Nursing (M.S.N.) - Health Policy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses 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 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Students with an RN license and bachelor's 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 3.0 GPA health assessment (e.g. NURS 210 Pre-licensure Health Assessment (3 c.h.)) 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.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Health Policy Concentration | ||
| NURS 627 | Practicum I Health Policy Leadership 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 628 | Practicum II Health Policy Leadership 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 629 | Practicum III Health Policy Leadership 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 721 | Leadership, Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| PADM 550 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| PPOG 530 | Domestic Policy | 3 |
| PPOL 501 | Foundations of American Governance: An Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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NURS 627 Practicum I Health Policy Leadership (3 c.h.), NURS 628 Practicum II Health Policy Leadership (3 c.h.), and NURS 629 Practicum III Health Policy Leadership (3 c.h.) involve practicum hours (200 practicum hours). Students must obtain a preceptor site contract along with an MSN or doctorally prepared preceptor. Degree must be completed within 5 years
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Students must also complete all pre-practicum requirements prior to enrollment in any practicum course
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 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 500 | Research | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| PPOL 501 | Foundations of American Governance: An Introduction to Public Policy | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PPOG 530 | Domestic Policy | 3 |
| NURS 627 | Practicum I Health Policy Leadership | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| PADM 550 | Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| NURS 628 | Practicum II Health Policy Leadership | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NURS 721 | Leadership, Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 629 | Practicum III Health Policy Leadership | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |