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Master’s Program 57The Certificate in Nursing is awarded upon successful completion of all requiredcourses and experiences in the prespecialty year, and in the first term of specialization,but is not intended as an exit point. The Certificate in Nursing satisfies ConnecticutGeneral Statutes requirements, allowing the student to become eligible to take theNational Council Licensing Examination–Registered Nurse (NCLEX–RN). Studentsare required to take the NCLEX–RN by July 15 following completion of the first specialtyyear. The Certificate in Nursing and a license to practice nursing are two prerequisitesfor enrollment in the final year of study to earn the M.S.N. degree.Courses may be elected from those offered by the School of Nursing, the GraduateSchool, and other professional schools within the University. The student prepares aprogram of study in consultation with a faculty adviser.the first year of the graduate entry prespecialty in nursingFall and Spring TermsClinical Practice and Related Seminars: 514b, 515b, 516a, 517a, 518b, 519b, 520b, 521b.Science: 503, 505b, 511a.Other Courses: 501b, 507b, 509.Summer TermClinical Practice and Related Seminars: 512c, 513c.Clinical SpecialtiesThe Master’s program is designed to prepare effective nurse clinicians and nurse scholarscapable of improving practice through sound clinical judgment and scholarly inquiry.In general, the first year in all clinical specialties includes basic clinical skill development,assessment and therapies, theories and concepts in nursing practice, and an introductionto research. The final year provides advanced clinical management skills, role development,integration of practice and theory, concepts of leadership, consultation, teaching,change, and policy. Students have the opportunity to take electives across specialtieswithin the School and in other schools in the University.The specialties offered in the Master’s program are (1) Adult Advanced Practice Nursing,with Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Oncology NursePractitioner options available; (2) Adult, Family, Gerontological, and Women’s HealthPrimary Care; (3) Nurse-Midwifery; (4) Nursing Management and Policy;* (5) PediatricNurse Practitioner, with a Chronic Illness concentration available; and (6) Psychiatric–MentalHealth Nursing, with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner option. Studentsmay elect one of five additional concentrations once a clinical specialty has been selected.Concentrations offered are Diabetes Care, Health Care Ethics, Home Care, School-Based Health Care, and Supportive Care. See these individual concentration descriptions,described on pages 70–71, for further information. Each student is assigned a facultyadviser who is a clinical expert in the student’s chosen field of specialization. Within*The Nursing Management and Policy specialty will be closed after the 2002–2003 academic year.