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

The Master's Program offers various specialty tracks, 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 various specialty tracks, such as 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, and Women's Health Care NP
• PhD Program
• Dual DNP-PhD Pathway

Non-Degree Options

The Non-Degree Options include:

• Certificates
• Subspecialties

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 they plan to conduct their 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 may be required to complete and submit scores for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or GMAT
• 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

State Regulations Governing Distance Programs

Out-of-state applicants to any of the distance-accessible programs should become familiar with their state's regulations governing distance accessible programs.

Application for Admission

Applications are accepted and considered on a rolling basis up to the application deadline. Admission may be limited to specific terms for certain specialty tracks.

Sample Program of Study

The Management of Care Transitions specialty can be completed in 6 semesters. A sample program of study includes:

• Year 1:
  • Summer: NHSL 704Q Developing the Advanced Nurse Leader, NHSL 710Q Health Care Systems for Advanced Nurse Leaders
  • Fall: NUR 729Q Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced-Level Nursing
  • Spring: NHP 701Q Essentials of Population Health Science, NTT 620Q Health Issues Across the Continuum I
• Year 2:
  • Summer: NHSA 631Q Advanced Quality and Patient Safety, NTT 621Q Health Issues Across the Continuum II
  • Fall: NTT 622Q Care Transitions I, NTT 685QL Practicum I: Care Transitions
  • Spring: NTT 623Q Care Transitions II, NTT 686QL Practicum II: Care Transitions

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 estimates below are based on the costs listed at the UAB Office of Planning and Analysis website. Tuition and fees are subject to change annually based on approval from the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees and/or university.

• MSN Coursework (distance-accessible format per semester hour): $723 (resident and non-resident)
• Fees:
  • 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.

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 meet specific requirements, including having a bachelors degree in nursing equivalent to that offered by a U.S. regionally accredited educational institution, being licensed as a registered nurse in the U.S., and meeting English language requirements.