MSN Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner: Nursing at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Registered nurses can learn to oversee care for and provide direct patient management in acute and complex care settings. Learn to oversee care for patients with complex needs — including assessment, clinical decision making, treatment planning, and diagnostic and interventional procedures. The university’s Center for Simulation and Experiential Learning lets students experience the full scope of practice, engaging in decisions and interventions that licensed registered nurses conduct.

Faculty: College of Nursing | Duration: 48-51 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Through online coursework, on-campus immersion activities and clinical rotations, gain the skills to treat patients from adolescence through older adulthood and manage care from the bedside through follow-up in the community.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Hospitalist, Cardiologist, Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist, Palliative Care and Hospice Specialist, Population Health Expert.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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