Program Requirements

Course Requirements

Total Credit Hours Required: 30 credit hours

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

NURS 5050.03 Nursing Philosophy, Knowledge and Theory
NURS 5200.03 Health Care System Policy Analysis
NURS 5893.03 Health Program Planning and Evaluation
NURS 6000.03 Healthcare Leadership in the 21st Century

Research Courses (3 credit hours selected from the following)

NURS 5060.03 Research and Evidence Based Practice in Nursing
NURS 5100.03 Qualitative Research Methods
NURS 5120.03 Quantitative Research Methods

Theory Courses (6 credit hours selected from the following)

NURS 5540.03 Health Needs of People: Theoretical Insights and Application
NURS 5550.03 Marginalized Populations: Theoretical Insights and Applications
NURS 5560.03 Transformative and Innovative Health Systems Planning
NURS 5570.03 Introduction to the Science and Practice of Knowledge Translation

General Electives (9 credit hours)

Students must complete 9 credit hours of graduate electives. Students may choose to complete additional clinical theory courses as elective courses. Consult the program regarding other possible course selections.

Program-level Policies

The following program-level policies apply. For more information, please contact the program directly.

Not all clinical theory courses will be offered every year, subject to faculty resources and student demand. For further information, please contact the program.