Course Schedules

Nursing@USC students can complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis. Below are sample schedules of a full-time and part-time student. These schedules are only examples of possible course arrangements and should serve as a useful guide as you explore Nursing@USC.

SemesterCourse NumberCourse NameCredits
Pre-course
NURS 500
Bridge Course
2
1
NURS 501
Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
4
1
NURS 502
Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span
On-campus Intensive #1
Validate skills; check-out of Health Assessment course & orientation to Clinical Practicum
3
1
NURS 504
Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing
3
2
SOWK 506
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
3
2
NURS 503
Theory: Clinical  Management of Adult Patients   
2
2
NURS 505
Clinical Practicum: Management of Adult Patients
4
3
NURS 507
Theory: Clinical Management of the Childbearing/Childrearing Family
2
3
NURS 605
Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
2
3
NURS 601
Clinical Practicum: Management of the Childbearing/
Childrearing Family 
On-campus Intensive #2
Validation of Advance Skills and Introduction of Research Project
4
3
NURS 602
Research/ Analytical Methods
3
4
NURS 603
Transforming Research Evidence into Practice
3
4
NURS 600
Theory: Clinical Management of Adult Patients with Complex Medical Issues
2
4
NURS 604
Clinical Practicum: Management of Adult Patients with Complex Medical Issues
4
5
NURS 606
Health Policy Principles in Changing Health Care Contexts
2
5
SOWK TBD
Graduate Nursing Elective (Choose 1)
3
5
NURS 607
Theory: Family Primary Care
2
5
NURS 608
Clinical Practicum: Family Primary Care
4
SemesterCourse NumberCourse NameCredits
Pre-course
NURS 500
Bridge Course
2
1
NURS 501
Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
4
1
NURS 502
Advanced Health Assessment across the Life Span
On-campus Intensive #1
Validate skills; check-out of Health Assessment course & orientation to Clinical Practicum
3
2
SOWK 506
Human Behavior in the Social Environment
3
2
NURS 504
Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing
3
3
NURS 503
Theory: Clinical Management of Adult Patients
2
3
NURS 505
Clinical Practicum: Management of Adult Patients
4
4
NURS 507
Theory: Clinical Management of the Childbearing/Childrearing Family
2
4
NURS 601
Clinical Practicum: Management of the
Childbearing/Childrearing Family
On-campus Intensive #2
Assessment of Advance Skills and Introduction to Research Project
4
5
NURS 602
Research/ Analytical Methods
3
5
NURS 605
Professional Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing
2
5
SOWK TBD
Graduate Nursing Elective
3
6
NURS 600
Theory: Clinical Management of Adult Patients with Complex Medical Issues
2
6
NURS 604
Clinical Practicum: Management of Adult Patients with Complex Medical Issues
4
7
NURS 606
Health Policy Principles in Changing Health Care Contexts
2
7
NURS 603
Transforming Research Evidence into Practice
3
8
NURS 607
Theory: Family Primary Care
2
8
NURS 608
Clinical Practicum: Family Primary Care
4

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