Midwifery Certificate and Degree Summary
Advanced Certificate in Midwifery
All students must hold an American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, take a basic fetal monitoring course with examination and must hold current certification in neonatal resuscitation (AAP/AHA) prior to taking NRMW 5404 Intrapartum. The program of study requires the successful completion of 38 graduate credits, as follows:
Curriculum
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MIDW 4001 | Basic Health Skills * | 3 * |
| NRMW 5205 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NRMW 5009 | Obstetric Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
| NRMW 5017 | Professional Issues & Leadership in Midwifery | 3 |
| NRMW 5018 | Racial and Social Justice and Equity in Midwifery Practice and Education | 1 |
| NRMW 5122 | Preparation for Midwifery Practice | 1 |
| NRMW 5106 | Neonatology, Didactic | 2 |
| NRMW 5107 | Neonatology, Clinical | 1 |
| NRMW 5112 | Physical Assessment of Women, Didactic | 1 |
| NRMW 5113 | Physical Assessment of Women, Clinical | 1 |
| NRMW 5114 | Pelvic Assessment of Women, Didactic | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5115 | Pelvic Assessment of Women, Clinical | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5116 | Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Conditions in Women and Their Primary Care | 3 |
| NRMW 5118 | Postpartum Care, Didactic | .5 |
| NRMW 5119 | Postpartum Care, Clinical | .5 |
| NRMW 5120 | Intrapartum Care, Didactic | 2.5 |
| NRMW 5121 | Intrapartum Care, Clinical | 3 |
| NRMW 5208 | Clinical Practicum in Primary Care | 1 |
| NRMW 5214 | Antepartum Care, Didactic | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5215 | Antepartum Care, Clinical | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5212 | Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Didactic | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5213 | Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Clinical | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5405 | Integration of Clinical Studies | 4 |
| NRMW 5209 | Medical & Obstetric Complications of Pregnancy | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5309 | Medical Complications of Pregnancy | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5409 | Obstetric Complications of Pregnancy | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5117 | Continuity of Care Elective 1## | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5216 | Continuity of Care Elective 2## | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5310 | Continuity of Care Elective 3## | 0.5 |
* This course or equivalent is required only of students who are not registered nurses. The credits for this course are undergraduate level credits and are not included in the 38 graduate credits required to earn the Advanced Certificate.
## This elective must be taken for all 3 semesters. It involves following one family planning a home birth through all prenatal visits, observing the birth, and following the family up to 6 weeks of the postpartum period. It must be taken for 3 semesters unless the family opts out of care or has transferred to the hospital. Credits for these courses are not included in the number required for the Advanced Certificate or Master's Degree.
Master of Science Degree in Midwifery
All students must hold a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, take a basic fetal monitoring course with examination and must hold current certification in neonatal resuscitation (AAP/AHA) prior to taking NRMW 5404 Intrapartum. The program of study requires the successful completion of 50 graduate credits, as follows:
Curriculum
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NRMW 5401 | Research I * | 3 |
| NRMW 5402 | Research II * | 3 |
| NRMW 5406 | Introduction to Teaching * | 3 |
| NRMW 5403 | Health Care Policy and Community Assessment *+ | 3 |
| or | ||
| NRMW5302 | International Women's Health Care Policy + | 3 |
| MIDW 4001 | Basic Health Skills | 3 |
| NRMW 5205 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NRMW 5009 | Obstetric Pharmacotherapeutics | 1 |
| NRMW 5017 | Professional Issues & Leadership in Midwifery | 3 |
| NRMW 5018 | Racial and Social Justice and Equity in Midwifery Practice and Education | 1 |
| NRMW 5122 | Preparation for Midwifery Practice | 1 |
| NRMW 5106 | Neonatology, Didactic | 2 |
| NRMW 5107 | Neonatology, Clinical | 1 |
| NRMW 5116 | Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Conditions in Women and Their Primary Care | 3 |
| NRMW 5112 | Physical Assessment of Women, Didactic | 1 |
| NRMW 5113 | Physical Assessment of Women, Clinical | 1 |
| NRMW 5114 | Pelvic Assessment of Women, Didactic | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5115 | Pelvic Assessment of Women, Clinical | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5118 | Postpartum Care, Didactic | .5 |
| NRMW 5119 | Postpartum Care, Clinical | .5 |
| NRMW 5120 | Intrapartum Care, Didactic | 2.5 |
| NRMW 5121 | Intrapartum Care, Clinical | 3 |
| NRMW 5208 | Clinical Practicum in Primary Care | 3 |
| NRMW 5214 | Antepartum Care, Didactic | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5215 | Antepartum Care, Clinical | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5212 | Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Didactic | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5213 | Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Clinical | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5405 | Integration of Clinical Studies | 4 |
| NRMW 5209 | Medical & Obstetric Complications | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5309 | Medical Complications | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5409 | Obstetric Complications | 1.5 |
| NRMW 5117 | Continuity of Care Elective 1## | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5216 | Continuity of Care Elective 2## | 0.5 |
| NRMW 5310 | Continuity of Care Elective 3## | 0.5 |
* These courses will be offered via a distance learning modality.
+ Any of these elective courses will meet requirements for the master's degree.
## This elective must be taken for all 3 semesters. It involves following one family planning a home birth through all prenatal visits, observing the birth, and following the family up to 6 weeks of the postpartum period. It must be taken for 3 semesters unless the family opts out of care or has transferred to the hospital. Credits for these courses are not included in the number required for the Advanced Certificate or Master's Degree.