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Master of Science Degree Program
YEAR 1
Fall Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 5117 Advanced Pharmacology: 2
NRSG 5118 Health Care System & Professional Role Development: 3
NRSG 7105 Translating Research Evidence into Practice: 3
NRSG 5126 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice: 3
NRSG 6320 Role/Practice Issues in Nurse Anesthesia: 3
Total Credit Hours: 14
Spring Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 7110 Evidence Based Practice Research Aplication: 2
NRSG 6115 Advanced Health Assessment: 3
NRSG 5121 Epidemiology & Population Health: 3
NRSG 6324 Chemistry & Physics of Anesthesia: 3
Elective: 2
Total Credit Hours: 13
Summer Session/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6321 Conceptual Basis of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 1: 3
NRSG 6325 Pharmacotherapeutics in Anesthesia & Critical Care Nursing: 2
NRSG 6530 Nurse Anesthesia Practicum 1: 2
Total Credit Hours: 7
YEAR 2
Fall Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6322 Conceptual Basis of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 2: 3
NRSG 6534 Nurse Anesthesia Practicum 2: 4
Total Credit Hours: 7
Spring Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6333 Conceptual Basis of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 3: 3
NRSG 6535 Nurse Anesthesia Practicum 3: 4
Total Credit Hours: 7
Summer Session/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6336 Advanced Concepts in Nurse Anesthesia Practice: 3
NRSG 6540 Advanced Clinical Experiences in Nurse Anesthesia 1: 1
Total Credit Hours: 4
YEAR 3
Fall Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6541 Advanced Clinical Experiences in Nurse Anesthesia 2: 1
Total Credit Hours: 1
Spring Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6542 Advanced Clinical Experiences in Nurse Anesthesia 3: 1
Total Credit Hours: 1
Graduate in May with a Total of 54 Credit Hours
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
YEAR 1
Fall Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 5117 Advanced Pharmacology: 2*
NRSG 5126 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice: 3*
NRSG 6320 Role/Practice Issues in Nurse Anesthesia: 3
Total Credit Hours: 8
Spring Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6115 Advanced Health Assessment: 3*
NRSG 6324 Chemistry & Physics of Anesthesia: 3
Total Credit Hours: 6
Summer Session/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6321 Conceptual Basis of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 1: 3
NRSG 6325 Pharmacotherapeutics in Anesthesia & Critical Care Nursing: 2
NRSG 6530 Nurse Anesthesia Practicum 1: 2
Total Credit Hours: 7
YEAR 2
Fall Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6322 Conceptual Basis of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 2: 3
NRSG 6534 Nurse Anesthesia Practicum 2: 4
Total Credit Hours: 7
Spring Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6333 Conceptual Basis of Nurse Anesthesia Practice 3: 3
NRSG 6535 Nurse Anesthesia Practicum 3: 4
Total Credit Hours: 7
Summer Session/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6336 Advanced Concepts in Nurse Anesthesia Practice: 3
NRSG 6540 Advanced Clinical Experiences in Nurse Anesthesia 1: 1
Total Credit Hours: 4
YEAR 3
Fall Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6541 Advanced Clinical Experiences in Nurse Anesthesia 2: 1
Total Credit Hours: 1
Spring Semester/Course/Credit Hours
NRSG 6542 Advanced Clinical Experiences in Nurse Anesthesia 3: 1
Total Credit Hours: 1
Graduate in May with a Minimum Total of 33 Credit Hours
*Denotes - Exempted if course was taken in MS program
CRNA MS Completion Program (One Year)*
NRSG 5126 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice: 3
NRSG 6115 Advanced Health Assessment: 3
NRSG 6324 Chemistry & Physics of Anesthesia: 3
NRSG 5121 Epidemiology and Population Health: 3
NRSG 5118 Health Care System & Professional Role Development: 3
NRSG 6320 Role/Practice Issues in Nurse Anesthesia: 3
NRSG 7105 Translating Research Evidence into Practice: 3
NRSG 7110 Evidence Based Practice Research Aplication: 2
NRSG 6325 Pharmacotherapeutics in Anesthesia & Critical Care Nursing: 2
Total Credit Hours: 25
*CRNA MS completion students receive the following:
- 12 Transfer Credits
- 14 Advanced Standing Credits
Graduate with a Total of 51 Credit Hours
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Contact Info
Christine Litzinger
207 Robinson Hall
Tel: 617-373-3124
Fax: 617-373-3625
c.litzinger@neu.edu