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Graduate Catalog | 2015-2016 
    
Graduate Catalog | 2015-2016 Previous Edition

Nurse Administrator, M.S.N.


**This is a Distance Education program.**

This specialty prepares nurses for advanced practice in administrative roles such as Nurse Executive, Nurse Manager, Quality Improvement Manager, Ambulatory Care Manager or other system level nursing positions in community agencies, healthcare facilities, health departments and schools of nursing. Graduates will meet the educational requirements for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification in Nursing Administration or Nursing Administration Advanced (CNAA).

Additional Admission Requirements


  1. Score on GMAT may be considered in lieu of the GRE or MAT
  2. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college of university
  3. Graduation from a post-secondary level Nursing Program

Degree Requirements


This program requires completion of 36 credit hours in approved courses including:

Additional Degree Requirements


  1. Nursing Administration specialty courses are only offered online through Distance Education. Core and System/Population Core courses can be taken on campus or online as published in the Schedule of Courses.
  2. Courses in the Nursing Administration specialty are offered every other year.
  3. A total of 360 clinical hours is required to complete the program.
  4. Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 (B) GPA in their graduate courses, and may not accumulate more than two C grades.
  5. Faculty Advising is required.
  6. Access to computer within minimum requirements for online courses. Current minimum computer hardware specifications are listed by Distance Education online at distanceed.uncc.edu.