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RN-MSN Program

Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Associate-degree RNs seeking an affordable, efficient master's program should look no further than the University of Mississippi School of Nursing RN-MSN program.

With flexible plans of study available to students, the School of Nursing's RN-MSN program provides you with the resources you need to focus on your career while getting your master's degree. The RN-MSN program offers five predominantly online options, including three nurse practitioner tracks, a nurse educator track and an administrator track—giving you the time, choices and flexibility you need to balance coursework and family and work responsibilities.

In addition to being home to the nationally ranked School of Nursing, the University of Mississippi Medical Center is also the state's only academic health sciences center. With access to four major hospitals — Children's of Mississippi, University Hospital, Wallace Conerly Critical Care Hospital and Wiser Hospital for Women and Infants — School of Nursing students gain the best nursing education in the state and a truly unique learning environment and unlimited resources.

Choose your track below for admission criteria, plan of study, program purpose, and program outcomes. More information is available in the SON section of the UMMC Catalog.

• Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track 
• Family Nurse Practitioner Track 
• Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track
• Nurse Educator Track 
• Nursing and Health Care Administrator Track 

Nursing Education and Instruction Concentration

The UMMC School of Nursing offers a concentration in Nursing Education and Instruction (NEI) for graduate level programs/tracks, with the exception of the Nurse Educator track. The NEI concentration is a pathway that combines learning theory and evaluation with teaching strategies. This concentration could be used for those who work in nursing staff development or who may want to enable preparation for a faculty role in the future. You will be introduced to concepts in nursing curriculum and evaluation, education, simulation, informatics and scholarship. The BSN-DNP with a concentration in Nursing Education and Instruction plans of study comprise these additional courses.

Those pursuing a degree with a concentration in NEI may qualify for NFLP funds.