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The specialty in community health nursing is designed to prepare nurses in the care of vulnerable populations and communities by promoting their health and well-being. Improving the health of these populations and communities are addressed through community assessment, program planning and implementation, leadership strategies, health policy development, and program evaluation. Community partnerships and collaborations are emphasized throughout the curriculum.
The community health specialty emphasizes the social and behavioral scientific strategies involved in understanding the causality, consequences, prevention and control of diseases, and high mortality and morbidity in minority populations. Students are educated to identify community health problems through classroom course work, field internships, and research experiences; and by working with communities to assess health needs/problems, plan and implement solutions, monitor and appraise outcomes. The courses offered in the community health nursing curriculum are presented below:
Core Courses: 21 credits |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
†NURS 5000 |
Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice |
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NURS/PUBH 5117 |
Research Methods |
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NURS/PUBH 5111 |
Biostatistics and Computer Applications |
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†NURS 5145 |
Ethics, Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care |
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NURS/PUBH 5115 |
Behavioral, Social and Cultural Aspects of Health Disparities |
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NURS 5135 |
Nursing Informatics |
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†NURS 5146 |
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
|
Concentration Specialty Courses: 15 credits |
NURS/PUBH 5113 |
Epidemiology |
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†NURS 5142
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Advanced Pathophysiology |
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†NURS 5143
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Pharmacotherapeutics |
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†NURS 5144
|
Advanced Physical Assessment |
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NURS/PUBH 5112
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Environmental Health and Safety |
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Practicum or Thesis Options: 6 credits
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†NURS 5122
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Field Practicum in Community Health Nursing |
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†NURS 5123
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Field Practicum in Community Health Nursing and Capstone Project |
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†NURS 5124
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Thesis Option |
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†NURS 5125
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Thesis Research and Defense |
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Elective Course Options: 3 credits
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NURS/PUBH 5128
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Program Design, Planning, and Evaluation |
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NURS/PUBH 5110
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Fundamentals of Public Health Practice |
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NURS/PUBH 5141
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Application of Geographical Information Systems in Health |
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NURS/PUBH 5120 |
Principles, Theories and Practice in Behavioral Change |
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NURS/PUBH 5114
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Principles of Health Policy and Management |
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NURS/PUBH 5131 |
Health Economics and Financial Management |
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NURS/PUBH 5140
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Health Care Information Systems |
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NURS/PUBH 5119
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Health Issues in Minority Populations |
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NURS/PUBH 5121
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Health Services and Programming in Minority Populations |
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NURS/PUBH 5118
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Health Education and Community Advocacy |
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NURS/PUBH 5116
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Community Health Risk Assessment |
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Total Credits |
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The courses with † sign are newly developed graduate nursing courses. The other courses in the MSN curriculum are existing courses in the MPH program in the College of Health Sciences or existing courses in the educational leadership doctoral program in the College of Education. The existing MPH courses reflected in the MSN curriculum are cross-listed with the MPH (PUBH) courses and bear the same equivalent NURS codes.
The nursing administration specialty curriculum was designed to prepare nurses who will assume leadership roles in the health care system of the 21st century with effectiveness and innovation. The curriculum blends advance nursing practice with an understanding of organization behavior, management, leadership, complex systems theory, quality control, healthcare law and fiscal oversight. The students have the opportunity to broaden their scope outside of nursing into other vital areas of patient care. The graduates of the program are qualified to assume leadership roles such as: systems administrator, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, executive director, departmental director or divisional director. The following courses are offered in the nursing administration curriculum:
Core Courses: 21 credits |
| Course
|
Title |
Credits
|
†NURS 5000
|
Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice |
|
NURS/PUBH 5117 |
Research Methods |
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NURS/PUBH 5111
|
Biostatistics and Computer Applications |
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†NURS 5145
|
Ethics, Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care |
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NURS/PUBH 5115
|
Behavioral, Social and Cultural Aspects of Health Disparities |
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NURS 5135
|
Nursing Informatics |
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†NURS 5146
|
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
|
Concentration Specialty Courses: 15 credits
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†NURS 5127
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Executive Leadership and Administration in Health Care |
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NURS/PUBH 5139
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Health Economics and Financial Management |
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NURS/PUBH 5129
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Entrepreneurship in Health Care Delivery |
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NURS/PUBH 5140
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Health Care Information Systems |
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NURS/PUBH 5128
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Program Design, Planning, and Evaluation |
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Practicum or Thesis Options: 6 credits
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†NURS 5122
|
Field Practicum in Nursing Administration |
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†NURS 5123
|
Field Practicum in Nursing Administration and Capstone Project |
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†NURS 5124
|
Thesis Option |
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†NURS 5125
|
Thesis Research and Defense |
|
Elective Course Options: 3 credits
|
|
NURS/PUBH 5141
|
Application of Geographical Information Systems in Health |
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NURS/PUBH 5120
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Principles, Theories and Practice in Behavioral Change |
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NURS/PUBH 5134
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Global Health |
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NURS/PUBH 5133
|
Public Health Aspect of Aging |
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NURS/PUBH 5118
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Health Education and Community Advocacy |
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NURS/PUBH 5119
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Health Issues in Minority Populations |
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NURS/PUBH 5121
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Health Services and Programming in Minority Populations |
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NURS/PUBH 5132
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HIV/AIDS in People of Color: Evidence-based Practice |
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Total Credits |
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The specialty in nursing education prepare graduates to work as a nurse educator in bachelor and associate nursing programs, healthcare staff development, continuing education programs, or community education programs. Through the specific coursework, the students learn how to create curricula as well as plan, revise, implement and evaluate programs. Students develop expertise in curriculum development, teaching/learning strategies, and evaluation. Emphasis is placed on tailoring content and presentation to meet the learner’s need. Practicum experiences take place in a variety of academic and practice settings. The courses in the nursing education curriculum are presented below:
| Nursing Education Course Requirements: 45 Credits |
Core Courses: 21 credits |
Course
|
Title
|
Credits |
†NURS 5000
|
Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice |
|
NURS/PUBH 5117
|
Research Methods |
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NURS/PUBH 5111
|
Biostatistics and Computer Applications |
|
†NURS 5145
|
Ethics, Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care |
|
NURS/PUBH 5115
|
Behavioral, Social and Cultural Aspects of Health Disparities |
|
NURS 5135
|
Nursing Informatics |
|
†NURS 5146
|
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
|
Concentration Specialty Courses: 15 credits
|
†NURS 5142
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Advanced Pathophysiology |
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†NURS 5143
|
Pharmacotherapeutics |
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†NURS 5144
|
Advanced Physical Assessment |
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ELCF 5010
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Curriculum Development and Learning Theories |
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ELCF5930
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Higher Education Administration and Evaluation |
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Practicum or Thesis Options: 6 credits
|
†NURS 5122
|
Field Practicum in Nursing Education |
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†NURS 5123
|
Field Practicum in Nursing Education and Capstone Project |
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†NURS 5124
|
Thesis Option |
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†NURS 5125
|
Thesis Research and Defense |
|
Elective Course Options: 3 credits |
ED 5312
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Teaching With Technology |
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NURS/PUBH 5140
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Health Care Information Systems |
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NURS/PUBH 5141
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Application of Geographical Information Systems in Health |
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NURS/PUBH 5120
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Principles,Theories and Practice in Behavioral Change |
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NURS/PUBH 5118
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Health Education and Community Advocacy |
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NURS/PUBH 5119
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Health Issues in Minority Populations |
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NURS/PUBH 5121
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Health Services and Programming in Minority Populations |
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NURS/PUBH 5128
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Program Design, Planning, and Evaluation |
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Total Credits |
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