MSRNNULMGR · Current · 150 CUs

Master of Science, Nursing - Leadership and Management

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03

The Master of Science, Nursing - Leadership and Management (RN to MSN) is a competency-based program that builds on the foundation of students' previous nursing education at the associate degree or diploma levels. The BSN portion of the program focuses on contemporary nursing practice, developing students' skills and competencies using technology-based learning. It is structured to develop high quality, highly educated BSN nurses. Graduates are equipped to function in new roles as members of healthcare teams in many settings by expanding their knowledge in areas of research, theory, community concepts, healthcare policy, therapeutic interventions, and current trends in health care. Graduates will be eligible for military, U.S. Public Health, and VA appointments, as well as roles in school health, community, occupational, and other care settings. The MSN portion of the program further prepares graduates to be leaders and managers in diverse settings; hospitals, long-term care facilities, community service agencies, governmental agencies and facilities, and corporations. Graduates use their organizational, analytic, strategic planning, financial, human resources, and evaluation skills across diverse nursing and healthcare settings.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2017-01StatusCurrentCUs (latest)150(was 141)

College name history

College of Health Professions→Leavitt School of Health

Program Learning Outcomes

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Official WGU-authored outcomes from the catalog Program Outcomes section.

•The graduate develops a vision for assuming the role of a leader and manager that includes self-awareness, self- management, interpersonal communication, executive function, and social awareness.
•The graduate collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to assess the need and organizational readiness for a healthcare improvement project using improvement science methods and practices.
•The graduate collaborates with key stakeholders to plan for the use of available resources needed to achieve project aims and goals.

Course Roster (33 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

Code	Title	CUs
C494	Advanced Standing for RN License	50

Term 2

Code	Title	CUs
D235	Interprofessional Communication and Leadership in Healthcare	2
C784	Applied Healthcare Statistics	4
D269	Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3

Term 3

Code	Title	CUs
D312	Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab	4
D268	Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3
D313	Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab	4

Term 4

Code	Title	CUs
C180	Introduction to Psychology	3
D198	Global Arts and Humanities	3
C273	Introduction to Sociology	3

Term 5

Code	Title	CUs
D311	Microbiology with Lab: A Fundamental Approach	4
D266	World History: Diverse Cultures and Global Connections	3
D202	Human Growth and Development	3

Term 6

Code	Title	CUs
D236	Pathophysiology	3
D222	Comprehensive Health Assessment	3
D223	Healthcare Policy and Economics	3

Term 7

Code	Title	CUs
D224	Global and Population Health	4
D225	Emerging Professional Practice	3
D024	Professional Presence and Influence	2

Term 8

Code	Title	CUs
D025	Essentials of Advanced Nursing Roles and Interprofessional Practice	2
D029	Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care	3
D030	Leadership and Management in Complex Healthcare Systems	3

Term 9

Code	Title	CUs
D031	Advancing Evidence-Based Innovation in Nursing Practice	3
D026	Quality Outcomes in a Culture of Value-Based Nursing Care	2
D027	Advanced Pathopharmacological Foundations	3

Term 10

Code	Title	CUs
D028	Advanced Health Assessment for Patients and Populations	3
D155	Leading with Personal Mastery	2
D156	Business Case Analysis for Healthcare Improvement	2
D157	Managing Resources in an Era of Disruption	2

Term 11

Code	Title	CUs
D158	Strategically Planning the Execution of a Healthcare Improvement Project	2
D159	Evidence-Based Measures for Evaluating Healthcare Improvements	2
D160	Nursing Leadership and Management Field Experience	3
D161	Nursing Leadership and Management Capstone	2

Total: 141 CUs across 33 courses. Degree total per catalog: 150 CUs.

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