The Master of Science degree program educates Registered Nurses with Bachelor’s degrees to work as Nurse Practitioners. The program also prepares nurses for roles in leadership, consulting, education, and research. Students studying to become nurse practitioners choose from three tracks: family, family psychiatric mental health, and adult geriatric. The master’s program builds on students’ undergraduate nursing education and focuses on applying advanced theory and evidence-based data to clinical practice. The curriculum includes courses in the advanced practice role, nursing theory, family theory, informatics, quality and safety, leadership and health care policy, research and advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology. Students take practicum courses as electives to strengthen advanced practice skills. Students also may participate in faculty-sponsored research or individual research projects under faculty guidance, or practice teaching.