Core Courses

15 credits

• HA 500 - United States Health Care Systems Credits: 3
• HA 511 - Leadership in Health Care Administration Credits: 3
• NU 500 - Conceptual Bases for Nursing Credits: 3
• NU 506 - Nursing Leadership Credits: 3
• NU 600 - Nursing Administration/Leadership Credits: 3

Nursing Courses

15 credits

• NU 501 - Nursing Informatics Credits: 3
• NU 503 - Nursing Research: Methods and Utilization for Evidence Based Practice Credits: 3
• NU 606 - Continuous Program Improvement & Risk Management Credits:
• NU 610 - Practicum in Nursing Administration and Management Credits: 3
• NU 645 - Population-Focused Care Credits: 3

Health Administration Courses

21 credits

• HA 515 - Health Services Administration Credits: 3
• HA 525 - Health Care Financial Management Credits: 3
• HA 575 - Ethical and Legal Perspectives Credits: 3
• HA 615 - Strategic Human Resources Management Credits: 3
• HA 655 - Gerontology Credits: 3
• HA 700 - Strategic Planning and Management Credits: 3

Health Administration Elective - Choose One

3 credits

• HA 520 - Catholic Healthcare Leadership Credits: 3
• HA 605 - Health Care Marketing Credits: 3
• HA 660 - Administrative Practicum Credits: 3 or 6
• HA 695 - Managed Care and Reimbursement Credits: 3
• HA 715 - Health Policy and Politics Credits: 3
• HA 725 - Applied Research Paper Credits: 3
• HA 726 - Applied Management Project Credits: 3

Nursing Elective - Choose One

3 credits

• NU 504 - Managed Care Credits: 3
• NU 507 - Holistic Nursing Credits: 3
• NU 640 - Development and Planning in Nursing and Health Care Education Credits: 3
• NU 642 - Teaching Methods in Nursing and Health Care Education Credits: 3
• NU 643 - Evaluation in Nursing and Health Care Education Credits: 3

Capstone Course

(Must have a minimum of 30 nursing credits total)

3 credits

• NU 802 - Professional Paper Credits: 3

• Or

• HA 802 - Professional Paper Credits: 3

Admission Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.  Students must hold a valid U.S. unencumbered RN license and possess the functional abilities to perform the skills and behaviors required of a professional nurse.