Nursing Administration, M.S.N.
The program’s curriculum is designed to prepare professional nurses to enter leadership roles and work within interdisciplinary teams to improve system and population health services in a variety of health care settings.
Graduates of the program may be eligible to sit for certification examination as a nurse manager or nurse executive.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of the program, the master’s graduate will be able to:
- Apply theoretical knowledge to the practice of advanced nursing roles.
- Utilize evidence to address population health problems.
- Demonstrate professionalism at the advanced nursing level in the clinical setting.
- Pursue quality, effectiveness, and innovation in shared leadership of interprofessional health teams.
Requirements for Earning the M.S.N. Degree Include the Following
- Completion of an approved program of study;
- Completion of an applied research course, NURS 791 (3), or a thesis, NURS 799 (6);
- A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses attempted for graduate credit and all courses numbered 700 and above;
- A GPA of a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses on the approved program of study;
- Passing a comprehensive assessment during the last semester of the program.
Coursework
Total program 30-33 credit hours
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 700 | Theoretical and Conceptual Foundation for Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 720 | Clinical Application of Population Analysis | 3 |
| NURS 717 | Application of Basic Statistics for Nursing Practice & Service Management | 3 |
| NURS 790 | Research Methods for Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 791 | Seminar in Clinical Nursing Research | 3-6 |
| or NURS 799 | Thesis Preparation | |
| NURS 734 | Conceptual Basis of Health Systems | 3 |
| NURS 738 | Financing of Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 740 | Facilitative Processes in Nursing Administration | 3 |
| NURS 741 | Coordinating Processes in Nursing Administration 1 | 3 |
| NURS 742 | Integrative Processes in Nursing Administration 1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30-33 | |
| 1 | Indicates courses with practicum hours. |