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 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 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 Us
Rika Winquist, Nursing Program Coordinator
Rika.Winquist@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6777