master's degree
The Graduate Nursing Program at Indiana State University admitted its first students in 1986. It has maintained continuous accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. since 1989.
One must have a nursing baccalaureate degree to pursue a nursing master's degree at ISU.
The master's program prepares nurses for advanced nursing practice in three concentrations.
A graduate of the family nurse practitioner concentration utilizes a comprehensive approach to meet the diversified and holistic health needs of individuals, families, groups, and communities.
The graduate of the nursing education concentration is prepared to design, provide, and evaluate educational offerings for healthcare settings, community groups, secondary education health career courses, and undergraduate nursing programs.
A nursing administration concentration graduate is prepared to assume first-line and middle management roles in large health care organizations and middle and upper management roles in smaller health care organizations.
All courses and practica are offered via web-based distance learning.
Students must complete a master’s thesis (six credits), evidence-based practice project, or a culminating project.
A post-master’s certificate is offered in two of the master’s concentrations. The family nurse practitioner certificate is available for master’s prepared nurses with either a prior master of arts or master of science degree with a focus in nursing, or nurse practitioner specialization in another area, who wish to obtain family nurse practitioner education. Courses are designed with variable credit hours so the didactic and clinical content can be individualized dependent on previous nurse education and specialization. The nursing education certificate is available for master’s prepared nurses to obtain specialization as a nurse educator.
Graduates who complete the master’s degree with a major in nursing or post-master’s certificate in the family nurse practitioner concentration are eligible to apply for national certification testing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Those who complete the master’s degree with a major in nursing or post-master’s certificate in the nursing education concentration are eligible to apply for the National League for Nursing Nurse Educator Certification.
Depending upon experience, graduates who complete the master’s degree with a major in nursing with a concentration in nursing administration are eligible for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
To learn more about the Master's Degree or Post-Master's certificates, complete a request for information or call 1.888.293.4842 option 3. .