Nursing (M.S.N.) - Nursing Administration (36 hour)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. 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 |
| NURS 527 | School of Nursing MSN Practicum Gate | 0 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
Students with RN license and bachelors degree in a discipline other than Nursing must take NURS 226, NURS 440, NURS 446, NURS 489, and NURS 491 within the first year of the program.
- 2
Introductory statistics course (math preferred) and an undergraduate course in health assessment (e.g. NURS 210) 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Administration Concentration | ||
| BUSI 610 | Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
| BUSI 642 | Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management | 3 |
| NURS 523 | Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 524 | Systems Management and Leadership for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 623 | Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator 1 | 3 |
| NURS 625 | Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources 1 | 3 |
| NURS 626 | Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone 1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
NURS 623, NURS 625, and NURS 626 involve practicum hours [Nurse Administrator - 200 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
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 coursework 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 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 500 | Research | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| BUSI 610 | Organizational Design and Structure | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NURS 523 | Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 623 | Nursing Administration I: The Role of the Nurse Administrator | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUSI 642 | Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management | 3 |
| NURS 625 | Nursing Administration III: Management of Resources | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NURS 524 | Systems Management and Leadership for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 626 | Nursing Administration IV: Nursing Administration Capstone | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |