The M.S.N. is an innovative and flexible program that prepares the professional nurse for leadership, advanced nursing roles, and doctoral studies (including a cooperative doctorate with The University of Florida). Students pursuing an M.S.N. may select from one of three areas of specialization, Nursing Education, Nurse Executive or Family Nurse Practitioner. The Nurse Executive and Nursing Education tracks, are comprised of 39 semester hours of coursework, and the Family Nurse Practitioner track consists of 45 semester hours of coursework. The Nurse Executive track prepares students for employment in an administrative/management position in the health care industry. The Nursing Education track prepares students for employment in an academic or community/hospital/agency setting. While the Family Nurse Practitioner track prepares students for certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner, and employment in a variety of health care delivery areas, including physicians offices and clinics.