PROGRAM DETAILS
Through a cooperative arrangement between the College of Nursing and the School of Public Health, a dual degree is offered leading to the Master of Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Health in Health Services Policy and Management. The program requires a combined total of 51 credit hours (54 credit hours with thesis option) from the Nursing and Public Health curriculums. Applicants must meet the admission requirements for both the College of Nursing and the School of Public Health.
TYPICAL CURRICULUM
Each course is 3 hours.
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Public Health Core |
15 hours (Each course is 3 hours) |
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HSPM 700 |
Approaches and Concepts for Health Administration |
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ENHS 660 |
Concepts of Environmental Health Science |
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HPRE 700 |
Public Health Education Concepts |
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EPID 700 |
Basic Concepts and Methods of Epidemiology |
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BIOS 700 |
Introductory Biostatistics |
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Management Courses |
15 hours (Each course is 3 hours) |
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HSPM 712 |
Health Economics |
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HSPM 716 |
Quantitative Methods for Health Administration |
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NURS 738 |
Financing of Health Care |
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HSPM 725 |
Human Resources Issues in Health Care Sector |
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NURS 717 |
Home Health Administration |
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Nursing Core |
15 or 18 hours (Each course is 3 hours, except for NURS 799) |
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NURS 700 |
Theoretical and Conceptual Foundation for Nursing |
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NURS 708 |
Conceptual Basis for Community Health Nursing |
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NURS 770 |
Role Development and Professional Issues |
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NURS 790 |
Research Methods for Nursing |
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NURS 792 (3 hours) or NURS 799 (6 hours) |
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Practicum |
6 hours |
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NURS 720 (6 hours) |
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Program total length is 51 hours, if NURS 792 is taken, or 54 hours, if NURS 799 is taken.
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