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BSN-MSN: Data Analytics

Drive Healthcare Innovation with Data Expertise. St. Catherine University offers a unique Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program specializing in Data Analytics, designed to empower nurses to lead and transform healthcare through data-driven decision-making. This program uniquely blends advanced nursing principles with a rigorous Data Analytics curriculum, preparing graduates for impactful roles such as Nursing Data Analyst, Clinical Data Scientist, Nursing Informatics Specialist, and Quality Improvement Specialist, as well as opportunities in corporate learning, government, non-profit organizations, and higher education.

Grounded in St. Catherine's values of educational excellence, social justice, and community engagement, this comprehensive program equips you with essential technical and ethical expertise in areas such as data analysis, interpretation, management, governance, predictive modeling, machine learning, health informatics, technology, and evidence-based practice. Recognizing the significant influence of artificial intelligence and machine learning, the program also develops your ability to critically analyze algorithmic bias, data privacy, and ethical considerations, preparing you to advocate for responsible and ethical Data Analytics practices in healthcare.

Curriculum 

Nursing Core Courses
NURS 7060Evidence Based Practice3
NURS 7080Informatics for Advanced Healthcare Practice and Management3
NURS 7095Nurse Informaticist Leading Healthcare Quality Improvement3
NURS 7140Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice3
NURS 8100Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone1
NURS 8150Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice3
STAT 7000Introduction to Biostatistics3
Specialty Courses
DSCI 6300 Data Preparation and Analysis3
DSCI 7020Data Ethics, Governance & Social Impact3
DSCI 7000Data Visualization and Story Telling3
DSCI 7040Predictive Analysis with Machine Learning3
Elective
NURS 7XXX Nurse Educator Bootcamp1
Total Credits32

Fall Start

Fall Term
NURS 7140Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice3
STAT 7000Introduction to Biostatistics3
Spring Term
DSCI 7020Data Ethics, Governance & Social Impact3
NURS 7080Informatics for Advanced Healthcare Practice and Management3
Summer Term
DSCI 6300Data Preparation and Analysis3
DSCI 7040Predictive Analysis with Machine Learning3
Fall Term
DSCI 7000Data Visualization and Story Telling3
NURS 7060Evidence Based Practice3
Spring Term
NURS 8150Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice3
NURS 7095Nurse Informaticist Leading Healthcare Quality Improvement3
Summer Term
NURS 8100Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone1
NURS 7XXX Nurse Educator Bootcamp1
Total Credits32

Spring Start 

Spring Term
NURS 7140Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice3
STAT 7000Introduction to Biostatistics3
Summer Term
NURS 7080Informatics for Advanced Healthcare Practice and Management3
Fall Term
DSCI 7000Data Visualization and Story Telling3
NURS 7060Evidence Based Practice3
Spring Term
NURS 7095Nurse Informaticist Leading Healthcare Quality Improvement3
DSCI 7020Data Ethics, Governance & Social Impact 3
Summer Term
DSCI 6300Data Preparation and Analysis3
DSCI 7040Predictive Analysis with Machine Learning3
Fall Term
NURS 8150Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice3
NURS 8100Master's of Science in Nursing Capstone1
NURS7XXXNurse Educator Bootcamp1
Total Credits32