Academic Calendar and Course of Study for the Nurse-Midwifery Education Program
Fall - 1st Semester (15 weeks)
- Classes begin Tuesday after Labor Day
- Thanksgiving & Friday after Thanksgiving off
- Finals week is week 15
- Three weeks off between Fall and Spring semesters to work, do extra clinical work, etc.
- Attendance at ACNM Annual Meeting is expected, date varies
Course of Study | Fall - 1st Semester |
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Master's Courses Thomas Jefferson University |
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Didactics UI Hospitals & Clinics |
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Experiences UI Hospitals & Clinics |
1/2 day of ambulatory clinical weekly, weeks 8-15. |
Credits Total |
0 hours
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Spring - 1st Semester (15 weeks)
- Classes begin Monday before Martin Luther King Day
- One week vacation in March
- Finals week is week 15
- Three weeks off between Spring and Summer semesters
Course of Study | Spring - 1st Semester |
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Master's Courses Thomas Jefferson University |
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Didactics UI Hospitals & Clinics |
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Experiences UI Hospitals & Clinics |
2 x 1/2 day ambulatory clinical weekly. |
Credits Total |
3 hours
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Summer Semester (12 weeks)
- Classes begin the end of May
- 1st week may be the ACNM meeting
- Finals week is week 12
- Three weeks off between Summer and Fall
Course of Study | Summer Semester |
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Master's Courses Thomas Jefferson University |
Elective: Opt for one (3)
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Didactics UI Hospitals & Clinics |
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Experiences UI Hospitals & Clinics |
2 x 12-hour L&D shifts weekly, additional 1/2 day clinical experiences. |
Credits Total |
3 hours
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Fall - 2nd Semester (15 weeks)
- Classes begin Tuesday after Labor Day
- Thanksgiving & Friday after Thanksgiving off
- Finals week is week 15
- Three weeks off between Fall and Spring semesters to work, do extra clinical work, etc.
Course of Study | Fall - 2nd Semester |
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Master's Courses Thomas Jefferson University |
Theoretical Foundations of Midwifery (3) |
Didactics UI Hospitals & Clinics |
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Experiences UI Hospitals & Clinics |
2 x 12-hour L&D shifts weekly, additional 1/2 day clinical experiences. |
Credits Total |
3 hours
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Spring - 2nd Semester (15 weeks)
- Integration (starts Monday before Martin Luther King Day)
- Graduation is the 1st or 2nd week of May
Course of Study | Spring - 2nd Semester |
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Master's Courses Thomas Jefferson University |
Evidence-Based Care: Evaluation of Research (3) |
Didactics UI Hospitals & Clinics |
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Experiences UI Hospitals & Clinics |
Full time clinical CNM schedule. |
Credits Total |
3 hours
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