Master of Science in Nursing
MSN/MPA Nursing and Public Administration with Community Health Nursing option

The MSN/MPA degree with an option in Community Health Nursing is a dual degree program sponsored by the Department of Nursing and the Department of Public Administration. A total of 57 credits are required, 30 credits from nursing, 21 from public administration and 6 credits electives.

This program targets the nurse executive and is designed to blend clinical management, advanced community health nursing practice and business theory within an interdisciplinary framework. The transcultural focus of clinical management is strengthened by the community context of practice and knowledge of public and business aspects of management. It is an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to management that is operationalized through clinical experiences in community health nursing.

Interdisciplinary focus

• Graduates have a unique combination of knowledge and skills in clinical management, transcultural nursing, business and public administration, and community health.

Research focus

• Design and implementation of research focused in community health nursing

Clinical courses

• Students will be working with clinical preceptors in community health nursing

Certification

• Eligibility for certification in Advanced Practice in Community Nursing and Home Health Care.

• Eligibility for certification in Nursing Administration and Transcultural Nursing.

Program Requirements

• 57 credits
• Planned course sequence
• Five hours clinical time in each of the first two clinical courses
• 12.5 hours clinical time in the final semester