Nursing (M.S.N.) & Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) 1 | ||
| NURS 500 | Research 2 | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| NURS 523 | Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 623 | Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator 3 | 3 |
| NURS 625 | Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources 3 | 3 |
| NURS 626 | Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone 3 | 3 |
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Students with RN license and bachelors degree in a discipline other than Nursing must take NURS 226 Post-Licensure Research in Nursing (3 c.h.), NURS 440 Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care (4 c.h.), NURS 446 Post-Licensure Population Health (3 c.h.), NURS 489 Leadership in Nursing (3 c.h.), and NURS 491 Nursing Management (3 c.h.) within the first year of the program.
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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. Students must complete the statistics course prior to enrollment in NURS 500 Research (3 c.h.)
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NURS 623 Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator (3 c.h.), NURS 625 Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources (3 c.h.), and NURS 626 Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone (3 c.h.) involve practicum hours. Students must obtain a preceptor site contract along with an approved MSN or doctorally prepared nurse leader preceptor. Students must also complete all pre-practicum requirements prior to enrollment in any practicum course
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Choose any 500-600 level course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) | ||
| BMAL 590 | Business Common Professional Components | 3 |
| BUSI 520 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUSI 530 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BUSI 561 | Legal Issues in Business 1 | 3 |
| BUSI 604 | International Business | 3 |
| BUSI 610 | Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
| BUSI 620 | Global Economic Environment | 3 |
| BUSI 642 | Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUSI 650 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSI 690 | Policy and Strategy in Global Competition | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Students who have obtained or are pursuing a J.D. through Liberty University may substitute BUSI 561 Legal Issues in Business (3 c.h.) with LAW 561 Business Associations (4 c.h.)
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 60 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Liberty University course work that is more than 5 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| NURS 501 | Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice | 3 |
| BMAL 590 | Business Common Professional Components | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 500 | Research 1 | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| BUSI 561 | Legal Issues in Business 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| BUSI 604 | International Business | 3 |
| BUSI 520 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NURS 523 | Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 623 | Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator 3 | 3 |
| BUSI 530 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUSI 610 | Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
| BUSI 620 | Global Economic Environment | 3 |
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| BUSI 642 | Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management | 3 |
| NURS 625 | Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources 3 | 3 |
| BUSI 650 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| NURS 626 | Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone 3 | 3 |
| BUSI 690 | Policy and Strategy in Global Competition | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
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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. Students must complete the statistics course prior to enrollment in NURS 500
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Students who have obtained or are pursuing a J.D. through Liberty University may substitute BUSI 561 with LAW 561
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NURS 623, NURS 625 and NURS 626 involve practicum hours. Students must obtain a preceptor site contract along with an approved MSN or doctorally prepared nurse leader preceptor. Students must also complete all pre-practicum requirements prior to enrollment in any practicum course
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Choose any 500-600 level course