The Nursing Informatics program prepares you to identify and manage health care data
to support clinicians and patients in decision making and improve health outcomes.
As a nursing informatics student, you’ll integrate computer science and informatics
science principles with nursing practice to gain understanding of system design life
cycles, data management and health care technology. You will learn to analyze data
to improve health outcomes, incorporate data in practice design, support interprofessional
teams and manage projects.
Online course delivery — paired with a practicum that can be completed in your workplace
— offers you flexible yet comprehensive training that prepares you to gain national
certification in Nursing Informatics through the American Nurse Credentialing Center.
Graduates will have career opportunities such as clinical analyst, informatics nurse
specialist, director of clinical informatics, clinical informatics coordinator, clinical
transformation specialist, clinical informatics educator and chief nursing informatics
officer.
The MSN in Nursing Informatics requires 33 credit hours and can be completed in four
semesters (full-time program) or seven semesters (part-time). All didactic coursework
is online, distance format.
Full-time Program of Study
1st 7 week term
Nurs 775 - Foundations in Nursing Informatics
Nurs 700 - Theoretical & Conceptual Foundations for Nursing
2nd 7 week term
ITEC 764 - Project Management for Health Information Systems
Nurs 717 - Applications of Basic Statistics for Nursing & Nursing Services Management
3rd 7 week term
Nurs 790 - Research Methods for Nursing
ITEC 770 - Health Database Systems
4th 7 week term
Nurs 791 - Seminar in Clinical Research
Nurs 738 - Financing Health Care
5th 7 week term
Nurs 734 - Conceptual Basis of Health Systems
Nurs 720 - Clinical Application of Population Analysis
6th 7th week term
Nurs 777 - Nursing Informatics Practicum*
7th 7 week term
Nurs 777 - Nursing Informatics Practicum*
Part-time Program of Study
1st 7 week term
Nurs 700 - Theoretical & Conceptual Foundations for Nursing
2nd 7th week term
Nurs 717 - Applications of Basic Statistics for Nursing & Nursing Services Management
3rd 7 week term
Nurs 790 - Research Methods for Nursing
4th 7 week term
Nurs 738 - Financing Health Care
5th 7 week term
Nurs 734 - Conceptual Basis of Health Systems
6th 7 week term
Nurs 775 - Foundations in Nursing Informatics
7th 7 week term
ITEC 764 - Project Management for Health Information Systems
8th 7 week term
ITEC 770 - Health Database Systems
9th 7 week semester
Nurs 791 - Seminar in Clinical Research
10th 7 week term
Nurs 720 - Clinical Application of Population Analysis
11th 7 week term
Nurs 777 - Nursing Informatics Practicum*
12th 7 week term
Nurs 777 - Nursing Informatics Practicum*
*Course requires clinical hours (224 total clinical hours)
Bachelors of Science in Nursing from a nationally accredited program
Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from previous undergraduate and graduate course
work
Three letters of reference from master’s-prepared RNs who can speak to the applicant’s
ability to successfully complete the Masters in Nursing Informatics program
A personal goal statement that reflects MSN program outcomes
Current curriculum vitae or resume
Current unencumbered RN licensure in the state of residence
GRE not required
The MSN Nursing Informatics program only accepts students for fall entry. Applications
are accepted November 1 – March 31 for fall 2021 entry.
The Graduate School coordinates online applications to our master's and doctoral programs. There may
be supporting materials that are required along with your online application for graduate
admission, so be sure to review the requirements before you apply.
