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
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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).
