Dr. Mary Bantell, Director of the Graduate Nursing Program and Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Denyse Barkley, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dr. Carrie O’Reilly, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Nursing leadership necessitates advanced degrees.  Trinity’s Master of Science in Nursing offers two pathways: Nursing Education and Nursing Administration. MSN students will analyze and synthesize information to participate in collaborative planning across settings.  Nursing Administration and Nursing Education students take both a participant and a lead role in formal seminars, and conduct a content specific project based on research. The degree program requires thirty-six (36) credits and may be completed on either a part-time or full-time basis.

Students in the Nurse Education track learn teaching strategies through: a) scholarly papers based on requirements in the syllabus. b) team work in the classroom, c) seminars, d) classroom and practicum presentations, e) use of technology to enhance presentations, f) interviews with health care executives and middle managers, and g) the inclusion of expert lecturers in the classroom.  Students in the Administration track use a wide variety of communication techniques, re-engineer complex health delivery problems, apply general systems theory, and apply congruency theory to health care delivery programs.

The Master of Science in Nursing offers two pathways: Nursing Administration and Nursing Education. The degree program requires thirty-six (36) credits and may be completed on either a part-time or full-time basis.

Courses can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

NURS 515
NURS 625
NURS 562
NURS 645
SNHP 501
SNHP 530
SNHP 601
NURS 605
SNHP 630
ADMN 607
ADMN 642

Courses can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

NURS 515
SNHP 620
NURS 562
SNHP 501
SNHP 530
SNHP 600
SNHP 601
SNHP 630
SNHP 640
SNHP 651
ADMN 642

Program Presentations and Assessments
Students in the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Program are required to earn a minimum grade of B or passing on all required end-of-program presentations and assessments. Students who do not demonstrate mastery will register to repeat SNHP 640 or NURS 645.

Experiential Learning Policy (TELL): 
Graduate students who can demonstrate by submission of a portfolio that they have already acquired knowledge, skills, and competencies taught in a Trinity graduate program course may receive credit for that course. A maximum of six (6) credits can be considered and cannot be used for the Practicum course. All cases involving experiential learning credit will be considered on an individual basis by the student's academic advisor, program director, and the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions.

Grades in Graduate Courses:
Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to graduate. No student who has more than 3 credits below a "B" on his/her transcript may graduate and receive a degree.

Pass/No Pass:
Graduate students may not take courses on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Transfer Policy:
Students may transfer up to six (6) graduate credits from other appropriately accredited institutions of higher learning toward the degree with approval from the program director. See course catalog academic policies for specific requirements and approval protocol.

ADMN 607
ADMN 642
NURS 515
NURS 562
NURS 605
NURS 625
NURS 645
SNHP 501
SNHP 530
SNHP 600
SNHP 601
SNHP 620
SNHP 630
SNHP 640
SNHP 651