Online Master of Science Public Health Nursing Concentration
Apply clinical nursing expertise and population health skills in public and community health settings.
The Master of Science in Public Health Nursing (MS-PHN) program prepares students for leadership position as public health nurses in community health organizations, public health departments, visiting nurse, home care and Federal agencies. Students learn to monitor and study health trends, identify health risk factors, develop public health and community health programs, and educate patients and communities about health topics that can improve health and save lives, with particular emphasis on underserved and marginalized populations.
Benefits list
#12 best online graduate program in the nation!
U.S. News & World Report ranks our online graduate program in nursing as one of the best in the nation.
Featured classes
This course provides in-depth theoretical knowledge on concepts and principles of epidemiology and its application in health promotion and disease prevention.
A supervised practicum in which students apply evidence-based knowledge to demonstrate advanced practice public health nursing interventions with a defined population.
Using group discussion, research, and community-based assignments, students will gain knowledge regarding the historical dimensions leading to health disparities, social injustice, and concepts of marginalization, poverty, race, class, and gender.
Featured faculty
Ann Becker
Clinical Associate Professor
International Programs Nursing Advisor
Ann Becker is a Clinical Associate Professor and International Programs Nursing Advisor at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Terrie Black
Clinical Professor
Dr. Black teaches primarily in the Graduate program. Her work focuses on post-acute rehabilitation quality indicators and health policy for stroke care.
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Professor
Dr. Poudel-Tandukar teaches in the graduate program. Her research focuses on intervention design and evaluation of mental health, nutrition, and HIV infection.
Application information & deadlines
Applicants must be a graduate of a nationally accredited school of nursing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and hold a current professional license.
Application Deadline
Rolling admissions.
Nursing
UMass Amherst's Nursing programs prepare culturally proficient nurses and health leaders for a global society.