Plan of Study

Courses & Syllabi

Visit the FIU Catalog for course descriptions and program requirements.

• Navigate to the current academic year.
• Enter the Course Code in the “Search Bar” OR select “Graduate”
• Select “Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences”

Degree Requirements

1. Completion of 43 semester credits. Minimum of 36-40 credits in nursing and 3-6 credits of non-nursing electives. The non-nursing electives are restricted to supporting courses for the specialty area.
2. Completion of a thesis (6 credits), a master’s paper (3 credits), or a research project (3 credits). Students electing a master’s paper or research project must complete an additional three hours of cognate course(s).
3. Achievement of an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. See Graduate Catalog in University Graduate School Rules and Regulations for information on Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal.
4. Removal of all conditions, deficiencies, and incomplete grades. Credit hours for courses in which the grade is “B-” or below will not count toward satisfying graduate degree requirements.
5. With the exception of thesis courses, students are expected to register for courses with letter grades. Electives may be taken as pass/fail subject to the approval of the advisor.

Curriculum

MSN Level Course Requirements
Graduate Nursing Core: (9 credits)

Advanced Practice Nursing Core (NE): (9 credits)

Nurse Executive: (8 credits)

Nursing Administration: (7 credits)

Nursing Education: (7 credits)

Nurse Executive: (10 credits)

Research: (7 credits)
Master’s Thesis Option

OR
Master’s Paper Option

OR
Master’s Project Option