Courses
Below you will find descriptions for courses offered in this field of study. You will find a general overview of the topics covered and any prerequisite course(s) or grade requirements, credit value and exclusions.
Some courses are listed as exclusionary to one another. This means that students may not take both courses for academic credit. Graduate courses which have undergraduate exclusions may be co-located (delivered in parallel). Some courses are restricted to enrollment in specific graduate programs, or may require instructor/graduate coordinator permission to register.
Not all courses are offered each year, and offerings may be cancelled in the event of low registration. Please consult the current timetable for this year's offering. For further information, please contact the program.
Course Descriptions
Required Courses
Master of Nursing - Mental Health and Addictions Option
Total Credit Hours Required: 30 credit hours
Core Courses (30 credit hours)
NURS 5050.03 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory
NURS 5060.03 Research and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing
NURS 5893.03 Health Program Planning and Evaluation
NURS 5541.03 Mental Health & Addictions: Comprehensive Assessment and the Advanced Practice Nursing Role
NURS 5610.03 Advanced Practice Role Development
NURS 5542.03 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders & Therapeutic and Recovery-Oriented Practices
NURS 5543.03 Advanced Practice Nursing: Therapeutic Approaches
NURS 5544.03 Mental Health & Addictions: Contemporary Issues and Innovations
NURS 5640.03 Advanced Practice Nursing – Mental Health and Addictions Integrated Practicum
HLTH 5110.03 Mental Health and Addictions Services and Systems
Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner Option
Total Credit Hours Required: 36 credit hours
Core Courses (33 credit hours)
NURS 5050.03 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory
NURS 5060.03 Research and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing
NURS 5200.03 Health Care System Policy Analysis
NURS 5485.03 Principles and Theories for Nurse Practitioner Practice
NURS 5610.03 Advanced Practice Role Development
NURS 5620.06 Advanced Practice Role Practicum
NURS 5732.03 Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 5735.03 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioners
NURS 5740.03 Advanced Health Assessment
NURS 5893.03 Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Theory Courses (3 credit hours selected from the following)
NURS 5486.03 Principles and Theories for Health and Disease Management in Adult Nurse Practitioner Practices
NURS 5487.03 Principles and Theories for Health and Disease Management in Family All Ages Nurse Practitioner Practice
NURS 5488.03 Principles and Theories for Health and Disease Management in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Practice
Program-level Policies
The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.
NURS 5486.03 may satisfy course requirements if focus is Adult.
NURS 5487.03 may satisfy course requirements if focus if Family All Ages.
NURS 5488.03 may satisfy course requirements if focus is Neonates.
Master of Nursing - Professional Option
Total Credit Hours Required: 30 credit hours
Core Courses (15 credit hours)
NURS 5050.03 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory
NURS 5060.03 Research and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing
NURS 5200.03 Health Care System Policy Analysis
NURS 5893.03 Health Program Planning and Evaluation
NURS 6000.03 Healthcare Leadership in the 21st Century
Theory Courses (6 credit hours selected from the following)
NURS 5540.03 Health Needs of People: Theoretical Insights and Application
NURS 5550.03 Marginalized Populations: Theoretical Insights and Applications
NURS 5560.03 Transformative and Innovative Health Systems Planning
NURS 5570.03 Introduction to the Science and Practice of Knowledge Translation
General Electives (9 credit hours)
Students must complete 9 credit hours of graduate electives. Students may choose to complete additional clinical theory courses as elective courses. Consult the program regarding other possible course selections.
Program-level Policies
The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.
Not all clinical theory courses will be offered every year, subject to faculty resources and student demand. For further information, please contact the program.
Master of Science
Total Credit Hours Required: 15 credit hours
Core Courses (12 credit hours)
NURS 5000.03 Intermediate Statistics
NURS 5050.03 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory
NURS 5100.03 Qualitative Research Methods
NURS 5120.03 Quantitative Research Methods
NURS 9000.00 Master's Thesis
General Electives (3 credit hours selected from the following)
NURS 5540.03 Health Needs of People: Theoretical Insights and Application
NURS 5550.03 Marginalized Populations: Theoretical Insights and Applications
NURS 5560.03 Transformative and Innovative Health Systems Planning
NURS 5570.03 Introduction to the Science and Practice of Knowledge Translation
Program-level Policies
The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.
An equivalent intermediate statistics course may replace NURS 5000.03 by permission of the graduate coordinator.
Doctor of Philosophy
Total Credit Hours Required: 12 credit hours
Core Courses (9 credit hours)
NURS 6050.03 Contemporary Views of Nursing Science: Philosophy, Research, and Practice
NURS 6200.03 Nursing Sensitive Health Outcomes OR NURS 6210.03 Women’s Health Outcomes
NURS 6300.03 Doctoral Seminar
NURS 9530.00 Doctoral Thesis
PHDP 8000.00 Doctoral Comprehensive Requirement
Additional Requirements
Students must complete a 3 credit hour advanced research methods/design course.
Program-level Policies
The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.
The PhD Comprehensive Examination in the student’s area of study must be taken in the second year of the program. Comprehensive examinations may be taken only after the completion of all required course work and they cannot be taken less than one year prior to the submission of the thesis for final defence. Members of the Thesis Supervisory Committee will set the student’s Comprehensive Examination.
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