Nursing, MS
Unlock career opportunities in nursing leadership. Learn to lead organizational change, strengthen care delivery and expand your impact across clinical, educational and health system settings. You can earn this degree with the flexibility to balance graduate study and your professional responsibilities.
Quick facts
Credits
36 credit hours
Additional facts
STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
International students (F1), this program is not eligible for the STEM-OPT extension.
Accreditation
The MS in Nursing at Arizona State University is accredited by the Com...
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
The accelerated master's BSN/MS option is currently only available to ASU Online students.
Nursing degree description
The Master of Science program in nursing is ideal if you are a nurse looking to gain advanced education and skills in the translation of concepts, practices and principles of leadership. The degree is designed for nurses who think about the future and are ready to take the next step in their career. Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, this program emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient safety and health care quality, informatics and leadership.
Coursework is delivered completely online, providing you with the flexibility to focus on both your education and career goals. Additionally, a one-credit population health practicum is completed where you live. Throughout the program, you learn about leadership, innovative thinking and interprofessional team collaboration, and you advance your skills in leadership, research, evidence-based practice, evaluation, critical thinking, health care quality and patient safety.
RN to MS in nursing option
If you have an associate degree in nursing, you can consider pursuing ASU's online RN to MS in nursing bridge option.
Why study nursing at ASU?
You'll study within one of the country's leading nursing colleges and learn from nationally recognized faculty. At the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, faculty weave digital health, health informatics, quality improvement and generative artificial intelligence into the curriculum to ready you for a rapidly evolving health care environment. The college is backed by significant research funding and faculty celebrated nationally for leadership, scholarship and contributions to nursing education and practice.
If you're an associate degree-prepared nurse, this innovative RN to Master of Science bridge lets you earn your Master of Science in nursing without first completing a BSN. To qualify, you'll need an associate degree from a regionally accredited institution, finished by the time you apply, plus 72 completed undergraduate credit hours that transfer to ASU.
Additional details
Beyond the classroom, the ASU Graduate College and the College of Nursing and Health Innovation host a range of student clubs and organizations you can get involved with to connect with peers and enrich your academic experience.
Curriculum
This graduate degree includes courses focused on a specialized topic, so you can advance your skills for further professional opportunities. Explore all courses below:
30 credit hours including the required applied project course (NUR 593), or
36 credit hours including the required applied project course (NUR 593) - RN to MS Bridge Program
Required Core (3 credit hours) Other Requirements (24 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information Statistics is a required prerequisite for all MS in nursing programs.
NUR 501 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Health Care (3) or HCI 538 Innovation and the Individual (3)
DNP 602 Evaluating Research for Practice (3)
NUR 502 Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (2)
NUR 503 Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Health Promotion II (3)
NUR 509 Clinical Prevention and Population Health Practicum (1)
NUR 521 Health Care Evidence, Informatics and Analysis (3)
NUR 529 Role-Focused Practicum: Patient Safety and Health Care Quality for the Nurse Leader (3)
NUR 544 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (3)
NUR 547 Community, Global and Population Health (3)
NUR 548 Patient Safety, Health Care Quality and Informatics (3)
NUR 593 Applied Project (3)
Students in the RN to MS in nursing bridge program complete 36 credit hours for this degree. In addition to fulfilling the requirements listed above, these students must complete NUR 552 Dynamics of Professional Nursing I (3) and NUR 553 Dynamics of Professional Nursing II (3) before starting the MS curriculum. Proof of statistics completion with a C or better is required (applicants may be admitted to the program with additional required coursework in statistics).
What you'll learn
The following learning outcomes highlight some of the knowledge and skills you'll develop to support your future success.
- Integrate established and evolving interdisciplinary knowledge as the basis for clinical judgment, innovation, and leadership in the art and science of nursing practice across diverse settings.
- Design evidence-based practice change across diverse health care settings with patients and populations to improve health and transform health care.
- Deliver collaborative population health interventions aimed at prevention, health promotion, and disease management to promote equitable population health outcomes.
Integrate established and evolving interdisciplinary knowledge as the basis for clinical judgment, innovation, and leadership in the art and science of nursing practice across diverse settings.Admission requirements
Here are the admission and application details
All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
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Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned an associate or bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their associate degree nursing program or the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must be licensed as Registered Nurses and fulfill the admission requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants are required to submit: Additional Application Information Those applying only with an associate degree completed need to provide a transcript that shows at least 72 earned undergraduate credit hours from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent, and students who are admitted with an associate degree are required to complete additional coursework in their plan of study. All students are also required to have an unencumbered Arizona RN license or an unencumbered compact state RN license as mandated by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The RN license must remain unencumbered throughout enrollment in any nursing program. Students residing in the following states are not eligible for enrollment in this program due to state authorizations: Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Washington. An interview with faculty may be required for applicants who have a minimum of a bachelor's degree or higher. Applicants who do not have a bachelor's degree are required to interview with faculty.
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Explore expanded study opportunities
This program allows you to obtain both a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as five years. As a high-achieving student, accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree programs are designed for you to share undergraduate coursework with graduate coursework to accelerate completion of your master's degree. These programs feature the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.
This program is offered as an accelerated bachelor's plus master's degree with:
Approval to pursue the accelerated master's is typically granted during the junior year of your bachelor's degree program. If you are interested, you can learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Paying for college
Use our calculator to estimate your full-time or part-time tuition fees for this program prior to any financial aid. Keep in mind that most of our students receive financial aid, which can reduce out-of-pocket costs.
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Careers this nursing master's degree prepares you for
With a master's in nursing, graduates are prepared for an advanced position or a leadership role in the field. Possible job titles after earning this degree include:
- charge nurse
- chief nursing officer
- clinical educator
- clinical nurse
- director of nursing
- lead nurse
- nurse manager
- nurse supervisor
- nursing faculty
Contact information
Use the contact information below to get in touch if you're a current student or have general questions.
Prospective students should fill out the Request for Information form.
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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HLTHN 301
msnursing@asu.edu
602-496-0937
Frequently asked questions about degree programs
Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master's during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units. Upon graduation, students are awarded one degree and one diploma conferred by two colleges.
ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Come back often and look for the "New Programs" option.
ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. See https://asuonline.asu.edu/ for more information.
The Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) provides a reduced tuition rate to non-resident graduate students who qualify. Visit the WRGP/WICHE webpage for more information: https://graduate.asu.edu/wiche.
