Master of Science in Nursing - Nursing Health Systems Administration

The UAB School of Nursing produces strong nurse leaders through its nationally ranked programs, including the nations No. 8 Nursing Health Systems Administration Specialty, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2023.Part of the Nursing Health Systems Leadership Pathway, the Nursing Health Systems Administration (NHSA) specialty prepares students for leadership positions in health care systems, from unit level to system wide leadership roles. Graduates are prepared for management roles at all levels of the organization.To best accommodate the needs of the nursing workforce, the curriculum is offered via a part-time program of study delivered through a distance accessible format that combines synchronous online classes with on-campus intensives.

Hold a BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution and a nationally accredited nursing program (CCNE or CNEA accreditation), equivalent to the one offered by the UAB School of Nursing.Possess an unencumbered and unrestricted nursing license to practice in the state where you plan to conduct your clinical practicum.Cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or on the last 60 semester hours.Students with less than a 3.2 GPA (last 60 hours undergraduate GPA or overall undergraduate GPA) are required to complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT; only scores completed within the previous 5 years are accepted. Minimum required scores are a combined score of 297 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE or score of 480 on the GMAT. Applicants who have successfully completed a graduate degree from a regionally accredited academic institution may receive a waiver for this requirement if they achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their previous graduate degree program.Submit three letters of professional reference attesting to the applicants potential for graduate study.