Academic Programs

The Schools of Nursing and Public Health offer this dual degree program jointly. This program leads to a Master's Degree in Nursing and a Master's Degree in Health Services Administration. The dual degree program is designed to meet the needs of nurses seeking graduate education that combines nursing management, systems and health services administration and policy preparation. Students would be admitted separately to each program and would be advised jointly by School of Nursing and School of Public Health faculty. This dual degree program can be completed in three years or five semesters on a full-time basis. This dual degree program offers a valuable and unique opportunity for nurse leaders to gain interdisciplinary preparation in both nursing systems and health services administration and policy at one of the premier educational institutions in the world. It is designed to meet the needs of students who desire preparatoin in both the clinical management as well as the broader health services areas.

Graduation requirements for the Master of Science Dual Degree in Nursing & Health Services Administration include the following:

• A minimum of 71 credit hours
• A "B" average in all course work
• Completion of 45 credit hours in the School of Public Health (see sample curriculum)
• 9 credit hours in Nursing Core
• 13 credit hours in Nursing Administration specialty
• A completed research project in a selected area of nursing administration (Nursing Scholarly Project, 2 credit hours) culminating in a satisfactory report.

All degree requirements must be completed within six consecutive years from the first enrollment in graduate school. The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies Student Handbook contains additional information about degree requirements.