Combined Program: Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) & Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Purpose
The Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Business Administration combined program is founded on a Christian worldview and is designed to prepare competent individuals to function in professional roles in nursing practice, education, and scholarship on any chosen special trajectory. Graduates are equipped with the critical thinking skills, leadership, and knowledge needed to be change agents and promote the profession of nursing through practice, research, scholarship, and policy.
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) / Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is a competitive process.
Admission standards for MSN/MBA include:
- An earned baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (e.g., SACSCOC, TRACS, ABHE, etc.);
- Introductory statistics course (math preferred) and an undergraduate course in health assessment are required. For those who did not complete these courses in their undergraduate programs, they may fulfill these requirements during the first two semesters of the M.S.N. program and must complete a undergraduate statistics course and an undergraduate nursing research course prior enrollment in NURS 500; the undergraduate course for health assessment must be fulfilled prior to enrollment in NURS 505.
- Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00.
- Current registered nurse license in good standing without any sanctions or restrictions, actual or pending issued in one of the fifty United States.
- Students with RN license and bachelor’s degree in a discipline other than Nursing must take NURS 225, NURS 440, NURS 445 NURS 445, NURS 489, and NURS 491 within the first year of the program.
- One Recommendation from a Nurse Manager.
Program Learning Outcomes
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
The student will be able to:
- Integrate research and scholarship into advanced nursing practice.
- Influence nursing practice by integrating policy criteria and advocacy skills.
- Employ quality improvement, safety standards, and outcomes management to support best practices in nursing.
- Collaborate with members of Inter-professional teams to promote culturally competent population health care and clinical prevention in a variety of settings.
- Utilize innovative health care technologies in a variety of practice settings.
- Apply Christian Worldview and ethical decision making to Advanced Nursing Practice.
- Demonstrate leadership in a variety of professional practice and educational settings.
- Demonstrate consultation and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to direct health care systems delivery of nursing services and professional practice.
- Provide health care systems management utilizing the nursing process to perform strategic planning, fiscal and resource management and evaluation of outcomes.
- Utilize evidence to create a culture of safety and quality based on nursing values; advocacy; current nursing practice; legal, ethical, and regulatory compliance.
- Utilize appropriate business decision making skills based upon current business theory and analysis of business data.
- Recommend business solutions based upon research, knowledge of the literature, and best practices.
- Integrate a Christian Worldview into business principles.
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The student will be able to:
- Utilize appropriate business decision making skills based upon current business theory and analysis of business data.
- Recommend business solutions based upon research, knowledge of the literature, and best practices.
- Integrate a Christian Worldview into business principles.
Program Dismissal
Automatic dismissal without the options for extensions, to repeat courses, or to reapply to the MSN – MBA program occurs when students:
- Earn more than three (3) graduate NURS grades of C+ or lower.
- Earn more than one (1) graduate NURS grade of D+ or lower.
- Earn a GPA lower than 3.0 for two consecutive semesters.
- Fail to report any changes, sanctions, or other updates to their RN license to the MSN program Chair.
- Are in violation of the Liberty University Online Honor Code.