The College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Graduate School offer a special dual degree program whereby students may earn the MSN degree and the master of health administration (MHA) degree in approximately 18-24 months by applying a limited number of credits toward both degrees simultaneously. The curriculum is designed to prepare nurse leaders with a unique blend of interdisciplinary skills in both nursing education and health care administration. Admission to the program is selective and requires that applicants meet the standard admission criteria of the MSN program and the Graduate School. As individual degrees, the MSN is a 30-credit program; the MHA degree is a 39-credit program. The dual degree program allows completion of both degrees with 54 credits.
Completion of the following 24 credit hours is required for the MSN portion of the degree:
Course Requirements
Completion of the following 30 credits is required for the MHA portion of the degree:
Course Requirements
Сентябрь 2025
College of Nursing and Health Professions
836 LaPorte Avenue,
Valparaiso University,
VALPARAISO,
Indiana,
46383, United States
To qualify for an admission recommendation into a Graduate School program, all doctorate, master’s, and certificate applicants must: Graduate from an accredited college or university; Graduate with a 3.0 GPA (B-average) in all undergraduate and/or graduate coursework.
English proficiency may be met with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Pearson Test of English (PTE). 6.0 minimum IELTS with no more than two sub scores below 6.0; 75 minimum TOEFL internet-based score must come directly from ETS to be considered valid for admission; Certain programs require a higher IELTS or TOEFL score; 56 minimum PTE; Completion of a recognized English second language (ESL) program; GRE is not required for most programs.
Требования к IELTS могут отличаться в зависимости от выбранного курса
