Choose an online master’s degree in nursing that matches your goals.
Choose from several career-advancing degrees and concentrations
Enjoy a 100% online that fits your schedule
Accomplished nursing and healthcare faculty with extensive, real-world experience
Mentor-like support and a dedicated student success coach
Program Overview
Explore Our Nursing Master's Program
Stevenson University Online offers you a Master of Science in Nursing program that lets you expand your career horizons. Our online 36-credit hour nursing master’s program offers concentrations in nursing leadership and management, forensic nursing, education, and population-based care coordination. Courses are offered in convenient 8-week sessions, 6 times a year. Many of our students are working registered nurses, so you will be joining an online community of colleagues looking to make significant impacts in nursing and healthcare, and improve health outcomes across various populations.
Choose from four online Master of Science in Nursing concentrations based on your personal interests and career objectives:
Stevenson’s master’s in Forensic Nursing is a specialized program for today’s front line health care professionals. The concentration equips you with the ability to combine advanced nursing skills and knowledge with evidence-based scientific investigation and trauma treatment. This focus will allow you make more significant impacts on diverse populations. The 36-credit hour program is offered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions each year.
Concentration-Specific Course Requirements
NURS-615: Advanced Health Assessment
FSCOR-601: Foundations of Justice
ED-606: Socio-political and Cultural Influences on Families, Organizations, and Communities
FSCI-762: Expert Witness Preparation and Practice
NURS-620: Introduction to Forensic Nursing
NURS-737: Graduate Nursing Capstone
NURS-765: Forensic Nursing Practicum
Stevenson’s master’s in Nursing Education is ideal for nurses who want to become Nurse Educators in academic or clinical settings. The concentration gives you the know-how to implement and evaluate educational programs using various proven strategies. This 36-credit hour master’s program is offered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions each year.
Concentration-Specific Course Requirements
NURS-610: Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
NURS-615: Advanced Health Assessment
NURS-632: Curriculum Design: Innovation
NURS-635: Teaching and Learning Strategies/Evaluation
NURS-642: Instructional Media in Education
NURS-736: Nursing Education Practicum
NURS-737: Graduate Nursing Capstone
The Cohen Scholars Program
Stevenson University offers scholarship through the Cohen Scholars Programs for individuals interested in obtaining a Nursing Education master’s degree. The Maryland Nurse Support Program II provides funding for Cohen Scholars to complete the graduate degrees (MS, MSN, DNP, PhD, EdD) and core education coursework to become nurse educators, nurse faculty, clinical educators, professional development specialists, nurse residency specialists, or other nurse educators in hospital education roles. Cohen Scholars receive awards ranging up to the sum of all tuition and mandatory fees for courses in the approved nursing plan of study at participating Maryland public and independent colleges and universities. Candidates must apply for the scholarship through Stevenson University.
Stevenson’s master’s in Nursing Leadership/Management provides you with the skills necessary to become an adroit leader in nursing. Course work in the concentration also enables you to develop the knowledge to tactfully analyze and solve managerial difficulties in healthcare to achieve optimal outcomes in business management and patient care. This 36-credit hour master’s program is delivered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions.
Concentration-Specific Course Requirements
NURS-650: Organizational Behavior in Health Care
NURS-652: Health Care Finance: Challenges of the Future
NURS-660: Planning for Evidence-Based Practice
NURS-662: Quality Management in Health Care
Graduate Level Elective
NURS 750 Nursing Leadership/Management Capstone
Stevenson’s master’s in Population-Based Care Coordination prepares you to meet the healthcare career demand associated with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This concentration will include evaluating quality and safety outcomes within community healthcare systems. This 36-credit hour master’s program is delivered 100% online with courses offered in six separate 8-week sessions.
Concentration-Specific Course Requirements
NURS-600: Managerial Epidemiology and Statistics
NURS-670: Communication and Conflict Resolution
NURS-672: Population-Based Care – Vulnerable Populations
NURS-674: Professional/Legal Issues in Population-Based Care
Graduate Level Elective
NURS-760: Population-Based Care Coordination Capstone
Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
Current registered nurse’s license in good standing.
Official college transcripts from all previous academic work. If the transcripts are from an institution located outside of the United States, students must submit an official course-by-course transcript evaluation from an organization that is a current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). A member list is available on the NACES website.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in past academic work.
One Professional Letter of Recommendation from a current or past supervisor: Recommendation Form
Resume of professional experience.
Tuition Rate
Standard
Per Credit
$625.00
Per Course (3-Credits)
$1,875.00
Stevenson University offers a partnership tuition rate through our relationships with local community colleges, hospitals, and organizations. A full list of our partners can be found here.
Stevenson University Online has simplified the cost of your education by eliminating all fees.
Financial aid packages are offered to those who qualify.
Students are eligible to transfer up to 6-credit hours from a 4-year institution if applicable.
