University of Massachusetts Boston: College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Master's Cohort Curriculum Plan effective Fall 2005
Acute Care/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
 
FULL-TIME Course of Study 
Course # Course Name # Credits
Year 1 1st Semester NU601 Advanced Nursing Concepts in Theory and Practice 3
NU613 Human Diversity in Healthcare 3
NU614 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NU615 Advanced Health Assessment 3
2nd Semester NU616 Utilization of Nursing Research for the Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NU631 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NU690 Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing I 3
NU634 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3
Year 2 3rd Semester NU691 Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing II 3
NU692 Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing III 3
NU664 Clinical Practicum I:  Focus on the Acutely Ill or Criticall Ill Patient 3
NU665 Clinical Practicum II:  Focus on CNS Role 3
4th Semester NU618 Introduction to Health Policy, Economics & Ethics 3
NU693 High Acuity Nursing IV 3
NU667 Clinical Practicum III:  Nurse Educators in Clinical Practice Settings 3
NU668 Clinical Practicum IV:  Nurse Educators in Academic Settings 3
OR NU669 Clinical Practicum V:  Advanced CNS Competencies in Quality Improvement 3
Total Credits
48
 
PART-TIME Course of Study 
Course Name # Credits
Year 1 1st Semester NU601 Advanced Nursing Concepts in Theory and Practice 3
NU613 Human Diversity in Healthcare 3
2nd Semester NU616 Utilization of Nursing Research for the Advanced Practice Nurse 3
NU631 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse 3
Year 2 3rd Semester NU634 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NU615 Advanced Health Assessment 3
4th Semester NU690 Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing I 3
NU634 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses 3
Year 3 5th Semester NU691 Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing II 3
NU692 Acute Care/Critical Care Nursing III 3
6th Semester NU693 High Acuity Nursing IV 3
NU618 Introduction to Health Policy, Economics & Ethics 3
Year 4 7th sem.  NU664 Clinical Practicum I:  Focus on the Acutely Ill or Criticall Ill Patient 3
NU665 Clinical Practicum II:  Focus on CNS Role 3
8th Sem.   NU667 Clinical Practicum III:  Nurse Educators in Clinical Practice Settings 3
NU668 Clinical Practicum IV:  Nurse Educators in Academic Settings 3
    OR       NU669 Clinical Practicum V:  Advanced CNS Competencies in Quality Improvement 3
Revised:  2/14/06 KC
Total Credits
48