The Master of Science in Nursing specialty track for Women’s Health prepares students for advanced practice nursing. M.S. in Nursing graduates are eligible to take a national certification exam through the National Certification Corporation (NCC) to become credentialed as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP). WHNPs provide comprehensive healthcare to women throughout the life span, with an emphasis on reproductive-gynecologic and well-woman health and also male reproductive health.
Core courses
- Nursing 7403: Innovation Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
- Nursing 7483: Quality Improvement and Informatics (3)
- Nursing 7491: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention across the Life Span (3)
- Nursing 7780: Evidence Based Nursing Scholarship (3)
- NRSPRCT 8500: Nursing Policy for Doctoral Nursing Practice
Other required courses
- Nursing 7260: Concepts and Issues in Advanced Family Nursing (2)
- Nursing 7281: Advanced Reproductive Dynamics (3)
- Nursing 7410: Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- Nursing 7450: Pathophysiology of Altered Health States (5)
- Nursing 7470: Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing (4)
- Nursing 7298.01: Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum I (8 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 5 credits clinical which equals 187.5* precepted clinical hours)
- Nursing 7298.02: Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum II (9 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 6 credits clinical which equals 255* precepted clinical hours)
- Nursing 7298.03: Advanced Practice Nursing: Women’s Health Clinical Practicum III (9 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 6 credits clinical which equals 255* precepted clinical hours)
* These are the minimum hours required
Self-audit checklist
Use the hyperlinked list to ensure you have taken all of the courses required for your specialty. Your advisor will conduct a final review when you apply to graduate. Students must have completed these courses or have a Nursing Graduate Studies Committee-approved Course Waiver petition on file.
Women’s Health NP Self Audit Checklist
Standard curriculum plans