Direct Entry MSN

Get started on an advanced nursing career path and gain advanced skills for patient care. Designed for anyone who holds a bachelor’s degree from any background, the Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DEMSN) program from Alverno College prepares you to enter the nursing profession with graduate-level clinical assessment, patient care and leadership skills. 

During the course of this intensive, full-time 18-month program, you’ll gain hands-on training and clinical experience with support from experienced faculty, earn your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and be prepared to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

After graduation, you’ll enter the job market with a qualification that employers prefer and the academic foundation to pursue certification as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) or earn a doctoral degree in nursing.

BSN Level Courses
MSN-600BOrientation to DEMSN Program0
BI-338CPhysiological Mechanisms Disease4
N-500Professional Nursing Pract Essentials3
N-518Pharmacology I1
N-519Pharmacology II2
N-522Ethics for Nurses1
N-524Health Assessment: Nursing Theory And Practice5
N-526Clinical Nursing Skills1
N-528Theories of Holistic Nursing4
N-529Clinical Nursing Practice I4
N-530Nrsing Inq: Evid Bsed Pract & Qual Imp2
N-545Nrsing Mgt: Women & Children3
N-546Nrsing Mgt of Aging Adults D2
N-556Nursing of Complex Clients3
N-557Nursing in Complex Communities3
N-565Clinical Nursing Practice II3
N-570Clinical Nursing Practice III - Acute Care6
MSN Level Courses
MSN-605Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology3
MSN-610Nursing Leadership: Advocacy, Activism, Innovation, and Policy3
MSN-614Nursing Research & Scholarship3
MSN-618Population Based Health3
MSN-629Roles, Interprof Teams, Theories2
MSN-631Adv Hlth & Physical Assessment3
MSN-632Advanced Nursing Theory I3
MSN-770Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics3
MSN-775Advanced Nursing Theory II3
MSN-776Nursing Clinical Practice IV4