研究集中提供给有兴趣获得更多研究技能的二年级专业学生，尤其是那些将来可能会考虑在护理领域获得博士学位的学生。研究实习-相当于每周3个小时参加一名教员正在进行的研究（每学期45个小时）。教师将协助学生准备体验的目的和目标，并至少每2周与学生会面一次，以进行研究指导和监督。研究活动可能会有所不同，包括招募，研究材料的准备，数据收集，数据输入和分析，IRB批准申请的准备，团队会议的出席以及与研究相关的海报/手稿的准备。实习时间很灵活，可以在夏季完成。
The Research concentration is designed to further expose current MSN students to nursing research and foster an interest in future doctoral study. The concentration includes a seminar in which students learn how to review the literature and develop a preliminary proposal that can be used in their application to a PhD program. All students in this concentration enroll in two approved graduate-level Research Seminar courses, which include a research practicum (NURS 6150 and NURS 6160). The research practicum allows students the opportunity to work on faculty research to gain research skills. The research practicum is an equivalent of 3 hours per week participating in a faculty member's ongoing research (45 hours/semester). The faculty member will assist the student in preparing goals and objectives for the experience and meet with the student at a minimum of every two weeks for research mentoring and supervision.