Curriculum: MSN/MBA for Registered Nurses
The joint MSN/MBA program for registered nurses requires 59 credits or more depending on choice of courses.
Students may be required to take foundational business courses or demonstrate knowledge of the following courses by previous academics, professional credentials or through examination.
Scheduling is flexible, allowing for part-time or full-time study. Two capstone courses measure the accomplishment of each program's objective.
This curriculum is under construction and subject to change.
| Foundation Skills | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| BUAD 500 | International Business | 2 |
| FINC 500 | Corporate Finance* | 3 |
| MKTG 500 | Marketing Concepts | 2 |
| ECON 501 | Macro Economics Analysis | 2 |
| ECON 500 | Micro Economics Analysis | 2 |
*Although ACCT 803 Accounting Analysis is not listed as a foundation course, it is a prerequisite of FINC 801 Corporate Finance.
| Nursing Core | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| NURS 500 | Health Care Ethics for Nursing Leaders | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Theoretical Bases for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 864 | Epidemiological Methods in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 505 | Health Care Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 690 | Health Care Policy for Nursing Leaders | 2 |
| MBA Core Courses | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| ACCT 500 | Accounting Analysis | 2 |
| ACCT 501 | Foundations of Managerial Accounting | 2 |
| MGMT 601 | Operational Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 600 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BUAD 901 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ACCT 600 or 601 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 |
| FINC 600 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MKTG 600 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| MBA Elective | 3 | |
| MBA Elective | 3 | |
| Concentration | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| NURS 630 MGMT 901 |
Organizational Behavior for Nursing Leaders OR Managing Organizational Systems* |
3 2 |
| NURS 632 MGMT 902 |
Management Processes for Nursing Leaders OR |
3 2 |
*If MGMT 901 is completed , one additional general elective may be required.
| Synthesis and Application | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| NURS 703 | Graduate Nursing Practicum I | 2 |
| NURS 705 | Graduate Nursing Practicum II | 2 |
| (Practicum courses are 2 credits/6 contact hours) | ||
| Capstone Courses | ||
| Sem. Hrs. | ||
| BUAD 690 or 691 | Corporate Governance | 3 |
| NURS 797 | Scholarly Project (MSN) | 2 |
Total semester hours: 56