MSN Program - College of Nursing - Michigan State University

The College of Nursing at MSU prepares Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who have the specialized graduate education needed to:

• Be credentialed as a primary care FNP, Adult/Gerontological NP, CNS, or CRNA
• Integrate patient-centered care within a complex healthcare environment
• Manage the health and wellness for patients and their families through the continuum of care
• Deliver safe and effective healthcare in a variety of settings as nurse leaders

NEW Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) curriculum offers multiple entry points to prepare the Advanced Practice Nurse for evolving practice!

Addressing the changing demands and complexities of healthcare, nurses need the highest level of scientific knowledge and practice expertise possible. MSU is advancing nursing practice education from the master's degree to the doctorate level and now offers baccalaureate prepared nurses the option to obtain a doctoral degree in three years.

MSU offers seamless pathways to the DNP:

• BSN to DNP*
• MSN to DNP**
• Post-graduate DNP

* The new DNP program offers students the master's degree completion option on their way to completing the DNP. This allows students to sit for board certification before completing the doctorate.

**Prospective students for the Nurse Anesthesia DNP can enter into the program with an MSN or MS degree.

NEW DNP Nurse Practitioner Concentration:
This program is designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who wish to pursue a doctoral education and gain the clinical competency necessary to deliver primary healthcare to diverse populations. Students may choose specialization in Adult-Gerontological (ANP/GNP) or Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).

NEW DNP Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist with Nurse Education Concentration:
This program is designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses for leadership roles as Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) and equip them with the skills to transform healthcare by educating the nursing workforce as faculty.

NEW DNP Nurse Anesthesia Concentration:
This program is designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses with the knowledge, judgment, and competence to deliver safe and effective anesthesia care and assume leadership roles in the practice setting. 

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Michigan State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.