MS - Midwifery

Contact

Name: Paige Rowland, DNP, CNM
Position: Assistant Professor, Interim Program Director

Contact

Name: Midwifery & Women’s Health Programs
Organization: Jefferson – Center City Campus

130 S. Ninth Street, Suite 960
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Curriculum

The curriculum sequence is shown below. Though the order and workload may change depending on progression chosen, all courses shown below reflect the requirements of the MS in Midwifery program. The clinical portions of the program are full-time and may include nights and weekends as well as an irregular schedule consistent with midwifery practice and responsibilities. 

Year 1

CM Pathway Only
  • MIDW 635 Basic Skills in Health Care (0-3 credits) 
  • MIDW 636 Environments of Health Care (0-3 credits) 

  • On Campus Intensive: MIDW Orientation Residency (1 credit)
  • MIDW 730 Theoretical Foundations of Midwifery  (3 credits)
  • MIDW 643 Advance Phys/Pathophys for Primary Care (4 credits) 

  • MIDW 699 Advance Health Assessment (3 credits) 
  • MIDW 731 Evidence-Based Care: Evaluation Research (3 credits) 

  • MIDW-645 Reproductive & Sexual Healthcare (4 credits)
  • MIDW-638 Advanced Pharmacology I (2.5 credits)
    Additional CM Pathway course:
  • MIDW 660 - Clinical Basic Skills for Midwifery Practice (2 credits) 

Year 2

  • MIDW 610- Antepartum Care (4 credits) 
  • MIDW 612 - Postpartum/Newborn Care (2.5 credits) 

  • MIDW 611 - Intrapartum Care (4 credits)
  • MIDW 644 - Advanced Pharmacology II (1.5 credits)
  • MIDW 712 - Introduction to Health Policy (3 credits)

  • On-campus Intensive:  MIDW 641 - Prep for Office-based Practice  (1 credit) 
  • MIDW 613 - Embryology and Genetics (1 credit)
  • MIDW 631 - Midwifery Care/Ambulatory Settings I (2 credits)

Year 3

  • MIDW 619- Advanced Perinatal Pathophysiology  (4 credits) 
  • MIDW 632 - Midwifery Care in Ambulatory II (3 credits) 

  • On-campus Intensive: MIDW-640 Preparation for Full-Scope Practice (1 credit)
  • MIDW 642- Professional Issues  (3 credits) 
  • MIDW 633 - Full Scope Midwifery Care I (4 credits) 

  • MIDW 646- Midwifery Nexus Project  (2.5 credits) 
  • MIDW 634- Full Scope Midwifery Care II (5 credits)