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The program is 48 credits and can be completed
in two academic years of full-time study. Part-time study
is an option with program plans for three or more years of
study.
To request more information, please contact the Decker
School of Nursing Graduate Program. Applications may be
downloaded or completed online at Graduate
Admissions.
Thesis or Comprehensive Exam
Students have the option of a thesis or a comprehensive examination.
Students are encouraged to examine this option early in their
program of study.
Transfer Credit
A maximum of 12 graduate credits completed with a grade of
“B” or better, taken within the previous five
years may be transferred from an accredited university. Courses
used to satisfy requirements for another degree may not be
transferred.
Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner
Certificate Programs 
 Family
Nurse Practitioner
Community
Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Gerontological
Nurse Practitioner
Certificate in Nursing Education
The Post-Masters Certificate Option is open to students who
already hold a Masters Degree in Nursing and would like to
pursue a different specialty area. The program plans vary requiring from 16-33
credits and can be completed in up to four semesters of study.
PhD in Rural Nursing
The purpose of the Ph.D program
in nursing is to prepare nurse scholars whose focus is research
and scholarship in the delivery of health care to rural residents.
Graduates of the program will be able to generate theory that
will extend the knowledge base of nursing in rural health
care.
For students with a master’s degree in nursing the
program requires 66 credits. A post-baccalaureate option is
available.
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