RN-BSN & Healthcare Management & Leadership Double Major

Pairing your nursing degree with a healthcare management and leadership degree is a smart investment if you are interested in potentially working in healthcare leadership or administration. These two interrelated degrees provide a solid foundation in leadership, organizational behavior and quality management to expand your career options in public health, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, education or independent contract work.

RN-BSN & Healthcare Management and Leadership Double Major Benefits

Depending on your situation, you could earn a double degree in about the same amount of time it takes you to earn one degree!

The information below is a model for completing a Bachelor of Science double major in RN to BSN and Healthcare Management and Leadership. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this double major (GPA, 120 credits, LASC, WI, residency).

  • Program: Bachelor of Science: Nursing (RN to BSN) & Healthcare Management and Leadership
  • Total Credits: 123
  • Catalog: 2024-2025
Curriculum Course Course Title Credits
Healthcare Management & Leadership Courses
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 8  HSAD 218 Introduction to Healthcare and Global Health 3
Core Requirement HSAD 326 Epidemiology & Introductory Biostatistics 3
Core Requirement HSAD 350 Evidence-based Program Planning & Research Methods 3
Core Requirement HSAD 400 Aging in the US: Intro to Gerontology & Senior Support Care 3
Core Requirement HSAD 403 Health Informatics 3
Core Requirement HSAD 414 Healthcare Strategic Planning and Marketing 3
Core Requirement HSAD 416 Healthcare Leadership and Management 4
Core Requirement HSAD 417 Quality Management in Healthcare 3
Core Requirement HSAD 418 Healthcare Law and Ethics 3
Core Requirement HSAD 419 Healthcare Finance & Reimbursement Methods 3
Core Requirement HSAD 420 Health Policy and Economics 3
Core Requirement HSAD 468 Internship Seminar 1
Core Requirement HSAD 469 Internship 3
Core Requirement OM 380 Methods Improvement 3
Related Requirement ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I 3
Related Requirement HSAD 422 Regulatory Management in Healthcare 3
Related Requirement MGMT 440 Human Resource Management 3
Related Requirement MGMT 451 or PMGT 385 Organizational Behavior OR Process Leadership 3
Related Requirement MKTG 270 Principles of Marketing 3
Related Requirement PMGT 300 Project Management and Scheduling 3
Related Requirement: LASC Goal 6 & 9 PHIL 318 Professional Ethics 3
Total HSAD Credits: 62
RN-BSN Courses
Core Requirement NURS 301 Transitions 4
Core Requirement NURS 303 Holistic Family Nursing 4
Core Requirement: LASC Goal 7 NURS 342 Interdisciplinary Care of Diverse Populations 3
Core Requirement NURS 370 Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 4
Core Requirement NURS 348L Public Health Nursing 4
Core Requirement NURS 420 Gerontological Nursing to Promote Successful Aging 3
Core Requirement NURS 462 or NURS 352 or NURS 354 or SUST 485 3 P's for the BSN: Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, & Physical Assessment or End of Life Nursing Care or Integrative Nursing or Global Health Perspectives 3
Core Requirement NURS 472 Leadership and Professional Development 3
Core Requirement NURS 473 Professional Pathways 3
Total RN-BSN Credits: 31
Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum Courses
LASC Goal 1A/B     6
LASC Goal 2     3
LASC Goal 3     3
LASC Goal 3     3
LASC Goal 4     3
LASC Goal 5     3
LASC Goal 5     3
LASC Goal 6 PHIL 318 Professional Ethics 3
LASC Goal 6     3
LASC Goal 7 NURS 342 Interdisciplinary Care of Diverse Populations 3
LASC Goal 8 HSAD 218 Introduction to Healthcare and Global Health 3
LASC Goal 9 PHIL 318 Professional Ethics 3
LASC Goal 10     3
Total LASC Credits: 30

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Contact Us

Amber Reed, DNP, MSN, RN (She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor of Nursing | RN-BSN Program Coordinator
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2693218.477.2693
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Jitendra Singh, DHSC, MHA, BDS, Lean certified, Online Teaching certified, Bioinformatics certified
Co-Chair | Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Send Email | Phone: 218.477.2693218.477.2693
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