University of Houston-Victoria

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MSN/MBA Program Requirements

Requirements for Graduate Admission

Applicants to this program will be required to meet admissions standards sufficient to establish their likelihood of success in both graduate nursing and graduate business courses. International students must have a minimum score of 89 on the TOEFL. Admission requirements include:

1. A completed application for graduate admission which includes the graduate action form found on the ADMISSIONS web page of the university web site. (www.uhv.edu/oar).

2. Completion of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an institution accredited by one of the six recognized regional accrediting associations as described in the ADMISSIONS section of the university catalog.

3. Official transcripts reflecting AT LEAST the last 60 hours of coursework completed AND the baccalaureate (or higher) degree conferred, sent directly from each institution to UH-Victoria.

4. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on at least the last 60 semester credit hours you have attempted at the college and/or university level.

5. Graduate Records Examination (GRE), a combined minimum score of 1000 on the Verbal and Quantitative sections and a minimum score of 3.0 on the written section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken prior to August 2011. A score of 153 on the Verbal section and a score of 144 on the Quantitative section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken after August 2011, OR

6. A Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 450 or higher (verbal and quantitative sections combined), and an Analytic Writing score of 4 or above.

7. Completion of the Health Sciences Reasoning Test (HSRT) with a minimum score of 18 or above.

8. Applicants to the MSN/MBA program must provide evidence of current RN Texas licensure.

9. Applicants to the MSN/MBA program must provide a short essay which includes career goals and expectations for the desired program of study.

10. Applicants to the MSN/MBA program must provide two letters of recommendation. (Click here to download the form)

11. Completion of Texas minimum State vaccine immunization requirements. Click here to see Clinical Readiness Policy.

The following courses are required for attaining the Master of Science in Nursing Degree.

REQUIRED COURSES

COURSE #	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
NURS 6301	Nursing Research and Advanced Inquiry	3
NURS 6306	Professional Role, Policy and Ethics	3
NURS 6307	Nursing Theory	3
NURS 6351	Evidence-Based Practice Project	3
NURS 6309	Advanced Leadership and Management	3
NURS 6316	Healthcare Organizational Behavior (Cross-listed as MGT 6351)	3
NURS 6317	Human Resource Management in Healthcare (Cross-listed as MGT 6374)	3
NURS 6318	Healthcare Delivery Systems and Organization	3
NURS 6320	Healthcare Informatics	3
NURS 6321	Leadership Practicum	3
ACCT 6351	Financial Reporting and Analysis	3
BUSI 6351	Business and Society	3
ECON 6351	Economics for Managers	3
FINC 6352*	Financial Management	3
MGMT 6355*	Operations Management: Creating Competitive Advantages	3
MGMT 6359	Seminar in Strategic Management	3
MKTG 6352	Strategic Marketing Management	3

PRESCRIBED ELECTIVE COURSES -Select two courses from prescribed elective courses

COURSE #	COURSE TITLE	CREDIT HOURS
ACCT 6352	Strategic Cost Management	3
ECON 6361	Managerial Economics	3
MGMT 6353	Management of Diversity	3
MGMT 6375	Seminar in Employment Law	3
MKTG 6374	Seminar in Services Marketing	3

* MSN/MBA students must complete NURS 6301 prior to enrolling in FINC 6352 or MGMT 6355. Enrollment in all other course work listed requires fulfillment of published prerequisites.

UHV Catalog

MSN/MBA students are expected to:

1. Be familiar with the mission of this program and to comply with the expectations of them outlined in this catalog, new student orientation, and student handbook.

2. Maintain high standards of academic honesty and ethical behavior as outlined in course syllabi.

3. Ensure that degree plan requirements are understood and contact advisor promptly to resolve any questions regarding enrollment.

4. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the program, and receive no more than two Cs in MSN courses.

5. Ensure contact information such as address and e-mail address is kept current in their MyUHV self service account.

6. Comply with registration deadlines, financial aid deadlines, and tuition and fees deadlines.

7. Apply for graduation by the published deadline for the semester in which they will complete degree requirements.

8. Visit the School of Nursing web page (www.uhv.edu/nursing) regularly for important updates and to obtain information on course textbooks.

Transfer of Graduate Credit

Credit may be transferred only for graduate credit courses completed with a grade of A or B. The transfer student must complete 75% of the coursework required for a degree program at UHV unless transferring from a UH System institution. In the latter case, the student must complete 50% at UHV. It is the student's responsibility to provide course description and course syllabi for consideration.

It is the student's responsibility to provide course description and course syllabi for consideration. Approval of transfer credit toward the MSN/MBA degree is by the appropriate academic advisor of the student's plan and school dean of the student's plan.

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