Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Administration

• Graduation from an accredited baccalaureate degree program in nursing
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Valid, unencumbered RN license in the state where practicum will be completed
• At least two years experience as an RN, strongly preferred, or currently working as an RN
• Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better
• Completion of a criminal background check
• Submission of official College Transcripts from all prior schools where you received a degree and/or completed graduate courses
• Submission of the following:
  • Personal Statement
  • Two professional references
  • CV/Résumé
• Payment of the application fee

Special Note to International Students: In addition to the MSN admission requirements listed above, international students and students for whom English is not their primary language must submit TOEFL-iBT scores with a required total minimum of 80, and at least 20 for each section.

Students in the Master of Science in Nursing Administration program must complete 39 credit hours of study, including practicum experiences. The minimum passing grade for a course is B- (80%). The minimum GPA to obtain the Master of Science in Nursing degree is 3.0.

All courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted.

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Core courses (21 credit hours)

• NURS-I 630 - Introduction to Nursing Informatics
• NURS-N 502 - Nursing Theory I
• NURS-R 500 - Nursing Research Methods I
• NURS-N 504 - Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing
• NURS-R 505 - Measurement and Data Analysis
• NURS-Y 510 - Advanced Practice Concepts I
• NURS-Y 520 - Advanced Practice Concepts II

Specialization courses (18 credit hours)

• NURS-L 574 - Administrative Management in Nursing
• NURS-L 671 - Financial Management
• NURS-L 530 - Legal Environment of Health Care
• Elective - Graduate level course approved by the MSN Director
• NURS-R 590 - Scholarly Project
• NURS-L 579 - Nursing Administration Practicum

The IU Southeast Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares registered nurses with advanced practice nursing knowledge to enhance health care for the community and impact the health care delivery system. At the completion of the program, the MSN graduate will achieve the following MSN Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Model excellence in nursing leadership to improve nursing practice within a complex health care system.
2. Conduct advanced nursing practice within ethical–legal guidelines, professional policies and regulations, and standards of practice associated with a specialty area of practice.
3. Synthesize knowledge from nursing as well as biological, behavioral, social, administrative, educational, and communication sciences for application to a chosen domain of advanced practice nursing.
4. Demonstrate scholarly inquiry and reflection that exemplifies critical, creative, and systems thinking to advance the practice of nursing.
5. Frame problems, design interventions, specify outcomes, and measure achievement of outcomes while balancing human, fiscal, and material resources to achieve quality health outcomes.
6. Use information technology and knowledge-based resources to manage and transform data that inform clinical practice.
7. Systematically apply evidence from research findings to answer clinical questions, solve clinical problems, and develop innovative nursing interventions and health policies for selected patient populations.
8. Demonstrate collaborative practice and interpret nursing science within an interdisciplinary context.
9. Articulate the effects of culture, diversity, values, and globalization in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health services.
10. Engage in life-long learning activities that contribute to professional development as well as to the advancement of nursing.