University of Louisiana at Lafayette

M.S. in Nursing Curriculum Guide

Develop advanced skills in leadership, critical analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based health care practices with our MSN degree program.

Choose from concentrations in Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education, or Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Complete your degree with 40-48 credits, with cohorts starting in the Fall and Spring semesters.

Application Deadlines

Applications are open year-round so you can enroll at the time that works best for you. Review upcoming start dates and associated deadlines below:

SPRING 2026

Apply by Oct. 30

FALL 2026

Apply by June 30

MSN Curriculum

Note: Students who earn less than a "B" grade in a course will be required to repeat that course. A course may be repeated only once. Courses with a grade of "C" may not be applied toward the degree requirements.

Requirements

40-48 credit hours
Note: Students who earn less than a "B" grade in a course will be required to repeat that course. A course may be repeated only once. Courses with a grade of "C" may not be applied toward the degree requirements.

MSN Core Curriculum
NURS 500: Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing | 3 credits
NURS 502: Generating Evidence for Nursing Practice | 3 credits
NURS 505: Applied Statistics for the Health Sciences | 3 credits
NURS 507: Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advanced Practice | 3 credits
NURS 509: Population-Based Primary Care | 3 credits
NURS 517: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 credits
NURS 518: Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 credits
NURS 595: Focused Scholarly Project | 3 credits
OR
NURS 599: Thesis Research and Thesis | 3-9 credits

Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration (42-45 Credits)
NURS 581: Business, Leadership and Health Policy for Nurse Practitioners | 3 credits
NURS 582: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health | 5 credits
NURS 583: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health II | 5 credits
NURS 584: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Health III | 5 credits

Nursing Education Concentration (40-43 Credits)
NURS 534: Nursing Education: Roles, Issues, and Foundations | 3 credits
NURS 535: Curriculum and Program Development | 3 credits
NURS 536: Teaching Methodologies and Technologies | 3 credits
NURS 570: Measuring Outcomes in Nursing Education | 3 credits
NURS 544: Advanced Clinical Practicum in Nursing Practice | 1 credit
NURS 557: Nursing Education Practicum | 3 credits

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration (48-51 Credits)
NURS 508: Diagnostic Considerations and Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric Disorders | 3 credits
NURS 581: Business, Leadership and Health Policy for Nurse Practitioners | 3 credits
NURS 590: Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse | 3 credits
NURS 591: Advanced Nursing Practice: Psychiatric Mental Health I | 5 credits
NURS 592: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Psychiatric Mental Health II | 5 credits
NURS 593: Advanced Practice Nursing: Family Psychiatric Mental Health III | 5 credits

Take the next step

Gain the skills needed to advance your career!

As an LHC Group employee, you’ll have access to all the resources UL Lafayette provides online students at an even more affordable tuition rate. Employees enrolled in the M.S. in Nursing program can save more than $1,000 over standard tuition per semester.

You'll benefit from:

No application fee.
100% online coursework.
8-week terms.
$430-per-credit tuition.
Financial aid for those who qualify.
Free online student orientation.
24/7 online tutoring, technical support, and online library resources.

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