The Master of Science degree (MSN) in Nursing Informatics is a program that prepares graduates for a rewarding career as a specialist in the field of Nursing Informatics. Informatics Nurse Specialists have the knowledge, skills, and expertise to design, develop, implement, and evaluate Health Information Systems that support the delivery of safe, efficient, and high-quality healthcare services in nursing. Students in the Master of Science Nursing Informatics program apply systems-thinking strategies to transform data to wisdom for understanding the determinants and distribution of healthcare needs in diverse populations.
This 32 hours credit program prepares nurses to select and use contemporary technologies to collaborate with interprofessional teams for the development and implementation of health education programs, evidence-based practices, and point-of-care policies. Through the integration of nursing science, computer science, and information science, students will develop competencies for performing advanced informatics skills to improve health outcomes, such as data capture, management, mining, and analysis. This Master's degree program supports students in applying their knowledge and conceptual understanding of nursing informatics to real-world situations where the use of information and communication technologies are essential for delivering and coordinating care across multiple settings.
The focus of your program is your personalized Degree Plan. The Degree Plan is a detailed blueprint of the courses you will need to complete in order to earn your degree. The Degree Plan also lays out the accompanying learning resources and assessments that compose your program. The list of courses in the Degree Plan is often referred to as the standard path. The amount of time it takes to complete your program depends on both the amount of new information you need to learn and the amount of time you plan to devote each week to study. Your program mentor and course instructors will help you assess your strengths and development needs to establish a study plan.
Your Degree Plan includes courses needed to complete your program. To obtain your degree, you will be required to demonstrate your skills and knowledge by completing the assessment(s) for each course. In general, there are two types of assessments: performance assessments and objective assessments. Performance assessments contain, in most cases, multiple scored tasks such as projects, essays, and research papers. Objective assessments include multiple-choice items, multiple-selection items, matching, short answer, drag-and-drop, and point-and-click item types, as well as case study and video-based items.
A learning resource can be an e-textbook, online module, study guide, simulation, virtual lab, tutorial, or a combination of these. The cost of most learning resources is included in your tuition and Learning Resource Fee. They can be accessed or enrolled for through your courses. Some degree-specific resources are not covered by your tuition, and you will need to cover those costs separately. AIU also provides a robust library to help you obtain additional learning resources, as needed.
Our masters’ programs are designed to be completed in 2 academic years or 4 semesters by students enrolled on a full-time basis (9 credits hours/semester or more).
In keeping with its commitment to quality and affordable education, the American International University will offer a Differential Tuition Fee Exemption Scholarship of up to 50% off to students from developing countries who are enrolled full time in an offered program starting Fall 2021. Contact us to discuss your eligibility.
| Enrollment Status | Tuition | Tuition differential |
|---|---|---|
| Full Time | $5,280/year or $2,640/semester | Covering up to 50% of tuition fees |
| Part time | $352/credit | Not eligible |
Select your course, department & find the best one that suits your requirements & get started!
Stream Now| Nursing Theory & Advance Practice | First year first semester | 3 |
| Health Policy and ethics | First year first semester | 3 |
| Biostatistics | First year first semester | 3 |
| Managing population Health | First year summer semester | 3 |
| Principles of Epidemiology | First year summer semester | 3 |
| Nursing issues, Informatics & Technology | Second year first semester | 3 |
| Research | Second year first semester | 3 |
| Health Data Analytics & Decision-Making | Second year first semester | 3 |
| Financial & Resource Management for Nurse Leaders | Second year first semester | 3 |
| Systems Management & Leadership for Nurse Leaders | Second year second semester | 3 |
| Nursing Informatics Data Managemen | Second year second semester | 3 |
| Nursing Informatics Capstone | Second year second semester | 3 |
Teaching strategies are matched to student learning styles. It reflects ongoing formative and summative assessment driven by continuous improvement. Teachers will focus on learners and provide environments that facilitate student learning where desired learner outcomes (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) are archived.
An interview will also be conducted for certain applicants.
If the Baccalaureate degree was completed outside of the United States:
| 93% - 100% | A | 4.0 |
| 90% - 92% | A+ | 3.7 |
| 87% - 89% | B+ | 3.3 |
| 83% - 86% | B | 3.0 |
| 80% - 82% | B- | 2.7 |
| 77% - 79% | C+ | 2.3 |
| 73% - 76% | C | 2.0 |
| 70% - 72% | C- | 1.7 |
| 67% - 69% | D+ | 1.3 |
| 63% - 66% | D | 1.0 |
| 60% - 62% | D- | 0.7 |
| 0% - 59% | F | 0 |
