
Master of ScienceNursing (Online)
The 36-semester hour Online Master of Science degree in Nursing is designed to support improvements and innovations in nursing for the current American healthcare system.
Earn your MSN at HU with experienced faculty who give you the tools to lead change for future generations of nurses!
- Career Advancement: An MSN degree will give you career options and mobility!
- Affordable: Earn your degree for under $20,000!
- Fast: Complete in 12 months!
- Convenient: Complete your degree 100% online!
Course offerings in this online master’s program will give students a broad understanding of diverse topics in current trends in nursing. These include the promotion of evidence-based practice, the strengthening of interprofessional communication and an overall mindset of professional development. This online program will prepare nurses for careers in clinical and non-clinical healthcare settings. The program rereviews concepts related to the content of the exams and competencies.
Program Goals
A successful student of the program gains the following skills (varies according to the degree/concentration taken):
- Demonstrate collaboratory practice expected of all healthcare professionals;
- Produce a life-long learning plan specific to career advancement and maintaining credentials;
- Utilize evidence-based research to guide healthcare clinical and operation decisions;
- Design and evaluate frameworks required to implement healthcare initiatives; and,
- Adhere to regulatory practices associated with the healthcare industry.
Admission Requirements for the Online MSN
The following are requirements in addition to those that are part of the general graduate admissions requirements:
- Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Transcripts from school that shows BSN Degree Completion
- RN License Number
Program Concentrations
Clinical Nurse Leader/Expert
The clinical nurse leader concentration is designed for students with a passion for improving individual and populations’ health and well-being. Courses empower students to be a frontline leader and change agent utilizing best practices in nursing and science. Students also focus on developing, implementing, and evaluating quality and process improvement to achieve the desired outcome.
Nurse Educator
The nursing education concentration is designed for students with a passion for teaching and leading nursing peers in various settings. Students will learn innovative teaching methods, curriculum development, and evaluation techniques using evidence-based practices paired with population health practices.
Program Lead

Nancy Mimm, DNP Assistant Professor of Population Health Nursing
Corporate Faculty
Full Time Faculty
Program Courses
This program requires a total of 36 semester hours: 18 semester hours from the core courses, 6 semester hours of experiential courses, and 12 semester hours of Clinical Nurse Leader or Nurse Educator concentration courses. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses ( ).
2020–2021 Academic Course Catalogs
Get information about core courses, electives and concentrations in our current academic course catalog.

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