingEducation (4 hours)
- Semester IV
- NURS 660 – Leadership and Professional Role Development (3 hours)
- NURS 655 – Quality and Safety in Nursing (3 hours)
- NURS 670 – MSN Capstone (5 hours) *This courses includes a clinical component.
Nursing Leadership and Healthcare Administration
- Semester I
- NURS 610 – Theoretical Frameworks of Nursing (3 hours)
- NURS 617 – Introduction to Organizational Dynamics and Healthcare Systems (3 hours)
- NURS 620 – Health Care Informatics (3 hours)
- Semester II
- NURS 624 – Healthcare Policy (3 hours)
- NURS 625 – Evidence-Based Research in Nursing (3 hours)
- NURS 636 – Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators (4 hours)
- Semester III (Maymester and Summer)
- NURS 640 – Faith Perspectives in Nursing (2 hours)
- NURS 630 – Issues in Nursing(3 hours)
- NURS 646 – Healthcare Economics and Financial Management of Nursing Systems (4 hours)
- Semester IV
- NURS 655 – Quality and Safety in Nursing (3 hours)
- NURS 661 – Human Resources Management (3 hours)
- NURS 670 – MSN Capstone (5 hours) *This course includes a clinical component.
Post-Master’s Certificate (without practicum)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| NURS 615 | Nursing Curriculum Design | 3 |
| NURS 635 | Teaching Methodologies in Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 645 | Evaluation in Nursing Education | 4 |
| NURS 665 | Quality and Safety in Nursing Education | 3 |
Total Hours: 14
Post-Master’s Certificate (with practicum)
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| NURS 615 | Nursing Curriculum Design | 3 |
| NURS 635 | Teaching Methodologies in Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 645 | Evaluation in Nursing Education | 4 |
| NURS 665 | Quality and Safety in Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 670 | MSN Capstone | 5 |
Total Hours: 19