Master's Programs
Public Health Nursing
This area of concentration incorporates concepts from nursing, public health and health policy to study the design, delivery and evaluation of nursing services to aggregates including families, schools, communities and states. Practicum experiences are individualized and designed to challenge students to be innovative and work with multidisciplinary teams. Graduates have met educational requirements for clinical nurse specialist certification.
Application Deadlines
August 1 � for fall entry
December 1 � for spring entry
May 1 � for summer entry
The application and all supporting documentation must be received by the deadlines listed above. However to be given consideration for a Merit Scholarship Award, you must be accepted for admission by March 1. Please note that on average it takes the Admissions Committee approximately one month to reach a decision upon receipt of a completed application.
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Core Courses
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| NR 110.500 |
Philosophical, Theoretical, and Ethical Basis for Nursing |
3 |
| NR 110.501 |
Intermediate Biostatistics |
3 |
| NR 110.503 |
Application of Research to Practice |
3 |
| NR 110.504 |
Context of Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing |
3 |
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Cognates
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| PH 340.601* |
Epidemiology |
5 unites/3 credits |
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Major
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| NR 500.601 |
Public Health Nursing Theory and Practice |
3 |
| NR 500.604*** |
Population-Based Public Health Nursing Interventions Practicum |
2-3 |
| NR 500.602** |
Public Health Nursing Theory and Practice Practicum |
3 |
| NR 500.605 |
Public Health Nursing Leadership and Management |
3 |
| NR 500.606** |
Public Health Nursing Leadership and Management Practicum |
3 |
| NR 110.560 |
Program Development and Evaluation in Health Care |
2 |
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Electives |
4-5 |
| TOTAL |
35-37 |
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* School of Public Health courses are offered on the quarter system.
**Clinical courses (1 credit= 4 clinical hours) At completion of program clinical hours must equal 500.
***Students may elect to take this practicum for 2 credits provided they complete another clinical credit as an independent study or within another elective course.
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The University of necessity reserves the freedom to change without notice any programs, policies, requirements or regulations published herein. This is not to be regarded as a contract.
