Calendar 2012-2013 - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing

Combined Master of Nursing (Administration field)/Master of HealthScience (Health Administration)Program OverviewThe Combined MN/MHSc (Health Administration) Program provides an opportunity for studentswith a strong interest in both nursing and health administration the opportunity to engage in anintegrated and coherent program of study leading to the concurrent receipt of the M.N. andM.H.Sc. (Health Administration) degrees within 2.5 years of full-time study. Please note that 2.5years represents the minimum. The actual time required for the completion may depend onseveral factors.Admission RequirementsAdmission to the combined program is conditional upon independent admission to each ofthe participating graduate departments. Candidates will normally be required to completeseparate application forms on a concurrent basis and pay the application fees for admission tothe MN Administration Program and the MHSc Health Administration Program.Candidates must satisfy the full requirements for each of the participating graduatedepartments. The aggregate criteria listed below must be satisfied to ensure that an application isconsidered complete for the purpose of entry into the MN/MHSc Health Administration Program.Candidates must:be accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Meetingthe minimal requirements does not ensure admission.Hold a University of Toronto BScN degree or a degree from an equivalentprogram in a recognized university.Have obtained a B+ standing over the last two years of undergraduate study. It isexpected that the student will have obtained good academic standing in non-nursing aswell as nursing subjects.have successfully completed an introductory course in statistics prior to admission.have at least three years of work experience in the healthcare field.English Facility Requirements - Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies‟ Website:http://www.gradschool.utoronto.ca/Admission_Requirements/english-proficiencyrequirement.htmFeesStudents should consult the “Fees” section in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar, Website:http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Program RequirementsThe MN (Administration) component of the MN/MHSc comprises 8 required half-courses. TheMHSc (Health Administration) component comprises 13 required half-courses. In addition, theCombined Program requires two elective half-courses that can be taken from either the M.N. orthe MHSc course offerings.During the first year of the Program, students will be enrolled in the Faculty of Nursing and willUniversity of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing Calendar 2012-2013 18