Nurse-Midwifery, MSN
We prepare you for a midwifery practice focused on providing family-centered, comprehensive care to essentially healthy people and their families. We believe that the autonomous practice of midwives is based on the health promotion model and interdependent practice—a system that emphasizes the unique aspects each health professional brings to the care of a client.
Our graduates go on to become home-birth practitioners, birth center practice directors, directors of midwifery educational programs, and directors of CNM services in large teaching and small community hospitals.
For more information: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nurse-midwifery/
Curriculum
A total of 13.5 course units are required. Plans of study are available for both full-time and part-time students.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| NURS 6070 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 1 |
| NURS 6080 | Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice | 1 |
| NURS 6370 | Introduction to Research Methods and Design 1 | 1 |
| or NURS 5470 | Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice | |
| NURS 6570 | Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making | 1 |
| MIDWIFERY COURSES | ||
| NURS 6930 | Professional Issues in Midwifery | 1 |
| NURS 7805 | Primary Care in Midwifery | 0.5 |
| NURS 7815 | Midwifery I (Midwifery I) | 3 |
| NURS 7825 | Midwifery II (Midwifery II) | 3 |
| NURS 7835 | Midwifery III (Midwifery III) | 2 |
| Total Course Units | 13.5 | |
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The alternate course, NURS 5470 is a graduate-level research methods course approved for Penn BSN students only.
The midwifery program at the University of Pennsylvania is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374; for information about accreditation please contact ACME directly. Tel: 240-485-1802, acme@acnm.org, www.midwife.org/acme.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2025 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.