Director of Graduate Nursing
Layna Himmelberg, Ed.D., MSN, CNE
PH 402.552.2776  TF 800.647.5500
himmelberg@clarksoncollege.edu

Director of Health Care Business
Gretchen Jopp, MS, RHIA, CCS, CPC
PH 402.552.3406
joppgretchen@clarksoncollege.edu

Introduction

Clarkson College offers an online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with an option for Nursing Healthcare Administration. In addition, Clarkson College offers a Master's degree in Healthcare Administration. These two programs can be combined to meet specific professional goals of graduate students. In order to complete this program option at Clarkson College, students must successfully complete 54 graduate semester hours.

Program Specific Competency Goals

Upon completion of the MSN requirements for Nursing Healthcare Administration, the graduate will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to engage in effective and caring communication with diverse individuals and groups to educate, inform, collaborate and reflect. (Communication)**
  • Apply complex and evidence-based nuring knowledge and experience to analyze and evaluate strategies and outcomes in health care and educational settings to inform decision-making and/or problem-solving. (Critical Thinking)**
  • Demonstrate the awareness of the unique characteristics inherent to all individuals, by appreciating similarities and differences and advocating for caring holistic nursing approaches. (Diversity)**
  • Utilize and evaluate health care information technology systems and processes for communication, decision making, management and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance health care delivery. (Technology)**
  • Promote the nursing profession by recognizing and engaging in competent, accountable, ethical and holistic practice; caring and collaborating relationships; respectful interactions with diverse individuals and groups; and quality- and safety-based decision-making. (Professionalism)**

Upon completion of the Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, graduates will:

  • Evaluate strategies based on concepts of leadership and management theory. (Critical Thinking)**
  • Interpret, synthesize and apply concepts to evaluate and solve a variety of real world health care situations, through problem recognition, methods of inquiry, project management, and strategic analysis and integration. (Critical Thinking)**
  • Communicate thoughts and ideas effectively. (Communication)**
  • Demonstrate an ability to acknowledge and to recognize those differences that exist among all individuals. (Diversity)**
  • Demonstrate an appropriate working knowledge of computer applications commonly used in health care administration. (Technology)**
  • Maintain the highest ethical, professional, and legal standards of conduct. (Professionalism)**

**Categories denoted in the parentheses represent relationship to the Clarkson College student success skills, which are our institutional student learning outcomes, and include Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking, Diversity and Professionalism. 

Admission Policies

Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from the Enrollment and Advising office, College website or Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).

Online Curriculum

The Clarkson College online dual Master’s degree option is designed to be a flexible learning environment. Online  instruction offers interactive learning opportunities and comprehensive access to information and resources. Dedicated faculty members are focused on student learning, which helps make online learning a productive and rewarding experience.

To complete the dual MSN and MHA degrees at Clarkson College, students must successfully complete a total of 54 semester hours. These hours must be distributed as follows:

  • Major courses = 54 semester hours

The Clarkson College Master's degree in Healthcare Administration program operates on an academic calendar using semester hours. In addition, the Healthcare Administration degree operates using an accelerated course format with classes as 7.5 weeks in length in the fall and spring and 6 weeks in the summer. 

Program requires Health and Safety – View Health and Safety Information

Service Requirements

Service reflects a holistic view that focuses on how individuals provide high quality, ethical and compassionate service in the field of health care and the community at large. Students will become familiar with service agencies, connect learning with practice and engage in civic service activities to live and demonstrate the Clarkson College Values of Learning, Caring, Commitment, Integrity and Excellence.

All students are required to complete designated service courses as a component of their program of study. Successful completion of service experiences is required to pass the designated service courses. Designated service courses are identified using the following symbol: ◊

Required Courses for Dual Degree - Master of Science in Nursing and Master in Healthcare Administration

Major Courses

(54 semester hours) NS (NRS) and GR (GRD) Courses are only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration). MB (HCA) Courses are only offered in an accelerated format (7.5 or 6 week in duration).

Courses Semester Hours
IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education 0
GR 798 - Essentials of Scholarly Writing 1
GR 847 - Applied Statistics 3
◊ NS 803 (NRS 803) - Healthcare Delivery Systems and Managed Care 2
NS 805 (NRS 805) - Application and Evaluation of Theory in Nursing 2
NS 807 (NRS 807) - Theories and Concepts of Advanced Practice Roles 3
◊ NS 808 (NRS 808) - Nursing Law and Ethics 3
NS 812 (NRS 812) - Research Design and Methods 3
NS 813 (NRS 813) - Research Design and Methods II 2
NS 898 (NRS 898) - Nursing Healthcare Leadership Practicum 3
MB 800 (HCA 800) - Ethics in Leadership 2
MB 808 (HCA 808) - Healthcare Leadership 3
◊ MB 818 (HCA 818) - Organizational Behavior 3
MB 821 (HCA 821) - Healthcare Data Analytics 3
MB 826 (HCA 826) - Healthcare Strategic Management 3
MB 828 (HCA 828) - Financial Management in Healthcare 3
MB 833 (HCA 833) - Healthcare Quality and Risk Management 3
MB 837 (HCA 837) - Leading Change 3
MB 900 (HCA 900) - Capstone 3
Total Semester Hours 48
Major Courses (Electives)

Students must choose a total of 6 semester hours as part of the degree. All courses are are 7.5 weeks or 6 weeks in duration besides MB 899 & MB 903, which are 12 or 15 weeks duration.

Courses Semester Hours
MB 813 (HCA 813) - Healthcare Law and Policy 3
MB 819 (HCA 819) - Human Resources 3
MB 836 (HCA 836) - Healthcare Project Management 3
MB 839 (HCA 839) - Healthcare Reimbursement 3
MB 845 (HCA 845) - Management of Health Information 3
MB 846 (HCA 846) - Fundamentals of Informatics 3
MB 848 (HCA 848) - Systems and Database Design 3
MB 850 (HCA 850) - Healthcare Information Systems 3
MB 899 (HCA 899) - Independent Study for Healthcare Administration 1
◊ MB 903 (HCA 903) - Internship 3
Electives 6

Sample Curriculum Plan for the Dual Master of Science in Nursing and Masters in Healthcare Administration Program

First Year

First Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
GR 798 - Essentials of Scholarly Writing 1
◊ NS 803 (NRS 803) - Healthcare Delivery Systems and Managed Care 2
NS 807 (NRS 807) - Theories and Concepts of Advanced Practice Roles 3
Total Semester Hours 6

Second Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
NS 805 (NRS 805) - Application and Evaluation of Theory in Nursing 2
◊ NS 808 (NRS 808) - Nursing Law and Ethics 3
Total Semester Hours 5

Third Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
MB 828 (HCA 828) - Financial Management in Healthcare 3
MB 808 (HCA 808) - Healthcare Leadership 3
Total Semester Hours 6
Second Year

First Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
◊ MB 818 (HCA 818) - Organizational Behavior 3
Electives 3
Total Semester Hours 6

Second Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
GR 847 - Applied Statistics 3
MB 826 (HCA 826) - Healthcare Strategic Management 3
Total Semester Hours 6

Third Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
MB 800 (HCA 800) - Ethics in Leadership 2
NS 812 (NRS 812) - Research Design and Methods 3
Total Semester Hours 5
Third Year

First Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
NS 813 (NRS 813) - Research Design and Methods II 2
MB 837 (HCA 837) - Leading Change 3
Total Semester Hours 5

Second Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
MB 821 (HCA 821) - Healthcare Data Analytics 3
MB 833 (HCA 833) - Healthcare Quality and Risk Management 3
Total Semester Hours 6

Third Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
NS 898 (NRS 898) - Nursing Healthcare Leadership Practicum 3
Electives 3
Total Semester Hours 6
Fourth Year

First Semester

Course Name Semester Hours
MB 900 (HCA 900) - Capstone 3
Total Semester Hours 3

Total Semester Hours - 54

Last updated: 01/25/2024