Nursing (M.S.N.) - Nursing Informatics (36 hour)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2026 through summer 2027. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| NURS 500 | Research 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Health Policy and Ethics 1 | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice 1 | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health 1 | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology 1 | 3 |
| NURS 527 | School of Nursing MSN Practicum Gate 1 | 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.
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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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Informatics Concentration | ||
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| INFO 668 | Health Data Analytics and Decision-Making | 3 |
| NURS 523 | Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 685 | Nursing Informatics Data Management 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 686 | Nursing Informatics Practicum II 1,2 | 3 |
| NURS 687 | Nursing Informatics Practicum III 1,2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
NURS 685, NURS 686, NURS 687, involve practice experience hours and/or project hours (300 hours). Students must obtain a practice experience site contract along with an approved experienced informatics clinician. NURS 527 must be successfully completed prior to beginning any practicum courses.
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Students must complete a background check prior to enrollment in NURS 685, NURS 686, and NURS 687 for completion of practice experience.
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 501 | Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 527 | School of Nursing MSN Practicum Gate | 0 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HLTH 501 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| HLTH 503 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NURS 500 | Research | 3 |
| NURS 523 | Financial and Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| INFO 668 | Health Data Analytics and Decision-Making | 3 |
| NURS 685 | Nursing Informatics Data Management | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NURS 686 | Nursing Informatics Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS 687 | Nursing Informatics Practicum III | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
All applicable prerequisites must be met