Entry Level MSN Case Management Curriculum

For complete course descriptions, please see the course catalog.

Semester I
N500 Transitions in Nursing 2.0
N520 Integration of Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 5.0
N524/524L Health Assessment 3.0
N534/534L Mental Health Nursing 6.0
N542L Nursing Skills I 1.0
Total units 17.0

Semester II
N546/546L Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults 10.0
N543L Nursing Skills II 1.0
N562 Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues 3.0
Total units 14.0

Semester III
N566/N566L Nursing Care of Critically Ill Adults 4.5
N556/556L Nursing Care of Pediatric & Youth Populations 5.5
N540/N540L Reproductive Health Care 6.0
Total units 16.0

Semester IV *
N594L Clinical Internship 6.0
N560 Leadership, Management, and Organizational Behavior in Health Care Delivery Systems 3.0
N570/570L Community Health 5.0
Total units 14.0

* Upon completion of the first four semesters, students are eligible to take the RN licensure examination (NCLEX).

Semester V
N564 History and Theories of Nursing 3.0
N601 Research Methods 3.0
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues 3.0
Total units 9.0

Semester VI
N603 Epidemiology and Bio-Statistics 3.0
N607 Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance 3.0
N612 Healthcare Finance 3.0
Total units 9.0

Semester VII
N605/606 Synthesis Requirement 3.0
N620/N620L Case Management 8.0
Total units 11.0