Overview
About the Program
The Nursing - Community and Public Health Nursing program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte prepares nurses to assume leadership in assessing communities and populations, identifying high risk groups, and in partnership with communities, consumers, and stakeholders, developing culturally sensitive, acceptable and realistic community-based nursing services.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Community/Public Health Nursing Theory and Practice
- Family Health in Advanced Practice Nursing
- Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice
- Research in Nursing and Health Professions
- Health Policy and Planning in the U.S.
- Applied Epidemiology in Advanced Nursing
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Health Nursing Community Development View 1406 other Masters in Public Health in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse; current license in North Carolina or a compact state or the state identified by faculty for clinical practice before enrollment
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body. If the degree is not in Nursing and courses in Research, Leadership/Management, Aging and Health and Community Health are lacking, additional coursework in these areas will be required as part of the program of study
- One year of professional nursing practice is recommended
- An essay (statement of purpose) describing the applicant’s experience and objective in undertaking graduate study in the chosen concentration, including the qualities making them a strong applicant
- Overall GPA of at least 3.0 in the last degree earned
- Completion of a statistics course with a grade of C or above
Tuition Fee
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International
11846 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5923 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
11846 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5923 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
2890 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1445 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Charlotte
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.