GRADUATE HANDBOOK
Students may choose to pursue their program on either a full-time or
part-time basis. The decision to pursue the program on a full-time or
part-time basis is fluid in that students may switch from full-time to part-time
status and vice versa with no penalty.
Full-Time Study
The full-time curriculum plan takes two years to complete and begins with
the fall semester and ends at the end of a summer session. For students
that opt to follow the full-time curriculum plan, we strongly advise students
not to work full-time. Sample full time curriculum plans for the CNS, FNP
or Nursing Administration areas of specialization can be found in Tables 1, 2,
and 3. Students may use these curriculum plans to document the courses
they have taken.
Part-Time Study
Many students opt to pursue their education on a part-time basis, taking one
to two classes a semester. There is no time limit for completing the
program, although most part-time students can finish in three to four years.
Students pursuing their program on a part-time basis must talk about their
curriculum plan with their academic advisor in order to be certain they are
taking courses in teh correct sequence. Part-time students may also use
the curriculum plans in Tables 1, 2 and 3 to document their progress through the
curriculum.
|
Courses |
Credit |
Lecture
Hours/Week |
Clinical Contact Hours / Semester |
Semester Taken |
Year |
|
Year 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 501: |
Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing |
2 |
2 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 505: |
Sociocultural Influences on Health |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 507: |
Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing |
4 |
3 |
45* |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| |
Totals |
9 |
8 |
45* |
|
|
|
|
| Semester II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 510: |
Nursing Research |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 503: |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
2 |
45* |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 502: |
Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| |
Totals |
9 |
8 |
45* |
|
|
|
|
| Semester III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 500: |
Theoretical Constructs in Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
SS |
|
| NUR 511: |
Concepts and Applications of Health Promotion for
Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
2 |
45 |
|
Sp |
SS |
|
| |
Totals |
6 |
5 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Year 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Semester IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 600:
|
|
Adult Health CNS 1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 602: |
|
Critical Care CNS 1 |
| NUR 601: |
|
Adult Health CNS Practicum 1 |
2 |
0 |
150 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 603: |
|
Critical Care CNS Practicum 1 |
| NUR 656: |
Health Care Organization, Policy and Economics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| Totals |
8 |
6 |
150 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 527: |
Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 618: |
|
Adult Health CNS II |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 630: |
|
Critical Care CNS II |
| NUR 620: |
|
Adult Health CNS Practicum II |
2 |
0 |
155 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 635: |
|
Critical Care CNS Practicum II |
| Totals |
8 |
6 |
155 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester VI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Elective |
2 |
2 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
SS |
|
| NUR 658: |
|
Adult Health CNS Practicum III Clinical Synthesis |
2 |
0 |
150 |
F |
|
SS |
|
| NUR 659: |
|
Critical Care CNS Practicum III Clinical Synthesis |
|
| NUR 655: |
Seminar in Advanced Practice Nursing |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Totals |
5 |
3 |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credits and Contact Hours |
45 |
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
*Non-clinical simulated lab hours
|
Courses |
Credit |
Lecture
Hours/Week |
Clinical Contact Hours / Semester |
Semester Taken |
Year |
|
Year 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 501: |
Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing |
2 |
2 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 505: |
Sociocultural Influences on Health |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 507: |
Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing |
4 |
3 |
45* |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| |
Totals |
9 |
8 |
45* |
|
|
|
|
| Semester II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 510: |
Nursing Research |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 503: |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
2 |
45* |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 502: |
Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| |
Totals |
9 |
8 |
45* |
|
|
|
|
| Semester III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 500: |
Theoretical Constructs in Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
SS |
|
| NUR 511: |
Concepts and Applications of Health Promotion for Advanced Practice
Nursing |
3 |
2 |
45 |
|
Sp |
SS |
|
| |
Totals |
6 |
5 |
45 |
|
|
|
|
|
Year 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Semester IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 611 |
Primary Care of the Young Family |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 613: |
Primary Care of the Young Family Practicum |
3 |
3 |
180 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 656: |
Health Care Organization, Policy and Economics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| Totals |
9 |
6 |
180 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 622: |
Primary Care of the Aging Family |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 618: |
Primary Care of the Aging Family Practicum |
3 |
0 |
180 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 527: |
Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| Totals |
9 |
6 |
180 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester VI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 657: |
FNP Practicum: Clinical Synthesis |
2 |
0 |
150 |
|
|
SS |
|
| NUR 655: |
Seminar in Advanced Practice Nursing |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Totals |
3 |
1 |
150 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credits and Contact Hours |
45 |
|
555 |
|
|
|
|
*Non-clinical simulated lab hours
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|
Courses |
Credit |
Lecture
Hours/Week |
Clinical Contact Hours / Semester |
Semester Taken |
Year |
|
Year 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 501: |
Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing |
2 |
2 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 654: |
Human Resource Management*+
(Even yrs only) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 650: |
Nursing Administration I*
(Even yrs only) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| |
Totals |
8 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester II |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 510: |
Nursing Research |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 651: |
Nursing Administration II*
(Odd yrs only) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 505: |
Sociocultural Influences on Health |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| |
Totals |
9 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester III |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 500: |
Theoretical Constructs in Nursing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
SS |
|
| NUR 511: |
Concepts and Applications of Health Promotion for Advanced Practice
Nursing |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
SS |
|
| |
Totals |
6 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Year 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Semester IV |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 525 |
Informatics*
(Odd yrs only) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 656: |
ealth Care Organization, Policy and Economics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
|
|
|
| NUR 671: |
Nursing Administration, Practicum I |
2 |
0 |
90 |
F |
Sp |
SS |
|
| Totals |
8 |
6 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| NUR 653: |
Nursing Administration, Financial Management*
(Even yrs only) |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 527: |
Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
0 |
180 |
F |
Sp |
|
|
| NUR 672: |
Nursing Administration, Practicum II |
2 |
0 |
90 |
F |
Sp |
SS |
|
| Totals |
8 |
6 |
90 |
|
|
|
|
| Semester VI |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Elective: |
3 |
3 |
0 |
F |
Sp |
SS |
|
| NUR 655: |
Seminar in Advanced Practice Nursing |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Totals |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credits and Contact Hours |
42 |
|
180 |
|
|
|
|
*Courses offered through IPFW
+Can also be taken at PUC as OBHR 633 (semesters vary)
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Post-Master's Certificate Options
There are three types of post-master's certificates available through the
Purdue University Calumet School of Nursing. These are:
Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing Education
Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-Master's Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate
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The admission requirements for all three post-master's certificates are:
- Master's degree in nursing from an accredited institution or admission
and enrollment in an accredited masters degree program in nursing.
- Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 with the possibility of conditional
admission for applicants who do not meet this requirement.
- International non-native speakers of English must achieve a TOEFL score
of 550 or higher on the paper-based examination or 213 or higher on the
computer-based examination, as indicated in the (TOEFL COncordance Table).
- Evidence of current registered nurse licensure.
- Criminal background check clearance.
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The application process and procedure is the same as the process used for
admission to the master's program. Please see p. 5 in this handbook for
specific information.
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Post Master's Certificate in Nursing Education
The post-master's Certificate in Nursing Education requires students to
complete 10 credit hours consisting of the following courses:
- EDCI 571: Introduction to Instructional Technology (3 credits)
or
EDCI 572: Introduction to Instructional Development and Communication
(3 credits)
- NUR 660: Curriculum Development in Nursing (3 credits)
- NUR 662: Teaching Strategies for Nursing (4 credits - 2 didactic
and 2 teaching practicum) Note that the teaching practicum is
equivalent to 6 hours/week.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Post-Master's Certificate
The Clinical Nurse Specialist post-master's certificate requires students to
complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 25 credit hours
consisting of the following courses:
Adult Health and Critical Care Students
- NUR 502: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing* -
3 credits
- NUR 503: Advanced Health Assessment* - 3 credits
- NUR 507: Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing* -
4 credits
- NUR 511: Concepts and Applications of Health Promotion for
Advanced Practice Nursing* - 3 credits
Adult Health Students
- NUR 600: Adult Health CNS I - 3 credits
- NUR 601: Adult Health CNS Practicum I - 2 credits
- NUR 618: Adult Health CNS II - 3 credits
- NUR 620: Adult Health CNS Practicum II - 2 credits
- NUR 658: Adult Health CNS Practicum III: Clinical
Synthesis - 2 credits
Critical Care Students
- NUR 602: Critical Care CNS I - 3 credits
- NUR 603: Critical Care CNS Practicum I - 2 credits
- NUR 630: Critical Care CNS II - 3 credits
- NUR 635: Critical Care CNS Practicum II - 2 credits
- NUR 659: Critical Care CNS Practicum III: Clinical
Synthesis - 2 credits
*may be waived if student has taken a comparable graduate course at
Purdue University Calumet or at another accredited nursing program within 3
years prior to application to this program.
Family Nurse Practitioner Post Master's Certificate
The Family Nurse Practitioner post-master's certificate requires students to
complete a minimum of 14 credit hours and a maximum of 27 credit hours
consisting of the following courses:
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