Specialize Your Education and Career
Our online Master of Science program allows students to specialize in distinct areas of health care, expanding their career path and deepening their knowledge. Students have the option to pursue a Master of Science in one of four online specialty tracks:
- Nursing Leadership
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Informatics
- Gerontology
Expected Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Science program will:
- Integrate nursing science with knowledge from multiple disciplines to support decision-making in advanced nursing practice.
- Incorporate principles of person-centered care that recognizes the individual as a full partner in their health care, utilizing established and evolving evidence.
- Advocate for population health initiatives and health policy through stakeholders and community partner collaborations.
- Integrate clinical scholarship to make clinical and system decisions to improve health outcomes.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in system-based practice, utilization of safety science, advocacy and interprofessional collaboration.
- Evaluate the use of information and communication technologies and informatics tools in direct and indirect care roles.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Utah is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Programs of Study
Each specialty track can be completed following a full or part-time program of study and can be completed in as few as five semesters.
Welcome
Cynthia Beynon, PhD, MSN-Ed, RN, CNE
Assistant Dean, MS and DNP Programs
cynthia.beynon@nurs.utah.edu
Contact Us
Office of Student Services
Phone: (801) 587-3194
Questions for a graduate advisor?
Kristen Mahoney
Kristen.Mahoney@nurs.utah.edu