The Leadership in Nursing and Health Care track is a 39 credit hour program designed to prepare graduates to excel in leadership and managerial positions in a wide variety of health care settings including, but not limited to, hospitals, private clinics, and rural health clinics. Entrepreneurial opportunities are encouraged. The nursing leadership internship course provides the student the opportunity to gain valuable experience in the practice setting. Agency selection for the nursing leadership internship depends on the availability of clinical resources, adequate qualified faculty and preceptors, as well as the specific learning objectives of the students in the graduate program.
Faculty assist students in locating appropriate internship sites.
The curriculum can be completed in four semesters of full-time study. A Post-Master's Certificate in Leadership may be earned. This program of study offers the MSN prepared nurse and additional area of specialization. Admission and general program requirements for the Leadership in Nursing and Health Care track are described above. Philosophy and methods of knowledge development are studied.