ExcelTrack^TM Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

• We offer flexibility to nurses who need to balance work and life responsibilities with their studies.
• Prepare for managerial positions and advanced practice roles.
• Specialize in areas such as nurse educator or executive leader, or in the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, or family nurse practitioner, primary care population focus areas.

View the chart below to learn more about tuition costs per term.

Traditional online tuition is $420.00 per quarter credit hour; cost per term is based on a full-time student taking two 5-credit courses per term. Enrollees in either option will pay a per-term technology fee of $295.00 and program-specific fees.

The MSN program includes 6 core courses (30 credits) that are eligible for the ExcelTrack^TM option; the remaining 6-10 concentration courses (30-60 credits depending on chosen pathway) will be completed in the traditional online format and charged at a rate of $420.00 per quarter credit hour. In any term in which a student registers for both ExcelTrack^TM and traditional online courses, the ExcelTrack^TM courses will be charged at a rate of $320.00 per 1-credit course (max charge of $3,200) and the traditional online courses will be charged at a rate of $420.00 per quarter credit hour.

Purdue Global’s nursing master’s program offers:

• A curriculum with specialized courses in organizational theory, health care finance, health policy, human resources, information technology, and health care systems
• Faculty- and preceptor-guided practicum or clinical experiences in your community designed to provide knowledge and mentoring specific to your pathway
• Current information and techniques taught by practicing professionals who have advanced degrees in nursing

Nursing credentials demonstrate your adherence to a higher standard and may be a condition for employment in nursing.^†‡ Our nurse practitioner certification pass rate exceeds the national average.^§

• Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner population focus area: Upon completion of the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner focus area, you may be eligible to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification exam offered by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
• Adult-gerontology nurse practitioner population focus area: Upon completion of the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner focus area, you may be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners’ Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification. 
• Executive leader concentration: Upon completion of the executive leader concentration, you may be eligible to sit for the Nurse Executive or the Nurse Executive, Advanced certification examinations if you also meet the eligibility requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
• Family nurse practitioner population focus area: Upon completion of the family nurse practitioner focus area, you may be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Family Nurse Practitioner certification or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners’ Family Nurse Practitioner certification.
• Nurse educator concentration: Upon completion of the nurse educator concentration, you may be prepared to sit for the National League for Nursing's Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) examination and/or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Nursing Professional Development board certification examination.

Specialized educational degrees in a particular division of nursing can help you increase your opportunities in today's competitive health care field. Our concentration and population focus areas are designed to provide you with specific knowledge and skills to help advance your nursing career.

• Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner: Gain the specialized knowledge and hands-on experience you need to provide direct care for acutely and critically ill patients, which includes accessing, diagnosing, monitoring, treating, and coordinating care. This population focus areas includes a 3-day in-person skills intensive at our Indianapolis location that will provide you with rapid immersion into hands-on techniques necessary to care for critically ill patients. In addition, you must complete 530 hours of clinical experiences in which theoretical knowledge is applied to members of the target population under the supervision of a qualified preceptor and faculty.^#
  
  Note: The Master of Science in Nursing with adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner population focus is not eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.
  
  
• Adult-gerontology nurse practitioner: Explore how to promote holistic health care to members of the adult and older adult population through assessment, diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment of chronic health problems. Prepare to serve as an advocate for clients as they navigate the health care system. You will complete 640 hours of clinical experiences in which theoretical knowledge is applied to members of the target population under the supervision of a qualified preceptor and faculty.^#
• Executive leader: Focus on the principles of personnel management, policy development and implementation, budgeting, and the use of information technology in advanced nursing roles. Prepare for administrative or managerial positions and leadership roles in health care systems. You will complete a practicum experience during which you will work with a preceptor who is an experienced seasoned nurse administrator in the contemporary health care setting.
• Family nurse practitioner: Explore how to promote holistic health care to adults and children in a family systems context through the assessment, diagnosis, and management of chronic health problems. Prepare to serve as advocates for clients as they navigate the health care system. You will complete 640 hours of clinical experiences in which theoretical knowledge is applied to members of the target population under the supervision of a qualified preceptor and faculty.^#
• Nurse educator: Focus on developing courses and programs that integrate nursing and educational philosophy. Examine the applications and ethical and legal issues related to the use of technology in teaching. Analyze assessment, measurement, and evaluation methods used in nursing education. Prepare for a faculty or educator role in colleges or schools of nursing, continuing education programs, staff development, clinical education, and patient and community education. Explore strategies for developing effective educational experiences. You will complete a clinical experience during which you will work with a preceptor who is a seasoned nurse educator in the contemporary health care or educational setting.

At this time, residents of Tennessee may not enroll in the nurse educator concentration or executive leader concentration.

Residents of the following states may not enroll in the nurse practitioner population focus areas: Arkansas, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.  In addition, residents of Kansas may not enroll in the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner or acute care adult-gerontology nurse practitioner population focus areas, and residents of Arizona, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, and Washington may not enroll in the acute care adult-gerontology nurse practitioner population focus area.