Master of Science in Nursing

You'll graduate with the skills to:

• excel in a career as a clinical nurse leader, administrator, public health nurse, or informatician
• work in a specialized area of nursing
• be a leader in a professional organization, health care agency, or organization centered on policy
• pursue a doctoral degree.

During your master's program coursework, you’ll develop a range of critical skills that will make you a more effective, more prepared, and more versatile nursing professional. Graduates of the master's program are prepared to:

• Incorporate scientific inquiry and theoretical concepts into efforts to improve the care to individuals and communities
• Lead evidence-based and interprofessional approaches for the design and delivery of comprehensive, culturally competent care to individuals/families, communities, and populations
• Participate in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health care systems to foster safety and excellence in health care delivery
• Engage in ethically sound, culturally sensitive, and evidenced-based practice to promote the health of individuals and communities
• Commit to lifelong learning for self and promote lifelong learning to consumers
• Practice advanced nursing roles in collaborative relationships across disciplines and in partnership with communities (i.e. nursing education, nursing administration, nursing informatics, advanced clinical practice, and clinical nursing leadership)

Additionally, as a University of Maryland School of Nursing student, your character, attitude, and ethics must be unimpeachable. We expect that you’ll value scientific inquiry’s essential role in professional practice while challenging yourself and your peers to make meaningful contributions to the nursing profession.