Dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Science in Management in Healthcare Administration
This dual degree option provides students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a Master of Science in Management in Healthcare Administration simultaneously. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Nurse Leaders will acquire the requisite skills to succeed in a complex healthcare environment. Graduates of the dual degree option will be prepared as managers and leaders with both healthcare and business expertise.
Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or a related field and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.
*For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx
Master of Science in Management
The MSM program is designed to prepare students for management and leadership positions in all types of business enterprises including healthcare organizations, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations. The program provides management practitioners with the scholastic depth and contemporary skills to meet the challenges of today’s healthcare organizations. By focusing on the role of the manager at the micro and macro levels, and embracing the manager-as-leader paradigm, this program recognizes the reality and challenging nature of contemporary organizational systems that require change and innovation to remain competitive.
*For more information about the Master of Science in Management program, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/business/management-master.aspx
Program Information
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort between the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences and the College of Business. The dual Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Science in Management is 54 credits and 500 practice experience hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP Concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP Concentration will complete 66 credits and 1,000 practice experience hours. Students will be dually advised by the DNP Program Chair and MSM Program Chair.
To be considered for the dual DNP and MSM option, students must first be accepted to the DNP program. A second graduate application is then required to add the MSM in Healthcare Administration. Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
Advanced Practice Concentration with MSM in HCA (54 Credits, 19 Courses)
Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
DNP Core Courses
MSM Courses
One MSM Elective Required
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |
Leadership Concentration with MSM in HCA (66 Credits, 23 Courses)
Both degrees must be conferred at the same time during one enrollment.
DNP Core Courses
Practice Experience Courses
| GRN 8121 | DNP Experiential Engagement I (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8122 | DNP Experiential Engagement II (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8123 | DNP Experiential Engagement III (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
| GRN 8124 | DNP Experiential Engagement IV (125 Practice Experience Hours) | 3 |
MSM Courses
*One MSM Elective is Required
DNP Project Courses
| GRN 9001 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 3 |
| GRN 9002 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 3 |
| GRN 9003 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 3 |