Master of Science in Nursing /
Master of Public Health
(NRSGMN01)
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The Departments of Nursing and Health Science offer a concurrent Master of Science and Master of Public Health degree available to qualified students who desire advanced preparation in the area of community public health nursing with a practice focus of primary prevention, illness prevention, and health promotion. The concurrent program leading to both degrees represents the core accreditation requirements of each degree. Coursework is integrated between the two Departments in each semester in order to provide an intense learning experience. The Master of Science and Master of Public Health (Health Education Option) provides the opportunity for students to increase competence in designing, implementing, and evaluating behavior change programs in preparation for serving in various health agencies.
Health Education Option
Requirements
- A minimum of 57 units of approved Nursing and Health Science upper division and graduate level courses including: HSC 500 or MICR429; HSC 503 OR BIOL 565; HSC 508, 528, 535, 570, 581, 624, 625; NRSG 560, 680A, 680B, 680C; 680AL, 680BL, NRSG 680CL or HSC 626 (in lieu of one 3 unit NRSG 680L); NRSG 596 or HSC 696; NRSG 695 or HSC 697 or NRSG 698
- An overall GPA of 3.0 or better in all courses
- A thesis or a directed project (Department of Health Science only)
- If a student after entering the concurrent MSN/MPH program returns to a single degree program, all requirements for the single degree program must be met.
(All requirements contained on these pages are superceded by the official information published in the Course Catalog of the current academic year. To see an online copy, view this file or visit this official university page.)
