Academic Programs

Graduates of this unique dual-degree program receive a Master's of Science degree in Nursing Business and Health Systems and a Master's of Science degree in Information from the School of Information concurrently. This dual degree program offers a valuable and unique opportunity for nurse leaders to gain interdisciplinary preparation for the information age in both nursing systems and information management at one of the premier educational institutions in the world. It is designed to meet the needs of students who desire preparation in both clinical management and information management areas. It is only open to individuals who have earned a baccalaureate degree in nursing.

Unprecendented change in the use of information is reshaping our personal activities, our community and organizational practices, and our national and global institutions. In managing these transformations, our society too often focuses narrowly either on extending technology or on revision of social policies. What is needed is an integrated understanding of human needs and their relationships to information systems and social structures. We need unifying principles that illuminate the role of information in both computation and cognition, in both communication and community. We need information professionals who can apply these principles to synthesize human-centered and technological perspectives. The University of Michigan School of Information is pioneering the development and application of the principles and is educating professionals to lead in the information age.

The combined study of Nursing and Information Systems prepares the nurse to assume a variety of critical health care positions.