Maryville University

Maryville University offers CCNE-accredited MSN, Post-MSN certificate, and BSN to DNP programs in the following advanced practice nursing specializations: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult – Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

All programs are delivered entirely online using asynchronous instruction and require no campus visits (though students must complete their clinical practicums at a local and approved medical facility). Maryville University also offers flexible start dates, as students can enter one of its online graduate nursing programs at multiple points throughout the academic year.

Maryville’s Online Family Nurse Practitioner Programs: MSN (BSN Required), Post-MSN Certificate, and BSN to DNP

Maryville University’s MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program is comprised of 47 credits and required clinical hours, which students complete through a part-time course of study over 32 months, or 8 terms. This program features courses such as Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, Health Care Policy, Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology, Pediatric/Family Health Care, and Adult-Gerontology Health Care. Maryville’s post-MSN FNP certificate program requires 35 course credits and required clinical hours, which students can complete in 24 months. To complete their clinical hours, students in both the MSN and the post-MSN tracks must engage in three practicums throughout the course of their program–two in adult-gerontology settings and one in a pediatric or family nursing setting.

Maryville’s online BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner program is comprised of 74 credits and required clinical hours. Courses in this BSN to DNP program include Advanced Health Policy, Organizational and Systems Leadership, Foundations of Clinical Scholarship, Integrating and Synthesizing Research, and Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, as well as courses that focus on advanced practice family nursing, such as Adult-Gerontology Health Care and Pediatric/Family Health Care.

Maryville’s Online Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Programs: MSN (BSN Required), Post-MSN Certificate, and BSN to DNP

Maryville University offers both MSN and post-MSN certificate programs for registered nurses who want to become Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioners. The MSN program is comprised of 47 credits and required clinical hours, which students complete over the course of 32 months, or 8 terms of part-time study. Classes that are a part of this program include core courses such as Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Health Assessment, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management I-III, and Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics. The post-MSN certificate program consists of 35 credits and required clinical hours. For both the MSN and the post-MSN program, students complete their practicum hours in three clinical rotations.

Maryville’s online BSN to DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program is comprised of 74 credits and required clinical hours. Courses in the BSN to DNP program include core DNP courses such as Advanced Health Policy, Organizational and Systems Leadership, Foundations of Clinical Scholarship, Integrating and Synthesizing Research, and Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, as well as courses focusing on adult-gerontology acute care, such as Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management I, II, and III.

Maryville’s Online Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Programs: MSN (BSN Required), Post-MSN Certificate, and BSN to DNP

Maryville’s online MSN and post-MSN certificate AG-PCNP programs prepare registered nurses to work with adults in primary care settings. The MSN program consists of 41 credits and required clinical hours, which students complete over the course of 28 months of part-time study. The post-MSN program is comprised of 29 credits and required clinical practicum hours, which students complete over 20 months. The coursework for this program includes Advanced Pathophysiology, Adult-Gerontology Health Care I and II, and Advanced Health Assessment.

Maryville’s online BSN to DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program is comprised of 68 credits and required clinical hours. Courses in the BSN to DNP program include core courses such as Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics, Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Health Policy, Organizational and Systems Leadership, Integrating and Synthesizing Research, and Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, as well as courses focusing on adult-gerontology care, such as Adult-Gerontology Health Care I and II.

Maryville’s Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Programs: MSN (BSN Required), Post-MSN Certificate, and BSN to DNP

Maryville offers MSN and post-MSN certificate programs with a concentration in Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. The MSN program includes 44 course credits and required clinical hours, which students can complete over 28 months of part-time study. The post-MSN certificate PPCNP program consists of 32 course credits and required clinical hours that students complete over 20 months of part-time study. Classes that are a part of this program include core courses such as Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Health Assessment, as well as concentration courses such as Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis I and II, and Health Promotion of the Pediatric Population.

Maryville’s online BSN to DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program is comprised of 71 credits and required clinical hours. Courses include Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing, Leadership and Quality, and Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis I, II, and III.

Maryville’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program: MSN (BSN Required), and BSN to DNP

Maryville offers MSN and BSN to DNP programs with a concentration in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, which is comprised of core courses such as Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, Health Care Policy, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Health Assessment, as well as concentration coursework in advanced psychiatric diagnosis and care. Maryville’s online BSN to DNP program consists of core DNP courses such as Foundations of Clinical Scholarship, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing, and Advanced Pathophysiology, as well as concentration courses in psychiatric nursing.

Admission Requirements for Maryville University’s Online Graduate Nursing Programs

Applicants to Maryville University’s MSN programs must hold a current RN license as well as a BSN from a CCNE or ACEN accredited institution, and have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher during their undergraduate education. Candidates for the post-MSN certificate program must be licensed registered nurses who have earned an MSN from an accredited program and maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher during the completion of their graduate degree. Both MSN and post-MSN program applicants must have a minimum of one year of nursing experience and need to submit three letters of recommendation as well as a personal statement and curriculum vitae with their application.

Applicants to Maryville’s BSN to DNP programs must hold a current RN license and a BSN degree from a CCNE or ACEN-accredited institution and have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher during their undergraduate career. They must also have completed a minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse. As with the MSN program, candidates for Maryville’s BSN to DNP program must submit a personal statement, curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation.

No GRE or GMAT scores are required to apply to any of Maryville University’s online graduate nursing programs.

Overview: Maryville University: The Catherine McAuley School of Nursing

Maryville University Online MSN Programs