Master's Programs
Master of Science in Nursing / Master of Public Health
The program combines the one-year Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a focus in Public Health Nursing and the 11-month Master of Public Health (MPH) in a program consisting of 18 months of full-time study.
The MSN/MPH is designed for nurses seeking to integrate advanced nursing practice with population-based pubic health perspectives and link their clinical and managerial interests with public health to improve delivery of nursing services in various settings.
With the joint degree, students acquire complementary skills, knowledge, and perspectives of both disciplines. Graduate work in nursing equips students with advanced mastery of nursing theory and practice, while public health training provides a population-based, multi-disciplinary team perspective.
Two-thirds of the program includes core courses from each master's program; the remaining elective courses allow students to pursue curriculums customized to their specific interests. Graduates are eligible to sit for certification as a clinical nurse specialist.
School of Nursing Requirements
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NR 110.500
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Philosophical Theoretical and Ethical Basis of Advanced Practice Nursing
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3
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NR 110.503
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Application of Research to Practice
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3
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NR 110.504
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Context of Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3
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NR 110.560
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Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care
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2
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NR 500.604*
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Population Based Public Health Nursing Interventions Practicum
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2-3
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Electives - nursing courses only
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6-7
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*Course has a clinical component
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Joint Requirements
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NR 500.601
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PHN: Theory and Practice
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3/5
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NR 500.602*
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PHN: Theory and Practice Practicum
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3/5
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NR 500.605
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PHN: Leadership and Management
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3/5
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NR 500.606*
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PHN: Leadership, Management, and Evaluation Capstone Practicum
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3/5
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*Course has a clinical component
Credit for joint courses are applied to both the MSN and the MPH requirements
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Quantitative Sciences
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Option 1: SHPH 140.611-612
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Statistical Reasoning in Public Health
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4/6
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Option 2: SHPH 140.621-623
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Statistical Methods in Public Health
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5/12
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Option 3: SHPH 140.651-654
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Methods in Biostatistics I-IV
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5/16
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School of Public Health Requirements
| SPH 300.645 |
Making Changes Through Policy |
5
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| SPH 180.601 |
Environmental Health |
5
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| SPH 340.601 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
5
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| SPH 550.863 |
MPH Individualized Goals and Analysis |
P/F
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Quantitative Sciences Requirement - 3 options |
6-16
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Biological Sciences Requirement -15 options |
2-6
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Management Sciences Requirement - 6 options |
3-5
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Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement - 9 options |
3-4
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Students will work closely with faculty academic advisers in the School of Nursing and the School of Public Health to plan individual academic curriculum.
Students must complete a total of 36 credits in the School of Nursing courses and 60 didactic (800 series courses in the Bloomberg School of Public Health are not considered didactic) units in Bloomberg School of Public Health (inclusive of joint core offerings).
