Program Overview

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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

Accelerated Master's

The Accelerated Master's program is designed for students who want to complete their master's degree in a shorter amount of time.

Adult-Gero Acute Care NP

The Adult-Gero Acute Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to adults and older adults with acute illnesses.

Adult-Gero Primary Care NP

The Adult-Gero Primary Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to adults and older adults with primary health-care needs.

Care Transitions

The Care Transitions program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to patients transitioning from one health-care setting to another.

Clinical Research Management

The Clinical Research Management program prepares students to manage clinical research studies and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Family NP

The Family NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to families and individuals across the lifespan.

MSN/MBA Dual Degree

The MSN/MBA Dual Degree program prepares students to assume leadership roles in health-care management and administration.

Neonatal NP

The Neonatal NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to newborns and infants with acute illnesses.

Nurse Educator

The Nurse Educator program prepares students to teach nursing students in academic and clinical settings.

Nurse-Midwifery

The Nurse-Midwifery program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to women and newborns during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

Nursing Administration

The Nursing Administration program prepares students to assume leadership roles in nursing administration and management.

Nursing Informatics

The Nursing Informatics program prepares students to design, implement, and evaluate health-care information systems.

Pediatric Acute Care NP

The Pediatric Acute Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to children and adolescents with acute illnesses.

Pediatric Primary Care NP

The Pediatric Primary Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to children and adolescents with primary health-care needs.

Psychiatric/Mental Health NP

The Psychiatric/Mental Health NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to individuals with mental health disorders.

RN to MSN

The RN to MSN program prepares students who are registered nurses to complete their master's degree in nursing.

Women's Health Care NP

The Women's Health Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to women across the lifespan.

Doctoral Programs

DNP Program

The DNP program prepares students to assume leadership roles in advanced nursing practice and health-care management.

Adult-Gero Acute Care NP

The Adult-Gero Acute Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to adults and older adults with acute illnesses.

Adult-Gero Primary Care NP

The Adult-Gero Primary Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to adults and older adults with primary health-care needs.

Family NP

The Family NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to families and individuals across the lifespan.

Neonatal NP

The Neonatal NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to newborns and infants with acute illnesses.

Nurse Anesthesia

The Nurse Anesthesia program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to patients undergoing anesthesia.

Nurse Executive

The Nurse Executive program prepares students to assume leadership roles in nursing administration and management.

Pediatric Acute Care NP

The Pediatric Acute Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to children and adolescents with acute illnesses.

Pediatric Primary Care NP

The Pediatric Primary Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to children and adolescents with primary health-care needs.

Population Health

The Population Health program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to populations and communities.

Post-MSN to DNP

The Post-MSN to DNP program prepares students who have a master's degree in nursing to complete their DNP degree.

Psychiatric/Mental Health NP

The Psychiatric/Mental Health NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to individuals with mental health disorders.

Women's Health Care NP

The Women's Health Care NP program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to women across the lifespan.

PhD Program

The PhD program prepares students to assume leadership roles in nursing research and education.

Dual DNP-PhD Pathway

The Dual DNP-PhD Pathway program prepares students to assume leadership roles in advanced nursing practice, health-care management, and nursing research.

Non-Degree Options

Certificates

The UAB School of Nursing offers various certificate programs for students who want to specialize in a particular area of nursing.

Subspecialties

The UAB School of Nursing offers various subspecialty programs for students who want to specialize in a particular area of nursing.

MSN Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the MSN program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• 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 they plan to conduct their clinical practicum.
• Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or on the last 60 semester hours.
• Complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT if their GPA is less than 3.2.
• Submit three letters of professional reference attesting to the applicant's potential for graduate study.
• Submit an official transcript from every college or university they have ever attended.

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 health-care policies that improve access, equity, efficiency, and social justice in the delivery of health care.
• Provide ethical, culturally sensitive care in an advanced nursing role independently and collaboratively with professionals from multiple disciplines.
• Monitor the quality of one's own nursing practice based on professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Apply theories and principles of marketing, economics, consultation, management, and leadership to comprehensively perform an advanced nursing role.

Tuition and Fees

The tuition and fees for the MSN program are subject to change annually based on approval from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees and/or university.

Funding Your Education

The UAB School of Nursing offers various scholarships, graduate fellowships, and traineeships to support nursing students across all programs.

Information for International Students

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.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program prepares students to provide advanced nursing care to newborns and infants with acute illnesses.

Program Information

The program is offered via a part-time program of study delivered through a distance-accessible format that combines synchronous online classes with on-campus intensives.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• 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 they plan to conduct their clinical practicum.
• Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or on the last 60 semester hours.
• Complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT if their GPA is less than 3.2.
• Submit three letters of professional reference attesting to the applicant's potential for graduate study.
• Submit an official transcript from every college or university they have ever attended.
• Have at least two years of RN experience in a Level III NICU or higher by the start of their first clinical semester.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 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 health-care policies that improve access, equity, efficiency, and social justice in the delivery of health care.
• Provide ethical, culturally sensitive care in an advanced nursing role independently and collaboratively with professionals from multiple disciplines.
• Monitor the quality of one's own nursing practice based on professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations.
• Apply theories and principles of marketing, economics, consultation, management, and leadership to comprehensively perform an advanced nursing role.

Curriculum

The curriculum consists of 45 credit hours of course work, with 35 credit hours of didactic coursework and 10 credit hours of clinical practica, that is completed in six successive semesters.

Sample Program of Study

Year 1

• Fall: NUR 737Q Interprofessional Leadership Roles and Financial Considerations of Professional Practice, NUR 612Q Advanced Pathophysiology
• Spring: NUR 729Q Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced-Level Nursing, NUR 613Q Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Summer: NUR 735Q Population Health for Advanced-Level Nursing, NUR 614Q Advanced Health Assessment & Introduction to Diagnostic Reasoning, NNE 618QL Focus on Advanced Nursing Specialization (NNE)

Year 2

• Fall: NNE 621Q Advanced Neonatal Nursing I, NNE 685QL Practicum I: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• Spring: NNE 622Q Advanced Neonatal Nursing II, NNE 686QL Practicum II: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
• Summer: NNE 623Q Advanced Neonatal Nursing III, NNE 692QL Practicum III: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Total Credit Hours: 45