Important: This certificate plan is effective for those starting in the fall 2023 through summer 2024. This certificate plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change certificates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
NURS 700	Advanced Nursing Research	3
NURS 715	Theoretical Application for Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NURS 716	Applications of Evidence-Based Care	3
NURS 718	Informatics, Technology and Trends for Transforming Health Care	3
NURS 721	Leadership, Policy and Ethics	3
NURS 732	Interprofessional Collaboration and Outcomes Management for Quality in Health Care	3
NURS 834	Health Care Operations and Financial Management	3
Total Hours		21

Notes

• Students who want to apply certificate courses to a graduate degree program will have to abide by the GPA and grade requirements of that degree
• Extensions for exceptional circumstances must be approved by the School of Nursing

Completion Requirements

• 21 total hours
• A maximum of 50% of a post-graduate and doctoral degree may be transferred if approved and
  allowable
• Residential credits from a prior degree earned through Liberty may be available
• 3.0 GPA
• No grade lower than a B may be applied to the Certificate
• Certificate must be completed within 2 years
• Submission of Certificate Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format