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Online Master of Science Degree in Nursing Care - Case Management
for Rural Populations
INSTITUTION INFORMATION Institutional Accreditation: Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Program Accreditation: Southern
Association of College and Schools Institutional Membership(s): SOC
Program Membership(s): SOCAD . THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE ACADEMIC
COMMON MARKET/ELECTRONIC CAMPUS
- Students whose legal residence in the following states:
Arkansas, upon admission may enroll at in-state tuition rates.
Students must be certified by your home state
ACM Coordinator. For information on the certification process
please contact your state
ACM Coordinator.
PROGRAM DETAILS Program Information: Master of Science - Master's
Enrollment: 20 seats total Application Deadline: Open How Students and
Instructors Communicate: E-mail, Postal, Voice, Video, Fax Subject:
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences METHOD OF COURSE
INSTRUCTION
- The program is delivered primarily through
videotape
Supplemental delivery formats include
videotape
DESCRIPTION
- The program will emphasize the special issues involved in
providing case management services to rural populations. Case
management is one of the fastest growing fields in health care
today. Case managers are needed in all aspects of health care
delivery; hospitals, home health, long-term care, HMO抯, PPO抯 and
insurers to name just a few. This innovative program in case
management has been designed to prepare you to compete successfully
in the case management job market of the 21st century. This
cooperative program with UAB and UAH will use the state抯 intercampus
interactive telecommunication system to offer the program at
locations throughout Alabama.
This MSN program of 35 semester hours can be completed in one year
of full-time study with the availability of part-time study as well.
SPECIAL ENROLLMENT ISSUES
- There are no special issues.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- * A baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited nursing
program;
* A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale overall or last 60 units;
* A GRE of 1000 on 2 parts (verbal and quantitative) or 1500 on all
3 parts (verbal, quantitative and analytical);
* Three letters or recommendation;
* Verification of the successful completion of an undergraduate
course or equivalent in statistics/research;
* Evidence of basic computer literacy;
* Current RN licensure in the US and eligibility for Alabama
license; and
* Two years experience in nursing practice prior to beginning the
program.
ACCESS TO LEARNING RESOURCES
- Order books directly from the Bookstore (1-800-825-6802).
Library access available through the University of Alabama, (205)
348-6047.
ACCESS TO FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
- Contact the Financial Aid office by visiting our Web site or by
emailing the office at financialaid@ua.edu. Detailed scholarship and
financial aid information is available on the web site. The Graduate
School Internet Link to Graduate Student Financial Opportunities is
a file of graduate fellowships and jobs compiled to provide help in
locating graduate fellowships, research opportunities, grants,
independent project funding and other sources of funding for
graduate students. Academic Common Market/Electronic Campus status
has been extended to distance learning programs. Students accepted
into the program from those states will pay the in-state tuition
rate. Prospective students should contact their state's common
market coordinator. This list can be viewed online.
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