MSN Nursing Leadership & Administration - Plan of Study
Program Overview
- Cohort based: 15 student cohorts start every two years and complete the program as a group.
- Program length: two years, 6 quarters full-time, excluding summer.
- Course delivery: online coursework with immersive face-to-face sessions three times per quarter. All classes meet on the same Wednesday.
- Location: Bellingham campus and community settings in the northwest Washington area.
- Practice hours: 300 total; 90 hours in foundations and 210 hours in nursing leadership/admin.
- Planned practicums: hands-on practical experiences arranged by faculty in the community outside of class time.
- Capstone Project: culminating practice experience project during the final two quarters of the program.
- Curriculum: grounded in population health, social justice and AOLN Nurse Leader competencies.
Plan of Study
Year 1
| Quarter | Course | Title | Credits | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 510 | Health Systems Assessment for Health Equity | 4 | Hybrid |
| Fall | NURS 511 | Health Systems Assessment for Health Equity Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Fall | NURS 512 | Equity-Focused Nursing Scholarship | 3 | Hybrid |
| Winter | NURS 520 | Systems of Power in Healthcare | 4 | Hybrid |
| Winter | NURS 521 | Systems of Power in Healthcare Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Winter | NURS 522 | Informatics and Healthcare Technology | 3 | Hybrid |
| Spring | NURS 530 | Population Management for Health Equity | 4 | Hybrid |
| Spring | NURS 531 | Population Management for Health Equity Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Spring | NURS 534 | Leading Organizations and People | 3 | Hybrid |
Year 2
| Quarter | Course | Title | Credits | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 540 | Partnerships for Health Equity, Sustainability, and Advocacy | 4 | Hybrid |
| Fall | NURS 544 | Systems & Adaptive Thinking | 3 | Hybrid |
| Fall | NURS 545 | Leadership Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) |
1 | Face to Face |
| Winter | NURS 555 | Capstone I: Nursing Leadership Project (90 hrs. Practice Experience) |
3 | Face to Face |
| Winter | NURS 556 | Implementing Effective Change: Principles of Implementation Science | 5 | Hybrid |
| Spring | NURS 560 | Capstone II: Nursing Leadership Project (90 hrs. Practice Experience) |
3 | Face to Face |
| Spring | NURS 566 | Strategic Financial Management | 5 | Hybrid |
Total Credits 48
MSN in Nursing Leadership & Administration
- Aligns with the 2021 AACN Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education and meets the didactic requirements to sit for for advanced credentialing: Nurse Executive (NE-BC) and the Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) certification programs.
- Non-thesis master's degree. Students complete a capstone project in the last two quarters of the program in lieu of a thesis.
- Students are admitted to the program in fall every two years (even years). Each cohort is 15 students.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis through August 1st of the year of new cohort start.
- Program includes foundational and core courses where students will learn with MSN in Nursing Education colleagues in addition to nursing leadership and healthcare administration courses.
Contact a Program Coordinator
Rika Winquist, Nursing Program Coordinator
Rika.Winquist@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6777