Nursing and Healthcare Education
Online Concentration

Two year program plan: starting summer 2026

Elective (3cr)

Any graduate course numbered 500 and higher may be taken at any point in time throughout the curriculum year 1 or 2

Summer Year 1

NUR 605 Statistical Analysis Data (3cr) 
NUR 510 Healthcare Informatics (3cr)

Fall Year 1

NUR 500 Theoretical Foundations for Advancing Nursing Practice (3cr)
NUR 520 The US Health Care Delivery System (3cr)

Spring Year 1

NUR 511 Translating Research Evidence for Advancing Nursing Practice (3cr)
NUR 547 Promoting the Health of Populations (3cr)

Summer Year 2

NUR 512 Integrated Physiologic Knowledge in Patient Care (3cr)
NUR 615 Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Healthcare (3cr)

Fall Year 2

NUR 644 Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation in Nursing (3cr)
NUR 645 Teaching in the Clinical and Technology Enhanced Environment (3cr)

Spring Year 2

NUR642 Curriculum Development in Nursing (3cr)
NUR646 Practicum

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Graduate admissions requirements

Admissions requirements

To apply please create an account in our Applicant Portal. You will need to submit:

Application form
$60 application fee (non-refundable)
Statement of Purpose (minimum 300 words)
Resume
Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended (regardless of whether a credential is earned or not)
English Proficiency test scores:TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE Academic (if applicable)
Letter(s) of Recommendation (see program requirements for more information)
GRE/GMAT (not required for most programs, see program requirements for more information)

Unofficial transcripts and test scores are accepted for application review but official documents are required for enrollment, please have documents (ie. test scores) sent prior to the expiration.

Application dates

Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.