Nursing: Community/Public Health Nursing/Urban Public Health MS/MPH Dual Degree

57 credits

Specialization Coordinator: Judith Aponte, jap@hunter.cuny.edu

The program prepares nurses as advanced public health nurses to assume leadership roles in community/public health nursing in a variety of settings including home care, public health, and community-based agencies. Students learn to apply theories and research findings to nursing practice through course work and a series of practicums for a total of 500 hours. Students who select the dual degree option attain additional knowledge of public health sciences with the option of either environmental and occupational health or community health education. Graduates of  the program meet educational requirements for specialty certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.