Master of Science in Nursing

Programs | Advanced Clinical Nursing Concentrations | Systems/ Populations Nursing Concentrations

Programs

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
• Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan
• Nurse Administration
• Community/ Public Health Nursing
• Nurse Educator

Is it time to elevate your nursing career? The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing can take you there. Our graduates are scholar-clinicians who blend a theoretical understanding of the nursing field with hands-on expertise and are equipped to apply this knowledge to their unique healthcare environments.

Why Choose Our Programs? 

• Students engage with highly skilled, nationally recognized faculty to facilitate the synthesis of advanced nursing knowledge to deliver the highest quality of care.
• Students have full access to hands-on experiential learning and skills practice in a state-of-the-art simulation environment.
• Graduates are skilled in the provision of evidence-based health care to members of diverse populations.
• Graduates advance the discipline and practice of nursing through participation, interpretation, and translation of research into practice. 
• Graduates serve as leaders, clinicians, and scholars with the ability to influence health policy and improve the healthcare delivery system.

Hands-On Learning Opportunities

Throughout your program of study, you will have opportunities to learn from experts in the field through an array of hands-on educational experiences at a variety of local hospitals, clinics, and community settings. We have many community partners which afford excellent clinical experiences within the local hospital system, for acute and complex care of individuals across the lifespan. 

Is it time to elevate your nursing career? If so, click to learn more about the MSN Requirements,  Graduate Student Financial Aid, and the Graduate Application Process.

---

Advanced Clinical Nursing Concentration

Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N.

*This is a Campus-based Program

These advanced practice registered nurses are prepared to function as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (AGACNP).  Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners provide evidence-based care to acutely ill adults with urgent and emergent complex health issues and critically ill adults with life-threatening, rapidly changing physiological and pathophysiological conditions. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan, M.S.N.

*This is a Campus-based Program

This concentration leads to an MSN with a concentration in Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan.  These Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) are prepared to function as Nurse Practitioners providing primary care to families across the lifespan. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog

Program Contact

---

Systems/ Population nursing concentration

Nursing: Nurse Administration, M.S.N.

*This is a Distance Education program

This concentration prepares nurses for advanced practice in administrative roles such as Nurse Executive, Nurse Manager, Quality Improvement Manager, Ambulatory Care Manager, or other system-level nursing positions in community agencies, healthcare facilities, health departments, and schools of nursing. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Nursing: Community/ Public Health Nursing, M.S.N.

*This is a Distance Education program

The Community/Public Health Nursing concentration prepares nurses to assume leadership in assessing communities and populations, identifying high-risk groups, and in partnership with communities, consumers, and stakeholders, developing culturally sensitive, acceptable, and realistic community-based nursing services. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Nursing: Nurse Educator, M.S.N.

*This is a Distance Education program

This concentration focuses on preparing nurses for advanced roles as a Nurse Educator.  Graduates are prepared for positions teaching nursing in college, university, and clinical settings.  Two clinical practicum courses totaling 360 supervised hours are required. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.