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Nursing Leadership

Become a stronger leader by making your move into the Nursing Leadership track at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston.


Nursing Leadership Track at a Glance

On our flexible, hybrid Nursing Leadership track, students master the concepts of organizational efficiency and effectiveness so they can advance nursing practice and improve our nation’s health care delivery system. Earn your Master of Science in Nursing from Houston’s top-ranked MSN program, or complete the Nursing Leadership curriculum on apost-graduatebasis.

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MSN: Fall, Spring, and Summer; Post-graduate: Fall

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5-9 semesters

Credit Requirements

MSN – 38 credit hours;
Post-graduate: 23-27 credit hours

Educational Mode

Online with on-campus opportunities

Enrollment Level

Part time

Estimated Tuition

一个mong the lowest in the state

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Meet Our Track Coordinator

一个t Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, excellence begins with ouroutstanding faculty, like Assistant ProfessorLinda Cole, DNP, RN, APRN, CCNS. Dr. Cole has earned two graduate degrees from Cizik School of Nursing and advises graduate students on quality improvement capstone projects.

一个ffordable Nursing Leadership Preparation

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston offers the city’s top-ranked MSN program, according toU.S. News and World Report. Our tuition and fees are also among the lowest in Texas, making our Nursing Leadership track a valuable investment in your career.

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Flexible Nursing Leadership Education

Our hybrid Nursing Leadership track balances the convenience of online courses with the personal and professional benefits of in-class learning and networking with classmates and faculty. Classes meet in person using a virtual platform one day per month, which is scheduled well in advance.

Collaborative and Clinical Excellence

我们Nursing Leadership students apply what they learn in the classroom to real-world situations through flexible practice immersion experiences. As a Nursing Leadership student, you may work with colleagues in any ofUTHealth Houston’s six schools. You will learn from preceptors in health care systems within theTexas Medical Centerand across the state.

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Nursing leadership opportunities

Opportunities to Lead

The Nursing Leadership track at Cizik School of Nursing prepares graduates for managerial and administrative positions in acute care, outpatient, and community-based settings. Graduates are qualified to serve as clinical nurse managers, clinical or administrative nursing directors, and leaders in case management, quality improvement, and risk management. Some serve as Chief Nursing Officers in rural and suburban areas. If you are interest in pursuing a CNO position in a major metropolitan area, consider ourPhD programor our Doctor of Nursing PracticeNurse Executive track.

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