The Masters degree in Public Health Nursing prepares nurses as leaders in public health settings at the state and local level.  Graduates of this program are capable of addressing a broad range of population-level health needs. Courses are taken in both the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and the Rollins School of Public Health.  

The focus of the clinical experiences is on nursing practice in public health departments and there are opportunities to complete clinical hours in other community health settings. This enables the advanced practice nurse to experience the dynamic interaction of community agencies and its impact on the delivery of health care to community residents.  

Graduates of this program are eligible to take examinations for certification as a clinical nurse specialist in community health nursing, a certification that is offered jointly by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in collaboration with the American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section.  This program can be completed within one year of full-time study or may be pursued as part-time study. 

Classes for the Nursing major are held on Saturdays. Public Health courses are held in two day sessions (Sunday-Monday) on campus toward the beginning and end of each semester.