2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 14.3http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/25900.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > Capstone College of Nursing14.3 DUAL M.S.N./M.A. DEGREESThe Capstone College of Nursing and the Manderson Graduate School of Business offer dual degrees including themaster of science in nursing (M.S.N.) and the master of arts (M.A.) in management. This program of study providesstudents with an educational background for clinical practice in nursing case management as well as health caremanagement. Admission to this program of study is available in the fall semester.Admission RequirementsApplicants must apply for admission to the Graduate School, meet criteria for admission to the master of science innursing and the master of arts in management, and be recommended for admission by both the Capstone College ofNursing graduate program and the Manderson Graduate School of Business.Degree RequirementsThe degrees will be awarded to students who (1) successfully complete the required hours of coursework with a 3.0or higher GPA and (2) are in good standing at the time of graduation.The degrees must be completed simultaneously.If a student is enrolled in the dual-degree program of study and opts out of one of the degrees, the student mustcomplete the "regular" version of the degree program. That is, the student would not be able to earn the degree bycompleting only the truncated set of requirements for the dual degree.If a student opts out of one of the degrees and completes the other, then later decides to pursue the remainingdegree, the student cannot complete the truncated version of that program's requirements to earn the degree. The"maximum 6 hours from a previous degree" policy would be in effect for the second degree.CurriculumThe dual M.S.N./M.A. degrees can be completed in two years of full-time study. Part-time study is available.SAMPLE PROGRAM OF STUDYFall ICourseHCM 576 Advanced Principles of Long-Term Care orHCM 473 Health Care Issues 3MGT 542 Management Communication 3NUR 501 Theoretical Models of Advanced Practice Nursing with3Rural PopulationsNUR 502 Issues in Community-Based Care for Rural Populations 2_____Total semester hours 11Spring ICourseMGT 527 Strategic Human Resource Management 3MGT 532 Employee Relations 3NHM 580 Research and Statistics for Health Professionals 3_____Total semester hours 9