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14.4  DUAL MSN/MA DEGREES

The Capstone College of Nursing and the Manderson Graduate School of Business offer dual degrees including the master of science in nursing (MSN) and the master of arts (MA) in management. This program of study provides students with an educational background for clinical practice in nursing case management as well as health care management. Admission to this program of study is available in the fall semester.

Admission Requirements
Applicants must apply for admission to the Graduate School, meet criteria for admission to the master of science in nursing and the master of arts in management, and be recommended for admission by both the Capstone College of Nursing graduate program and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.

 

Additional information is in the Admission Criteria section of this catalog.

Degree Requirements
The degrees will be awarded to students who (1) successfully complete the required hours of coursework with a 3.0 or higher GPA and (2) are in good standing at the time of graduation.
The degrees must be completed simultaneously.

If a student is enrolled in the dual-degree program of study and opts out of one of the degrees, the student must complete the "regular" version of the degree program. That is, the student would not be able to earn the degree by completing only the truncated set of requirements for the dual degree.

If a student opts out of one of the degrees and completes the other, then later decides to pursue the remaining degree, the student cannot complete the truncated version of that program's requirements to earn the degree. The "maximum 6 hours from a previous degree" policy would be in effect for the second degree.
 

Admission to Candidacy

Admission to the Graduate School does not imply admission of a student to candidacy for a degree. Admission to candidacy is contingent upon the recommendation of the program faculty and the approval of the graduate dean. A student pursuing dual degrees is required to apply for admission to candidacy for each degree.

 

The MSN/MA student should apply for admission to candidacy for both degrees after 12 semester hours of graduate credit have been earned at The University of Alabama and/or by transfer credit. Approval will depend on the following:

 

(a) the quality of the applicant's graduate work prior to the time the application is made (see Graduate School Degree Requirements);

(b) the removal of any special conditions; and

(c) the certification of the graduate director that the student is well qualified to continue work toward a degree.

 

Complete an Admission to Candidacy for the Master's Degree form for the MSN and submit it to the College of Nursing for approval.  Complete another Admission to Candidacy for the Master's Degree form for the MA in management and submit it to the Department of Management and Marketing in the Manderson Graduate School of Business.  The department-approved candidacy forms will be forwarded the Graduate School for final approval.  

Additional information is in the Degree Requirements section of this catalog. 

Curriculum
The dual MSN/MA degrees can be completed in two years of full-time study. Part-time study is available.

SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDY

Fall I

 

Course

 

HCM 576 Advanced Principles of Long-Term Care or

 

HCM 473 Health Care Issues

3

MGT 542 Management Communication

3

NUR 501 Theoretical Models of Advanced Practice Nursing with Rural Populations

3

NUR 502 Issues in Community-Based Care for Rural Populations

2

_____

Total semester hours

11

 

 

Spring I

 

Course

 

MGT 527 Strategic Human Resource Management

3

MGT 532 Employee Relations

3

NHM 580 Research and Statistics for Health Professionals

3

 

 

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Total semester hours

9

 

 

 

 

 

Summer I

 

Course

 

NUR 580 Fiscal Resource Management

3

 

 

Fall II

 

Course

 

MGT 520 Change Management

3

MGT 597 Contemporary Issues in Performance Management

3

_____

Total semester hours

6

 

 

Spring II

 

Course

 

NUR 520 Evidence Based Practice: Roles and Processes

4

MGT 511 Recruitment, Selection, Placement

3

HCM 577 Advanced Principles of Ambulatory Care or HCM 575 Advanced Principles of Managed Care

3

_____

Total semester hours

10

 

 

Summer II

 

Course

 

NUR 530 Practicum

6

NUR 595 Issues in Pharmacotherapeautics

3

 

 

_____

Total semester hours

9

 

 

Total semester hours for degree completion

48

 

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