Master of Science Nurse-Midwife

The Nurse Midwifery program prepares registered nurses to provide direct patient management in primary care and hospital. Graduates are employed in a variety of settings including the hospital, community health clinics, birth centers, and women’s health care settings.

The curriculum prepares students to take the national certification exam from the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).

 Requirements for earning the Masters include:

1. Completion of an approved program of study;
2. Completion of an applied research course, NURS 791 (3);
3. A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses attempted for graduate credit and all courses numbered 700 and above;
4. A GPA of a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses on the approved program of study;
5. Passing a comprehensive assessment during the last semester of the program.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply theoretical knowledge to the practice of advanced nursing roles.
2. Utilize evidence to address population health problems.
3. Demonstrate professionalism at the advanced nursing level in caring for women across the lifespan.
4. Pursue quality, effectiveness, and innovation in shared leadership of interprofessional health teams in caring for women across the lifespan.

Degree Requirements (51 Hours)

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
NURS 707	Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses	3
NURS 702	Pharmacologic Mgmt in Pediatric, Adult, & Gerontological Patients Across Hlthcare Delivery Continuum	3
NURS 704	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1	3
NURS 718	Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities	3
NURS 700	Theoretical and Conceptual Foundation for Nursing	3
NURS 789	Statistical and Research Methods for Nursing Practice	3
NURS 791	Seminar in Clinical Nursing Research	3
NURS 720	Clinical Application of Population Analysis	3
NURS 749	Foundations of Midwifery	2
NURS 744	Anatomy and Physiology for the Certified Nurse Midwife	3
NURS 752	Nurse-Midwifery Management: Antepartum & PostPartum Care 2	7
NURS 753	Nurse-Midwifery Management: Intrapartum, Immediate Postpartum & Newborn Care 1,2	7
NURS 754	Nurse-Midwifery Management: Integration Practicum	3
NURS 755	Professional Roles of the Certified Nurse Midwife	2
NURS 762	Midwifery Care in Women’s Health 2	3
Total Credit Hours		51

¹

Indicates on campus immersion course.

²

Indicates practicum course.