Program Objective

Graduates who pursue a career in Nursing will be prepared to plan, organize, lead, control, and evaluate quality improvement initiatives in healthcare organizations. They are also prepared to integrate knowledge, management, leadership, and consultation into their roles and function in collaboration with other members of the health care team. The program is designed for working Nurses and seasoned Healthcare professionals who want to expand their careers and strengthen their credentials as leaders, healthcare managers, and administrators.

Concentrations:

The MS Nursing curriculum is organized by specialty or concentration. The program is 36 credit hours where the first 27 credits are the core courses, and the remaining 9 credits prepare students in the concentration of their choice. Required courses for each specialty are listed in the description of each concentration. For students who do not wish to pursue a concentration, they may complete the 36 credits of the program by taking the 27 credits of the core courses and the additional 9 credits from any of the concentration courses.

Program Breakdown

(36 Graduate Level Semester Credit Hours – Estimated Completion Time: 12 months)

Concentrations: (9 credits)

MS Nursing – Concentration in Health Informatics (9 credits)

MS Nursing – Concentration in Nursing Education (9 credits)

MS Nursing – Concentration in Public Health Nursing (9 credits)

MS Nursing – Concentration in Leadership & Administration in Healthcare Systems (9 credits)

Admissions Requirements

General Admissions Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older or have written permission from a parent or legal guardian.
• Complete in-person interview.
• Provide a copy of high school diploma, or high school transcript, or GED, or similar document if applicant completed secondary education in another country. Documents from non-English speaking countries must be translated into English and evaluated by an approved educational evaluator service attesting that the degree/or credits earned are equivalent to a degree/credits earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Applicants will not be required to provide proof of high school graduation when they provide the following:
• Verification (official transcripts) of college credits or an earned degree from an accredited institution recognized by the United States Department of Education;
• If documents are from another country: An evaluation of an official transcript by an approved educational evaluator service attesting that the degree/or credits earned are equivalent to a degree/credits earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States.
• Provide official transcript from other licensed or approved postsecondary schools if seeking transfer credit. Documents from non-English speaking countries must be translated into English and evaluated by an approved educational evaluator service attesting that the degree/or credits earned are equivalent to a degree/credits earned at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Acceptable postsecondary institutions of education include:
• a) Institutions accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or
• b) Institutions recognized by the Department / Ministry of Education of the country where the institution is in operation.
• Official transcripts and any other documentation must be forwarded to the University by the granting institution.

Programs are taught in English or Spanish. Class starts vary depending upon the language of instruction.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation from the Master of Science in Nursing requires the successful completion of all courses of the program as prescribed, and a 3.00 (B) cumulative grade point average or better. Graduation determination is based upon the student’s satisfactory achievement and demonstration of the required knowledge and skills.
Only those graduate level courses in which a student earns the equivalent of a 2.0 (C) or better may be applied toward the total number of credits required for graduation.
Students who satisfactorily complete the program will receive a Master of Science in Nursing Degree.