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UAB School of Nursing

The UAB School of Nursing provides support and assistance to MSN and DNP students in securing appropriate clinical placement sites and qualified preceptors from among more than 5,000 clinical affiliates.

Master's Program

The Master's Program offers various specializations, including:

• Accelerated Master's
• Adult-Gero Acute Care NP
• Adult-Gero Primary Care NP
• Care Transitions
• Clinical Research Management
• Family NP
• MSN/MBA Dual Degree
• Neonatal NP
• Nurse Educator
• Nurse-Midwifery
• Nursing Administration
• Nursing Informatics
• Pediatric Acute Care NP
• Pediatric Primary Care NP
• Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
• RN to MSN
• Women's Health Care NP

Doctoral Programs

The Doctoral Programs include:

• DNP Program with specializations in:
  • Adult-Gero Acute Care NP
  • Adult-Gero Primary Care NP
  • Family NP
  • Neonatal NP
  • Nurse Anesthesia
  • Nurse Executive
  • Pediatric Acute Care NP
  • Pediatric Primary Care NP
  • Population Health
  • Post-MSN to DNP
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health NP
  • Women's Health Care NP
• PhD Program
• Dual DNP-PhD Pathway

Non-Degree Options

Non-Degree Options include:

• Certificates
• Subspecialties

Nurse-Midwifery Pathway

The Nurse-Midwifery Pathway equips nurses for advanced nursing practice to provide a full range of women's health services from adolescence through menopause. Patient care includes gynecologic care, family planning and preconception services, care during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, as well as care of the newborn during the first 28 days of life.

Program Information

• The MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway is offered in a distance-accessible format that combines online didactic coursework with on-campus intensives and clinical immersions in healthcare systems.
• Graduates of the MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway are prepared to pass the national certification exam administered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) which allows use of the professional designation "CNM".

Accreditation

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing MSN Nurse-Midwifery Pathway received initial accreditation for a period of five years from the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).

Admission Requirements

Prospective students must meet the following requirements for admission:

• Hold a BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution and a nationally accredited nursing program.
• 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 are required to complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT.

Tuition and Fees

The estimates below are based on the costs listed at the UAB Office of Planning and Analysis website.

• MSN Coursework (distance-accessible format per semester hour): $723 (resident and non-resident)
• Fees - UAB School of Nursing:
  • Educational Support and Technology Fee (per course): $235
• Other Related Expenses (Estimated):
  • Books and supplies (estimate per term): $600
  • Student Hospitalization Insurance Fee (estimate per month): $270
  • Background Check (annual estimate): $92

Funding Your Education

Information on Financial Aid, University Scholarships, and other funding opportunities are available on UAB's Cost & Aid website.

• The UAB School of Nursing offers many scholarships, both need and merit-based, to support nursing students across all programs.
• Graduate Fellowships and Traineeships are awarded through the UAB School of Nursing that require students to meet specific requirements.

Information for International Students

Prospective International students must first contact UAB International Admissions to determine eligibility to study in the U.S. and/or submit an application for admission to UAB.

• International applicants must have a bachelor's degree in nursing equivalent to that offered by a U.S. regionally accredited educational institution.
• International applicants must be licensed as a registered nurse in the U.S., in the state in which they will reside while completing the program.
• International applicants must provide a detailed course-by-course evaluation of their academic transcripts and verification of their academic credentials.

MSN Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the MSN Program, students will be able to:

• Synthesize research, theoretical formulations, and principles of scientific inquiry to provide evidence-based practice.
• Assume leadership in managing and evaluating continuous quality improvement processes.
• Use information systems/technology to evaluate programs of care, outcomes of care, and care systems.
• Advocate and implement healthcare policies that improve access, equity, efficiency, and social justice in the delivery of healthcare.
• Provide ethical, culturally sensitive care in an advanced nursing role independently and collaboratively with professionals from multiple disciplines.