Nurse Anesthesia Program

Acting Department Chair:
Lenore Litwin, CRNA, MSN, BIO
Phone:847.578.3400

Department Fax:
847.775.6574

Part-Time Curriculum
In the part-time program of study, the didactic curriculum extended over 9 rather than 5 quarters. Credits per quarter in the part-time program range from 5-10 credits. In quarters 7-9, there will be one day per week of observation and clinical practicum in the OR. This will enable students to correlate didactic content with clinical practice and become familiar with the clinical area prior to beginning the full-time practicum. Time demands for students will increased in quarters 7-9.  The clinical practicum would still be full-time.

The choice of full or part time track will be left up to the individual student, who will declare their intent at the time enrollment is offered. 

Term 1 – Spring


HNAS 750 Physiology & Pathophysiology (6)
6credits

Term 2 – Summer 

MCBA 501 Clinical Anatomy (10)
10 credits

Term 3 – Autumn

PBBS 601A Pharmacology I (4)
HPAS 528   Research & Statistics (3)
7 credits

Term 4 – Winter

PBBS 601B Pharmacology II (5)
4 credits

Term 5 – Spring

HNAS 710 Chemistry & Physics in Anesthesia (3)
HNAS 701 Principles of Anesthesia I (4)
HNAS 711 Clinical Correlations I (1)
5 credits

Term 6 – Summer

HNAS 700 Professional Issues and Ethics (2)
2 credits

Term 7 – Autumn

HMTD 500 Interprofessional Teams (1)
HNAS 702 Principles of Anesthesia II (3)
HNAS 712 Clinical Correlations II (1)
5 credits

Term 8 – Winter

HNAS 703 Principles of Anesthesia III (4)
HNAS 720 Anesthesia Pharmacology (3)
HNAS 713 Clinical Correlations III (1)
8 credits

Term 9 – Spring

HNAS 706 Regional Anesthesia & Advanced Airway Management (3)
HNAS 810 Clinical Practicum I (10)
HNAS 714 Clinical Seminar I (1)
14 credits

Term 10 – Summer

HNAS 811 Clinical Practicum II (12)
HNAS 715 Clinical Seminar II (1)
13 credits

Term 11 – Autumn

HNAS 812 Clinical Practicum III (12)
HNAS 716 Clinical Seminar III (1)
13 credits

Term 12 – Winter

HNAS 813 Clinical Practicum IV (12)
HNAS 717 Clinical Seminar IV (1)
13 credits

Term 13 – Spring

HNAS 814 Clinical Practicum V (12)
HNAS 718 Clinical Seminar V (1)
HNAS 806 Master’s Project (4)
17 credits

Total credits = 123