The Master of Science in Nursing Healthcare Education Administration Program is designed to prepare leaders of administrative teams in colleges, universities and/or other healthcare education settings, who will influence and implement institutional policies during periods of healthcare reform, restructuring, and changes affecting student, faculty, and staff outcomes.

COURSE PLAN: Required Courses

Students who completed another master’s degree cannot transfer any courses in to complete this master’s degree.

Nursing Core: 6 credits

  • NURS 6600 Intro to Adv. Nursing Philosophies, Theories, Roles & Issues (3 credits)
  • NURS 7701 Theory Development & Adv. Research (3 credits)

Advanced Nursing Courses: 11 credits

  • NURS 7771 Seminar in Issues in Nursing Education (3 credits)
  • NURS 8008 Information Systems for Healthcare (3 credits)
  • NURS 8010 Health Quality Assessment & Outcomes (3 credits)
  • NURS 7718 Administrative Practicum (2 credits)

Education Courses: 9 credits

  • MHEA 6602 College Student Development (3 credits)
  • MHEA 6604 Governance, Planning and Finance in Higher Education (3 credits)
  • MADS 6609 Productivity and Human Performance (3 credits)

MBA courses: 7 credits

  • MGMT 5400 Business and Society (1 credit)
  • MGMT 6400 Organization Behavior and Leadership (3 credits)
  • MGMT 6400 Leading Strategic Change & Sustainability (3 credits)

Total credits: 33

Total clinical hours: 120

Curriculum Plan

24 month program: June of one calendar year through May of the next year

Summer of Academic Year 1

  • NURS 6600 Intro to Adv. Nursing Philosophies, Theories, Roles & Issues (3 credits)
  • NURS 8008 Information Systems for Healthcare (3 credits)

Fall of Academic Year 2

  • MHEA 6604 Governance, Planning and Finance in Higher Education (3 credits)
  • MGMT 6400 Org Behavior and Leadership (3 credits)

Spring of Academic Year 2

  • MHEA 6602 College Student Development (3 credits)
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  • MGMT 6607 Leading Strategic Change & Sustainability (3 credits)

Summer of Academic Year 2

  • NURS 8010 Health Quality Assessment & Outcomes (3 credits)
  • MADS 6609 Productivity and Human Performance (3 credits)

Fall of Academic Year 3

  • MGMT 5400 Business and Society (1 credit)
  • NURS 7771 Seminar in Issues in Nursing Education (3 credits)

Spring of Academic Year 3

  • NURS 7701 Theory Development & Adv. Research (3 credits)
  • NURS 7718 Administrative Practicum (2 credits)