Students must complete the following courses prior to graduation. The program is 7 trimesters or 28 months of full-time, year-round, continuous course of study. Please refer to the legend below when reviewing the program curriculum.
Legend | 1st digit, course didactic hours | 3rd digit, course clinical hours at 8:1 ratio |
| 2nd digit, course lab hours at 3:1 ratio | 4th digit, total course credit hours |
Support Course Requirements | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| BIOL 521 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology | 3-0-0-3 |
| BIOL 522 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3-0-0-3 |
| HTSC 513 | Healthcare Systems and Policy | 3-0-0-3 |
| HTSC 640 | Cultural and Ethical Considerations in Healthcare | 3-0-0-3 |
| PHRM 523 | Advanced Pharmacotherapy | 3-0-0-3 |
| PHRM 524 | Pharmacology in Nurse Anesthesia | 3-0-0-3 |
| RELP 510 | Spiritual, Health, and Wholeness | 3-0-0-3 |
| RSCH 512 | Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3-0-0-3 |
Nurse Anesthesia Curriculum Requirements | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| MSNS 511 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostics | 2-3-0-3 |
| MSNA 501 | Clinical Conference I | 1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 502 | Clinical Conference II | 1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 503 | Clinical Conference III | 1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 504 | Clinical Conference IV | 1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 530 | Introduction to Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 1-0-0-1 |
| MSNA 531 | Principles of Science and Technology for Nurse Anesthesia (Chemistry, Physics, Anesthesia Machine) | 3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 532 | Basic Principles and Techniques of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (with simulator lab and clinical observation) | 3-3-0-4 |
| MSNA 533 | Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia (to include regional and pain management) | 4-0-0-4 |
| MSNA 534 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia for Patients with Co-Existing Disease and Trauma | 2-0-0-2 |
| MSNA 621 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I | 0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 622 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II | 0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 623 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum III | 0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 624 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum IV | 0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 625 | Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V | 0-0-32-4 |
| MSNA 635 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Across the Life Span (Peds, OB, Geriatrics) | 3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 636 | Principles of Nurse Anesthesia for Complex Patients and Procedures (Cardiac, Pulmonary, Neuro, Transplant) | 3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 637 | Nurse Anesthesia Principles Review | 2-0-0-2 |
| MSNA 641 | Professional Issues in Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 3-0-0-3 |
| MSNA 690 | Final Student Project | 6-0-0-6 |
Summary of Total Credit Hours | Program Total | 82
Graduate Semester Hours |
