Degree Options
MSN Majors:
Announcements
New core classes became effective summer 2007. If you have started the old core, be sure to discuss with an academic advisor what classes you should take at this time. The old core will no longer be offered after spring 2008.
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Overview
Since our master’s degree program began in 1945, we have been a leader, developer, and innovator in graduate nursing education. Thanks to our comprehensive and demanding curriculum, our Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program continually ranks among the nation’s elite programs. We offer a variety of majors that prepare nurses for virtually every area of health care as well as post-master's options and graduate certificates. Our faculty is nationally recognized for their contributions to research, teaching, and practice. Additionally, our affiliations with outstanding health care institutions guarantee that we remain on the forefront of health care trends and allow us to expose students to the latest in health care research, technology, and practice.
Nursing is a scientifically- and theoretically-based service profession. By embracing the contextual nature of practice through integration of multiple ways of knowing including critical thinking, research, reflection, and intuition, MSN graduates become expert nurses who provide holistic, ethical, evidence-based care within an interdisciplinary environment. Through the educational process, students become visionary leaders who advance the profession of nursing and influence the future of healthcare.
For more information about our curriculum, please look at the specific major of interest.
Careers
As the health care industry continues to evolve and our population grows older, the demand for advanced practice nurses is increasing dramatically. The MSN degree prepares graduates for leadership roles in advanced nursing, with opportunities for practice as:
- Clinical nurse specialists (CNSs)
- Nurse practitioners (NPs)
- Nursing administrators
- Nurse educators
As nurse leaders, graduates of the MSN program are prepared to provide and improve care to patients, families, and/or communities and to lead educational and complex healthcare systems.
Contact Us
For more information about the MSN program, please contact the Center for Academic Affairs.
1111 Middle Drive, NU 122
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 274-2806
nursing [at] iupui [dot] edu
Janet Moon
Graduate Academic Advisor, MSN students
oesgrads [at] iupui [dot] edu
