Program of Study: Clinical Nurse Specialist
Program Requirements
The 41 credits required for your degree are listed below. This
Program of Study form reflects the curricular requirements listed on
the College of Nursing website. Students
are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the website, the
SUNY Downstate
Medical Center Student Handbook and
the individual program student manual.
Transfer Courses
A maximum of nine (9) credits may be approved for program of study
transfer credit from other accredited graduate schools. Please
refer to the Student Handbook for specific information
and guidelines regarding the award of transfer credit.
Courses
| First Year: Fall Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRMS 504 |
Theoretical
Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| NRMS 511 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| NRMS 518 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
| NRMS 519 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| |
|
11 |
| First
Year: Spring Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| CNNP 523 |
Primary
Prevention for Advanced Practice Nurses |
4 |
| NRCS 551 |
Group Theory and Practice - Offered once every other
year (Even years only) |
2 |
| NRMS 515 |
Family Theory and Application |
3 |
| |
|
9 |
| First Year: Summer Semester Course |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRMS 516 |
Elective *: Management and Leadership in
Health Care Administration |
3 |
| |
|
|
| Second Year: Fall Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRCS 524 |
Advanced
Practice Roles I, Section 1 Adult Track, Section 2: High Risk Mother/Infant
Track |
4 |
| NRMS 510 |
Community Context for Continuity of Care |
3 |
| NRMS 585 |
Nursing Research I |
3 |
| |
|
10 |
| Second Year: Spring Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRCS 534 |
Advanced Practice Roles in Continuity of Care II
- Section 1 - Adult Track;
- Section 2 - High Risk Mother/Infant Track
|
4 |
| NRMS 517 |
Elective *: The Advanced Practice
Nurse as Nurse Educator |
3 |
| NRMS 586 |
Nursing Research II |
3 |
| |
|
7–10 |
| Second Year: Summer
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRCS 544 |
Advanced Practicum
|
1 |
| |
|
|
| |
Total Credits Required |
41 |
* Students are required
to take one elective course.
