Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Administration

Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Administration Online

This online degree program prepares professional nurses to become advanced practice nurses and to assume leadership roles within a variety of healthcare settings including nursing informatics and executive positions.

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Start Date:

3/2/20
3/23/20
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Program Overview

$12,136*
Total Program Cost
as few as 24 months
Program Duration
37
Credit Hours

Lamar University's JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing is the proud home of one of the nation's top two online master's degrees in nursing administration. Designed to deepen your clinical, theoretical and research skills, our Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Administration online allows you to develop the knowledge and skills you need to assume more of a primary care role as healthcare reform creates greater demand for access to quality care.

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Our online MSN in Nursing Administration prepares you to take on upper-management and leadership roles in a variety of healthcare settings. In this degree program, you will:

  • Develop the knowledge and skills you need to assume more of a primary care role as healthcare reform creates greater demand for access to quality care
  • Gain expertise in strategic management; resource management; and creating a safe, supportive and inclusive practice environment
  • Learn effective strategies for assessing and improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of care delivery

Our online MSN in Nursing Administration prepares you to take on upper-management and leadership roles in a variety of healthcare settings. In this degree program, you will:

  • Develop the knowledge and skills you need to assume more of a primary care role as healthcare reform creates greater demand for access to quality care
  • Gain expertise in strategic management; resource management; and creating a safe, supportive and inclusive practice environment
  • Learn effective strategies for assessing and improving the quality and cost-effectiveness of care delivery
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Tuition

The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Administration. Our tuition is affordable, and can be paid by the course.

$12,136 Total program cost. Price includes distance learning fee.

Total program cost depends upon transfer hours and program advisement relevant to program requirements. For more information, contact a Lamar University enrollment specialist.

Financial Aid

Ready to get started on your degree program online but need help finding ways to fund your education? We can help you discover student financing sources that include grants, loans and other payment options. Learn more about financial aid here.

"Use these courses to improve your patient's outcome, not just to get them completed for your degree."

​Elizabeth M. ​Long, DNP — Assistant Professor, Nursing

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Calendar

Our Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Administration online program features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.

Upcoming Start Dates:

Apply by:3/2/20
Start Class:3/23/20
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8 week courses Program Start Date Application Deadline Document Deadline Payment Due Last Class Day
Spring I 01/21/2020 01/03/2020 01/10/2020 01/13/2020 03/13/2020
Spring II 03/23/2020 03/02/2020 03/09/2020 03/16/2020 05/12/2020
Summer I 06/01/2020 05/11/2020 05/18/2020 05/26/2020 07/06/2020
Fall 1 08/18/2020 07/28/2020 08/04/2020 08/11/2020
Fall 2 10/13/2020 09/22/2020 09/29/2020 10/06/2020

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Admissions

The Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Administration online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

Online Application

Submit your application and one-time $25 application fee online.

Official Transcripts

Submit transcripts from all colleges/universities you have attended.

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  • Complete online application and pay a one-time application fee of $25
  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  • Accumulative GPA of 3.0
    • Nurses seeking admission to the MSN program with a GPA < 3.0 but greater than or equal to 2.75 will be allowed to take the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or GRE
      MAT: GPA x 200 + MAT > 985
      GRE: (GPA x 50) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative =/or greater than 428
      NOTE: If the GRE was taken before August 2011, the formula is as follows: (GPA x 200) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative =/or greater than 1350
  • U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from a nationally accredited nursing program such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing and/or ACEN
  • Current unencumbered, verifiable Registered Nurse (RN) license from any state in the United States covered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • College statistics course with a grade of “C” or better
    • Conditional admission without statistics course but must be completed prior to MSNC 5311 (Nursing Research). Students are strongly recommended to repeat college statistics if they have not had it within the past five years.


Send all required documents to:

Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710

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Submit electronically to [email protected]

*All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require or college community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.

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Courses

Lamar University’s nursing administration degree online consists of 37 credit hours, 22 of which are specific to the nursing administration track.

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Please note that Statistics is a pre-requisite to the MSN program.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 1
Develop a proposal, using research methods, to investigate a problem. Prerequisites: MSNC 5310, 5311, 5312, 5315 and pre- or co-requisite: MSNA 5321 or MSNE 5254
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examine theoretical foundations guiding advanced nursing practice. Prerequisites: Permission
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Analyze research methods, focusing on formulating a practice-related research problem, searching the literature, research design, sampling, and evaluation of research instruments, data collection strategies and analysis of data. Students are expected to analyze and critique research literature for scientific merit, and to discuss the practical application of scientific findings for practice. Prerequisites: MSNC 5310.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will analyze professional, social and workplace issues related to the advanced nursing role within the context of health care policy and a diverse health care system.
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Students in this course will develop a proposal using research methods to investigate a problem. Prerequisites: MSNC 5310, MSNC 5311 with a minimum grade of C in each
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Concepts of financial accounting. Emphasis is on the conceptual framework of accounting and preparation and uses of financial statements. Additional topics include, Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts, Cost Volume Profit Analysis, Flexible Budgets and Standard Costs and Variance Analysis.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
Marketing orientation and concepts; marketing programs of domestic and global perspectives in the formulation and development of strategies with regard to price, product, channels of distribution, and promotion of goods and services within an ever-changing environment. Prerequisites: Graduate
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
Apply midlevel change and systems theory for planning and organizing healthcare delivery through a preceptored experience.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Develop knowledge and skills relevant to leadership in healthcare organizations. Emphasis is on role of the nurse as a nurse administrator. Prerequisites: MSNC 5310
Duration: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course will allow students to implement a project proposal and disseminate outcomes. Prerequisites: MSNC 5310, MSNC 5311 & MSNC 5395
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use midlevel change and systems theory as the foundation for planning and organizing healthcare delivery. Emphasis is placed on analysis of the mission, philosophy, strategic planning and organizational structures. Prerequisites: MSNA 5320
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Use quality improvement models as the foundation for directing and controlling healthcare delivery. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of human resources and budgeting processes. Corequisite: MSNC 5321
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines technology as it applies to the role of Nurse Administrator. Students will explore current trends and issues in the application of concepts related to nursing informatics and healthcare technology in nursing practice.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 2
Apply quality improvement models to work with human resources in a healthcare organization through a preceptored experience.

*Price includes distance learning fee.

 
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