Year I - Trimester 1
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| MSNS 511 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostics |
2-3-0-3 |
| RELP 510 Spirituality, Health and Wholeness |
3-0-0-3 |
| BIOL 521 Advanced Anatomy and Physiology |
3-0-0-3 |
| BIOL 522 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3-0-0-3 |
| PHRM 523 Advanced Pharmacotherapy |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 530 Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Practice |
1-0-0-1 |
| Total |
16 |
Year I - Trimester 2
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| RSCH 512 Research and Evidence Based Practice |
3-0-0-3 |
| HTSC 513 Health Care Systems and Policy |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 531 Principles of Science and Technology for Nurse Anesthesia (Chemistry, Physics, Anesthesia Machine) |
3-0-0-3 |
| PHRM 524 Pharmacology in Nurse Anesthesia |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 532 Basic Principles and Techniques of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (with simulator lab and clinical) |
3-3-0-4 |
| Total |
16 |
Year I - Trimester 3
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| MSNA 533 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia (to include regional and pain management) |
4-0-0-4 |
| MSNA 534 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia for Patients with Co-Existing Disease and Trauma |
2-0-0-2 |
| MSNA 621 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I (OR 4 days/week) |
0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 501 Clinical Conference I |
1-0-0-1 |
| Total |
11 |
Year II - Trimester 1
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| MSNA 635 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Across the Life Span (Peds, OB, Geriatrics) |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 636 Principles of Nurse Anesthesia for Complex Patients and Procedures (Cardiac, Pulmonary, Neuro, Transplant) |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 622 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II (OR 4 days/week) |
0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 502 Clinical Conference II |
1-0-0-1 |
| Total |
11 |
Year II - Trimester 2
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| HTSC 640 Cultural and Ethical Considerations in Healthcare |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 623 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum III (OR 4 days/week) |
0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 503 Clinical Conference III |
1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 690: Final Student Project |
2-0-0-2 |
| Total |
10 |
Year II - Trimester 3
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| MSNA 624 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum IV (OR 4 days/ weeks) |
0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 641 Professional Issues in Nurse Anesthesia Practice |
3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 504 Clinical Conference IV |
1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 690: Final Student Project |
2-0-0-2 |
| Total |
10 |
Year III - Trimester 1
| Course |
Credit Hours |
| MSNA 637 Nurse Anesthesia Principles Review |
2-0-0-2 |
| MSNA 625 Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V (OR 4 days/week, January – March) |
0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 690 Final Student Project |
2-0-0-2 |
| Total |
8 |
* Directed study classes available upon student request and approval of Department Chair
Program Grand Total 82 graduate semester hours
(Program length: 7 semesters; 28 months; full time, year round, continuous course of study)
Legend
1st digit, course didactic hours
2nd digit, course lab hours at 3:1 ratio
3rd digit, course clinical hours at 8:1 ratio
4th digit, total course credit hours
