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: 3
• 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 567 - Long-Term Care Operations & Administration Credits: 3
• HA 605 - Health Care Marketing 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

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4-point scale.
2. An active, unrestricted RN license. RNs are to provide their license number to Saint Joseph’s College for verification, at no cost to the college.
   Note: Applicants who have had license sanctions must be without restrictions during the two years prior to Saint Joseph’s application.
3. Minimum two years full-time experience in nursing.
4. Completion of a minimum of an undergraduate statistics course.

All applicants with a baccalaureate degree in another field who are graduates of a diploma or associate degree program in nursing have an individualized audit conducted of their application materials.  The Program Director reviews coursework and/or experience related to Community Health Nursing and Nursing Leadership.  As a result of this process students will be required to complete either one or two undergraduate courses (NU405T/NU406T) with at least a B in each, or one or two one-credit courses (NU510/NU511) with a grade of an A.