M.A. Administration Studies (NEXM) ◊ Academic Coursework
The Program for the Master of Arts degree preparing for the Nurse Executive Role - Administration Studies, particularly nurse management in professional organizational environments, emphasizes study in inquiry processes and the synthesis of nursing and management theories as well as the development of nursing as a profession.
Generally, the curriculum falls into the following categories:
| Required Core Courses |
(Foundational Courses) |
15 points |
| Elective Core Courses |
(Professional Courses) |
6 to 9 points |
| Required Context Courses |
(Role Concentration) |
15 points |
| Elective Context Courses |
(Cognates) |
9 to 12 points |
| Capstone Project |
0 points |
| Total |
48 points |
Students are required to take a minimum of three Teachers College courses in which at least six points are earned outside of the Executive Program for Nurses. Out-of-department courses or any course with a prefix other that "ORLN" are applicable toward this minimum three-course requirement. In the Executive Program for Nurses, inquiry, research, and other cognates satisfy this College requirement.
Course Requirements
| Required Core Courses (Foundational Courses) |
(15 points) |
| ORLN |
4005 |
Theories of Nursing |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
5000 |
Nursing Science |
(3 Points) |
| HUDM |
4120 |
Basic Concepts in Statistics |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
5013 |
Informatics in Nursing |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
5040 |
Methods in Nursing Research |
(3 Points) |
| Elective Core Courses (Professional Courses) |
(6 to 9 Points) |
| ORLN |
4001 |
Contemporary Issues in Nursing |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
4004 |
Historical Trends in Nursing |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
4050 |
Health Problems and Issues in Society |
(3 Points) |
| ORL |
4003 |
Crisis Intervention |
(3 Points) |
| ORL |
5551 |
Ethics for Healthcare Professionals |
(3 Points) |
| Required Context Courses (Role Concentration) |
(15 Points) |
| ORL |
4054 |
Leadership and Management in Healthcare Organizations |
(3 Points) |
| ORL |
4011 |
Personnel Management in Healthcare |
(3 Points) |
| ORL |
4014 |
Legal Issues in Healthcare Organizations |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
4013 |
Fiscal Management of the Nursing Organization |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
5010 |
Administration of a Nursing Organization |
(3 Points) |
| Elective Context Courses (Cognates) |
(9 to 12 Points) |
| These courses should be in a discipline relevant to preparation for the role. Such disciplines include organizational psychology, administration, human resource management, adult education, and others. Electives may be from the Department of Organization and Leadership, including, but not limited to: |
| HUD |
4120 |
Methods of Empirical Research |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
5530 |
Seminar: Clinical Teaching and Evaluation |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
6501 |
Seminar in Professional Nursing |
(3 Points) |
| ORLN |
6615 |
Colloquium in Nursing Administration |
(3 Points) |
| ORLD |
4051 |
How Adults Learn |
(3 Points) |
| Capstone Project |
(0 Points) |
| Students should refer to "Degree Requirements." |
Approved by Professor Elaine La
Monica Rigolosi, Program Coordinator, Executive Program for Nurses,
Department of Organization and Leadership. April 1, 2007.
