MSN-MPH

Curriculum
Graduate students are offered the opportunity to enroll in joint MPH/MSN degree programs. The MSN in Health Leadership combined with the MPH degree is outlined below.
Students will complete the core requirements of both the MPH (9 core courses plus 1 PUBH elective) and MSN in Health Leadership Program (6 courses) for a total of 16 courses for the joint degree program for nursing students in the Health Leadership Program.
Masters in Public Health: 10 courses required [10 CUs]
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PUBH 501: Introduction to Biostatistics
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PUBH 502: Introduction to Principles and Methods of Epidemiology
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PUBH 503: Environmental & Occupational Health
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PUBH 504: Public Health Theories & Frameworks
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PUBH 505: Public Health Administration and Policy
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PUBH 506: Methods for Public Health Practice
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PUBH 507: Public Health Law & Ethics
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PUBH 508: Capstone Seminar I
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PUBH 509: Capstone Seminar II
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Public Health elective
Masters of Science in Nursing, Health Leadership: 6 courses required (6 CUs)
Please note that NURS 500: Introduction to Principles of Epidemiology is required in both programs
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NURS 748: Leadership Development in Healthcare
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NURS 749: History, Health and Social Policy
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NURS 500/PUBH 502: Introduction to Principles of Epidemiology (counts in PUBH total)
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NURS 650: Systems Thinking in Patient Safety
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NURS 540: Current Issues in Health and Social Policy
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NURS 699: Advanced Roles in Administrative Nursing Practice
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Nursing Elective
Additional dual degrees have been approved with the following degrees offered by Penn's School of Nursing:
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
Nurse-Midwifery Program
Family Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program
For additional information contact:
Moriah Hall, MPH Associate Director: 215-573-8841, moriahh@pennmedicine.upenn.edu