Health Leadership Program Plans of Study

The following plans of study reflect a full-time plan of study.  Part-time plans of study are also available for 2-3 year periods of time and can be designed with the assistance of your program faculty advisor.

MSN in Health Leadership with a Bioethics Focus*

FALL
NURS748 Leadership Development for Health
BIOE601  Proseminar: Introduction to Bioethics
BIOE570  Bioethics & Policy
BIOE590  Philosophical Topics in Bioethics

SPRING
NURS500  Introduction to Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
NURS525  Ethical Aspects of Health and Technology
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis (1.5 CU)
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
BIOE550   Bioethics & Society
BIOE580   Research Ethics

*Students may also apply to the Penn Center for Bioethics for a MBE and a dual degree plan of study is then mutually developed with respective program faculty.

MSN in Health Leadership with a minor in Forensic Science

FALL
NURS531  Forensic Mental Health I
NURS533  Victimology
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
 
SPRING
NURS534  Forensic Science I
NURS555  Women and Incarceration
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy

SUMMER
NURS511  Loss, Grief and Bereavement
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS626  Family and Organizational Systems Across the Lifespan or NURS699 Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice
NURS900  Directed Study in Forensic Science

MSN in Health Leadership with a Healthcare Consulting focus

FALL
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
DYNM629  Organizational Consulting
DYNM619  Organizational Project Management or DYNM628 Organizational Diagnosis or DYNM605 Assessing/Managing Project Risk
 
SPRING

NURS549   Quality Improvement Process in Healthcare
NURS650   Health Systems Analysis
NURS749   History, Health and Social Policy
HCMG863  The Management and Economics of the Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Device Industries or DYNM619 Organizational Project Management or DYNM667 Complexity, Sustainability and Systems Thinking
 
SUMMER
DYNM603  Administrative Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II)
OPIM691  Negotiations or NURS651 Nursing Informatics
 

MSN in Health Leadership with a Health Policy Focus

FALL
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
PUBH505  Public Health Policy and Administration
PUBH507  Ethics, Law, and Public Policy
GAFL761  Governmental Relationships (Lobbying) or GAFL631 Politics, Policy, and Public Service

SPRING
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis
NURS708  Public Policy Leadership in the Health Care System
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy
BPUB789  Nations, Politics and Markets or GAFL 560 Women Leaders and Emerging Democracies

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II)
GAFL732  Public Management

MSN in Health Leadership with a minor in Nursing & Healthcare Administration
 
FALL
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
OPIM691  Negotiations or DYNM673 Stories in Organizations: Tools for Executive Development

SPRING
NURS549  Quality Improvement Processes in Healthcare
NURS610  Concepts in Healthcare Economics (.5 CU)
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis (1.5 CU)
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS652  Healthcare Accounting and Financial Management (Summer Session I)
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II) – (register for 0.5CU)

FALL (2)
NURS654  Business and Strategic Planning
DYNM603  Administrative Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
DYNM612  Mastering Organizational Politics and Power or DYNM619 Organizational Project Management

MSN in Health Leadership with a focus in Nursing Education*

FALL
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
NURS600  Curriculum & Teaching in Advanced Practice Nursing & Midwifery (2 CU)
EDUC575  Topics in Psychology of Education or EDUC545 College Environment Student Outcome or DYNM641 The Art and Science of Organizational Coaching or DYNM602 Leader-Manager as Coach
 
SPRING
NURS601  Clinical Teaching & Evaluation for Advanced Practice Nurses & Midwives
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis (1.5 CU)
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy
EDUC768  Measurement Theory & Test Construction or DYNM661 Organizational Culture Change:  Theory and Practice

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
EDUC504  Contemporary Issues in Higher Education or DYNM637 Coaching and Facilitating Teams
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II)

*Students who successfully complete N600 and N601 meet the educational eligibility requirements for the Nurse Educator certification exam offered by the National League for Nursing .

MSN in Health Leadership with an Occupational and Environmental Health minor**
 
FALL
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
NURS679  Issues in Occupational Health Nursing
1 Elective

SPRING
NURS500  Introduction to Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy
NURS678  Industrial Safety

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS677  Environmental Toxicology

FALL (2)
NURS680  Advanced Practicum/Residency in Occupational Health
2 Electives

**Students who complete this minor meet the educational eligibility requirements for the certification exam as an occupational health nurse from the American Board of Occupational Health Nurses.


MSN in Health Leadership with an Organizational Dynamics in Healthcare Minor*

FALL
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
DYNM612  Mastering Organizational Politics and Power
DYNM629  Organizational Consulting
DYNM673  Stories in Organizations:  Tools for Executive Development

SPRING
NURS549  Quality Improvement Process in Healthcare
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy
DYNM619  Organizational Project Management

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
DYNM603  Administrative Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II)

 
*4 CUs in Organizational Dynamics fulfill the minor therefore students could opt to take their 5th elective in an alternate discipline.  Other courses in Organizational Dynamics may be selected under the advisement of your program faculty advisor based on your career interests.

 
MSN in Health Leadership with a Pharmaceutical Focus

FALL
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
DYNM619  Organizational Project Management
HCMG858  Health Care Marketing
DYNM629  Organizational Consulting

SPRING
NURS549  Quality Improvement Process in Healthcare
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis
NURS749  Hstory, Health and Social Policy
HCMG863  Management and Economics of Pharmaceutical, Biotech & Medical Device Industries

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
DYNM603  Administrative Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II)

 
MSN in Health Leadership with a Public Health Focus**

FALL
NURS748  Leadership Development for Health
NURS570  Introduction to Public Health
PUBH504  Behavioral and Social Sciences in Public Health
PUBH505  Public Health Policy and Administration
 
SPRING
NURS500  Introduction to Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
NURS650  Health Systems Analysis
NURS749  History, Health and Social Policy
PUBH503  Environmental & Occupational Health

SUMMER
NURS540  Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
NURS637  Introduction to Research Methods and Design
PUBH513  Sociology and Public Health
NURS699  Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice (Summer Session II)

 **Students may also apply to the School of Public Health for a MPH and a dual degree plan of study is then mutually developed with respective program faculty.