Master of Science: Nursing
Credits: 31-38 credit hours, depending on specialization
Cost: CSU graduate tuition cost of $531.40 for Ohio residents OR $541.40 for non-residents per credit hour + $25 per credit hour online learning fee.
The School of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on population health. In the MSN program, students may choose one of four tracks:
- Specialized Populations
- Nursing Education
- Forensic Nursing
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
The Master’s program at Cleveland State University prepares Registered Nurses for specialized practice in population health care. Population health care examines the health status of people in defined groups, taking into account attributes thought to influence health (lifestyle, ethnicity, disease, gender, age, environment, and social/economic/political conditions). Students in the program choose one of four tracks: Specialized population track, Clinical Nurse Leader track, Nursing Education Track or Forensic Nursing track.
The program is specifically designed for today’s working nurse. Coursework for the 38 (minimum) credit hour program are taken online using an asynchronous web-based learning management system. Clinical practicum hours negotiated between the student and preceptor to accommodate busy schedules.
Quality Matters
All courses are designed to meet Quality Matters certification standards. Quality Matters is a faculty-centered review process that is designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. QM is a leader in quality assurance for online education and has received national recognition for its peer-based approach and continuous improvement in online education and student learning. The courses will be taught by full-time CSU faculty members and current instructors in the Nursing program.
Course Title Credits NUR 502 Theory Development in Nursing 3 Credits NUR 503 Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 3 Credits NUR 510 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing 3 Credits NUR 601 Nursing Research (Thesis Option) 3 Credits NUR 602 Health Care Policy 3 Credits NUR 603 Health Care Financing for Nursing Practices* 3 Credits
*Required for Specialized population, Clinical nurse leader specializations
Course Title Credits NUR 501 Introduction to Population Health Nursing 3 Credits NUR 505 Introduction to Demography & Epidemiology: A Nursing Perspective* 3 Credits NUR 604 Population Assessment 3 Credits NUR 605 Population Interventions 3 Credits NUR 606 Capstone Practicum in Population Health Care (Non-Thesis Option)* 4 Credits NUR 699 Thesis (Thesis Option) 3 Credits
*Required for Specialized population, Clinical nurse leader and Forensic nursing
Course Title Credits - Required Elective 3 Credits
Course Title Credits NUR 511 Introduction to Forensic Nursing 3 Credits NUR 512 Forensics Methodologies 3 Credits NUR 617 The Legal System 3 Credits
Course Title Credits NUR 520 Curriculum Development in Nursing 3 Credits NUR 626 Capstone Practicum in Nursing Education (Non-Thesis Option) 4 Credits NUR 627 Current Issues/and Trends in Nursing Education 3 Credits ETE 565 Technology in the Classroom 4 Credits
Students entering the program must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, a license to practice nursing in the state where they conduct their clinical practicum, and an undergraduate statistics course.
Apply for admission to Cleveland State University at least six weeks prior to any School of Nursing deadlines.
Interested students should fill out the Request Information form and indicate their preference for the MSN program.
The School of Nursing at Cleveland State University offers both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs which are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Our pre-licensure program is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN).
For more information on the online Master of Science in Nursing or other Nursing programs, visit https://health.csuohio.edu/nursing-school/school-nursing-0
For program information contact:
School of Nursing
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, JH 238
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
216.687.3598 | 888.CSU.OHIO
sonadvising@csuohio.edu