Master of Science in Nursing – Acute Care Track

Liberty University’s Master of Science in Nursing – Acute Care program equips you to provide expert clinical care and related healthcare services and programs to individuals, families and people groups across the lifespan in a variety of acute care settings. Emphasis is placed on advanced practice in nursing, and the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (C.N.S.) is integrated throughout the curriculum. Clinical practicum experiences are based upon your selected area of practice and are designed to further enhance clinical competence and to develop advanced practice knowledge, expertise and leadership. Through this program, you will also gain a strong awareness of ethical, social and spiritual issues relevant to health and nursing care. Graduates of this program are prepared to practice as a C.N.S with the critical-thinking skills and knowledge needed to promote the profession of nursing through teaching, clinical practice, program development, and implementation and scholarship.

Potential Career Options


  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Undergraduate University
  • Nursing Professor

Key Points:


  • Ranked among the top 10 online colleges in the nation for two years in a row
  • Rated as one of the Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools by GetEducated.com
  • Nationally renowned Master’s in Nursing program offered from a sound moral and biblical perspective
  • Most cost-effective, accredited online Master’s in Nursing program offered by a national educational institution
  • Effectively prepares students to serve in the nursing field as a C.N.S. or professor
  • Nationally acclaimed faculty teaching online courses

This program will not prepare you to become a Nurse Practitioner.

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*Blended Degree Programs

The blended degree format combines online study with on-campus study at Liberty University. This unique format allows you to complete some of your coursework from a distance, while also giving you the opportunity to study from our Lynchburg, Virginia campus, located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Through the blended format, you get to experience the best of both worlds – the convenience of flexible, online education mixed with intensive study and face-to-face interaction with professors and fellow students on Liberty's campus.

**Minimal on-campus intensives will be required for online programs with licensure requirements.