Twila Weiszbrod
Master of Public Administration
MSN/MHA Joint Degree
Required Credits: 60
This is for the RN who holds a Bachelor's degree with any level of experience who wishes to earn both the MSN (administrative track) and the MHA for a total of 60 credits as core content is shared. Fewer credits are completed overall, but a student cannot finish either degree early. This degree appeals to nurses who are, or plan to be, CEO's, and facility or hospital administrators. Further, nurse managers in hospitals applying for ANCC's Magnet status will be required to hold a MSN by 2013, but many nurse managers want the MHA to speak the language of their peers. A graduate of this program may elect to become certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Commission (ANCC) as a nurse executive. (Tuition amounts may vary depending on course and discipline.)
Curriculum & Course Descriptions
MSN/MBA Joint Degree Online Program
Required Credits: 60
This is for the RN who holds a Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of work experience. It is designed for those who wish to earn BOTH the MSN (administrative track) and the Leadership MBA for a total of 60 credits as core content is shared. Fewer credits are completed overall, but a student cannot finish either degree early. This degree appeals to the nurses who are, or who plan to be, managers, Directors of Nursing or the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Further, nurse managers in hospitals applying for ANCC's Magnet status will be required to hold a MSN by 2013, but many nurse managers want the MBA to speak the language of their peers. A graduate of this program may elect to become certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Commission (ANCC) as either a Nurse Administrator or an Advanced Nurse Administrator depending on their administrator experience.
*Tuition amounts & course scheduling are discipline specific.
