MA Holistic Health Studies - DNP
Program Description
The Holistic Nursing Leader (HNL): Dual Degree option prepares individuals with baccalaureate degrees in nursing to assume practice and leadership positions as doctoral prepared nurses. The HNL Program builds upon the student’s previous educational preparation at the baccalaureate level and provides a robust, interprofessional curriculum in holistic health and advanced practice nursing. Upon successfully completing this rigorous academic program of graduate study, graduates will be awarded a Master of Arts degree in Holistic Health Studies (MAHS) and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). Consistent with the mission of the Department of Nursing, Holistic Health Studies, the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health, and the Graduate College at St. Catherine University, these graduates will be prepared to assume practice and leadership roles in healthcare organizations and systems.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 72 credits. The overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. Students in the DNP program complete a systems change project prior to graduation.
Years to Complete the Program
Students are expected to complete the DNP Program within seven years of initial enrollment.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HHS 6700 | Foundations of Holistic Health and Wellness | 2 |
| HHS 6720 | Complementary/Alternative Approaches to Healthcare | 2 |
| HHS 6730 | Culture as a Resource in Health and Healing | 2 |
| HHS 6740 | Spiritual Wellness | 2 |
| HHS 6760 | Ecology and Health | 2 |
| HHS 6820 | Movement, Relaxation and Health | 2 |
| HHS 7500 | Core Concepts in Mind/Body Interactions | 2 |
| HHS 7520 | Women and Holistic Health | 2 |
| HHS 7620 | Organizing for Social Change | 2 |
| HHS 7710 | Alternative Approaches to Nutrition | 2 |
| HHS 8900 | Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Mindful Inquiry | 3 |
| HHS 8920 | Practicum and Integrative Seminar | 2 |
| HHS 8940 | Research Methods and Statistics | 3 |
| HHS 8980 | Research Seminar | 2 |
| HLTH 6010 | Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics I | 3 |
| NURS 6012 | Basic Graduate Nursing Informatics 1 | 2 |
| NURS 7463 | Quality and Safety Outcomes in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8500 | Underpinnings of the Discipline of Nursing | 4 |
| NURS 8501 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8502 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8503 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8511 | DNP as Change Agent | 2 |
| NURS 8512 | Nursing and Social Justice | 2 |
| NURS 8513 | Interprofessional Practice | 2 |
| NURS 8514 | DNP Practicum | 1 |
| NURS 8520 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 8525 | Advanced Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 8535 | Leadership in Organizations and Systems: Implications for Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 8540 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 4 |
| NURS 8600 | DNP Project 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 72 | |
| 1 | NURS 6012 is a prerequisite course taken only by students with no prior course work in nursing informatics. |
| 2 | May also be completed by taking NURS 8610 DNP Project: Part 1 and NURS 8620 DNP Project: Part 2 (2 cr each) or four 1-credit courses. |