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Coordinated Master of Public Health (in Maternal and Child Health) Master of Science in Nursing
The coordinated MPH/MSN degree is designed to address the dynamic health care needs of women and children. This program prepares nurse practitioners to participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative maternal and child health (MCH) programs and policies. This dual degree builds on the synergy generated through two complementary curriculum tracks. In this educational experience, advanced clinical skill is combined with expertise in program planning and evaluation.
Admissions: Students are admitted separately to the MPH and MSN degree programs and must meet admission requirements in both the School of Public Health and the School of Nursing at UAB.
MPH/MSN Learning Objectives
- describe the health problems faced by children and their families within the context of public health;
- apply current policies and programs directed at children and their families and describe how they are developed
- demonstrate skill in providing clinical services to children and their families;
- plan, implement, and administer MCH programs;
- demonstrate skill in the provision of primary care that includes health promotion and prevention of specific disorders and injury;
- demonstrate early identification and treatment or referral for treatment of health problems; and
- manage chronic conditions to avoid complications and promote optimal physical, psychological, and social functioning.
Curriculum: The coordinated MPH/MSN degree can be completed in two years of full-time study. Students may select a focus in the nursing curriculum in either of three tracks: Nursing and Health Systems Administration, or Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, or Quality and Outcomes Management in Health Systems. At the completion of the coordinated degree, nurse practitioner graduates are eligible to take the certification examination for pediatric nurse practitioner, family nurse practitioner, or women's health nurse practitioner, depending on the specialty course of study.
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Coursework |
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Credit Hours |
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MPH Core (including the Integrative Experience) |
19 |
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BST 600 |
Biostatistics for Public Health |
4 |
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ENH 600 |
Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences |
3 |
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EPI 600 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
3 |
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HB 600 |
Social and Behavioral Science Core |
3 |
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HCO 600 |
Introduction to Public Health Systems and Population-Based Health Programs |
3 |
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MCH 695 |
The Public Health Integrative Experience |
3 |
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MCH Core |
18 |
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MCH 600 |
Issues in Maternal and Child Health |
3 |
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MCH 601 |
Programs and Policies in MCH |
3 |
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MCH 605 |
Basic Research Methods for MCH Practitioners |
3 |
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MCH 609 |
Needs Assessment and Program Planning in MCH |
3 |
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MCH 660 |
Fieldwork in Maternal and Child Health |
3 |
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MCH 690 |
Advanced Leadership and Practice in MCH |
3 |
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Required Nursing Courses for MCH Track |
6 |
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NUR 602Q * |
Issues Affecting Advanced Nurse Practice |
3 |
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NUR 612Q ** |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
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MPH Degree Total 43 |
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MSN Degree Total Variable *** |
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* This course is required for all three nursing tracks in the dual degree program.
** This course is required only for the Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist nursing tracks in the dual degree program.
*** See the School of Nursing Catalog for requirements for the MSN portion of the dual MPH/MSN program.
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