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The information shared here is intended to provide an overview of Georgia State University’s offerings. For official details on admissions requirements, tuition, courses and more please refer to the university catalogs.
The Department of Chemistry has research programs in each of the five traditional areas of chemistry, with a bioinformatics option available in each:
- Analytical
- Biochemistry
- Biophysical
- Chemical Education
- Geology
- Organic/Medicinal
- Nutritional Sciences
Dental Hygiene, B.S.
Bachelor's
Department: Dental Hygiene
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Dental Hygiene, Health Sciences
The Georgia State online dental hygiene bachelor of science degree program is for registered dental hygienists who already have an associate degree. This online bachelor’s completion program will help you advance in the profession by giving you the education you need to move into other roles, such as: providing clinical instruction for future hygienists, attending graduate school or moving to roles outside of clinical practice.
As the first tier-one research university in the Atlanta metro to offer an R.D.H. to B.S degree completion program, we are ready to help you succeed. Georgia State is nationally recognized for our student success initiatives and helping students like you advance in your profession is part of our core mission.
The online B.S. in Dental Hygiene includes 10 courses to provide coursework necessary to enable graduates to advance to more marketable positions in the profession. All courses are fully online and are three credit hours each.
Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P.
Doctorate
Department: School of Nursing
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online
Interest Area: Nursing
For those called to seek the highest level of clinical nursing practice, the Georgia State doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) hybrid program is your solution. You will finish the program ready to lead others to implement cost-effective practices that also improve outcomes.
One hundred percent of our D.N.P. students work full-time, and still, they are preparing for work in:
- healthcare administration;
- professional nursing organizations;
- higher education; and
- many practice settings throughout Georgia.
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences
Doctorate
Department: Health Sciences
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Health Sciences
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in health sciences prepares dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists and respiratory therapists with master’s or clinical doctorate degrees to be scholars and educators. Our Ph.D. graduates become leaders in health sciences, higher education, hospital administration and public health.
The program offers full-time and part-time study, with hybrid coursework. As part of the largest urban university in Georgia, located in the heart of Atlanta, students will have access to and collaborate with some of the finest healthcare facilities in the country. Exceptional learning opportunities await each student as they receive mentorship from elite faculty members to conduct state-of-the-art research projects to contribute to the scientific fields.
Students have the opportunity to present their research at local, state, national and international meetings and learn to be effective educators for future generations of healthcare professionals.
Concentrations
- Nutrition – prepares clinical and public health professionals to teach, conduct research and practice in an inter-disciplinary environment, using evidence-based practice to improve lives.
- Occupational Therapy – prepares students to improve human lives through evidence-based clinical practice and research, delivery of health services in interprofessional settings, community programming, interventions, advocacy and leadership in occupational therapy and rehabilitation.
- Translational Rehabilitation Science – prepares students to discover and disseminate rehabilitation knowledge and improve the quality of life, participation, health, performance and well-being of people with and without disabilities.
- Cardiopulmonary Care – trains students as leaders in the cardiopulmonary field overall and specifically with a focus on advancing the scientific field of respiratory therapy, educating the next generation of respiratory therapists and leading healthcare organizations.
Health Informatics, B.I.S.
Bachelor's
Department: Health Informatics
Locations:
Interest Area: Health Informatics
The B.I.S. in Health Informatics with a concentration in informatics curriculum is a five full-time semester course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum. Because of its professional nature, students must apply for and be admitted to the program. Prior to admission to the program, students must complete the core curriculum. Ranking for admission is competitive, based on academic record. Student selection is based on: overall grade point average, prerequisite GPA, consistency of academic performance, grade trends and interpersonal ability as evidenced in the written personal statement.
Health Informatics, Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Department: Health Informatics
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Health Informatics
Built for health care professionals who are ready to specialize in the in-demand field of health informatics, the online graduate certificate in clinical health informatics is a 19 credit-hour program of study.
Health informatics brings together the design, development and adoption of information technology-based innovations in health care delivery, management and planning. By adding this graduate certificate to your resumé, you are preparing to edge out the competition as you work toward your next opportunity.
You’ll study and complete projects in healthcare data analytics, healthcare information technology, healthcare project management, and more topics that will prepare you to work at a higher level at your current job or be ready for your next role in informatics.
Georgia State graduate students in physical therapy, respiratory therapy, nutrition or occupational therapy are also encouraged to consider adding this certificate to your program of study.
Program structure: The program consists of at least two courses per semester and can be completed in 12 months (three semesters).
Health Leadership, Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Health Informatics
The Georgia State online Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership program is designed to build healthcare leaders who can successfully lead teams, skillfully negotiate, influence team behaviors and deliver positive results. This program will facilitate the enhancement of communication strategies, managing organizational culture and making effective and strategic decisions. The aim is to provide an opportunity for graduate students and for practicing professionals in healthcare the ability to advance their knowledge and expertise in leadership as they complete their current program of study or while they practice and work.
Health Sciences – Rehabilitation Sciences, B.I.S.
Bachelor's
Department: Health Sciences
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area:
The B.I.S. in Health Sciences with a concentration in Interprofessional Rehabilitation Sciences curriculum is a 60 credit hour course of study beyond the first two years of the undergraduate curriculum. Students who start as freshman at Georgia State University may declare a major in the BIS in Health Sciences program by the time they have earned 45 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.5 to avoid a delay in graduation. Transfer students who meet admission requirements can declare the BIS in Health Sciences major upon acceptance to Georgia State University. There is no second admissions process for the BIS degree in Health Sciences.
This degree program tailors coursework to the students’ needs. For example, a pre-physical therapy student can take the exact science sequence needed to apply to physical therapy programs and not waste time and money at the undergraduate level with unneeded classes. Students will also have tailored global or city experiences, which are either hands-on study abroad or local clinical experiences designed for their track.
Health Sciences, Concentration in Health Informatics, M.S.
Master's
Department: Health Informatics
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Health Informatics, Health Sciences
Inside the trillions of bytes of health care data rest the trends and insights that health care leaders need to move their hospital, clinic, organization or community to the next generation of service and improved outcomes. Be one of those leaders in health informatics with Georgia State’s online M.S. in health informatics.
The Master of science in health sciences degree with a concentration in health informatics is an online 36-semester hour program. You’ll do well in the program if you have a background in an IT-related field or if you work in a clinical setting, but any undergraduate major is acceptable.
You will take interdisciplinary classes, one of the distinctive factors of our program. You will learn from faculty in health informatics and nursing.
This approach has you learning alongside experts in multiple disciplines. When combined, it gives you a holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our healthcare data and technology systems today.
We bring together design, development and adoption of information technology-based innovations in health care delivery, management and planning.
The program is 100 percent online with on-demand, work-at-your-own-pace (asynchronous) classes as well as scheduled, synchronous courses.
Health Sciences, Nutrition, M.S.
Master's
Department: Nutrition
Locations: Online
Interest Area: Health Sciences, Nutrition
Take your interest in health, wellness, fitness and nutrition to the next level with an online master’s degree focused on students who want careers in nutrition.
The master of Science with a major in health sciences and a concentration in nutrition is an online 36-semester hour program.
You will learn:
- The role of functional foods
- Macro- and micronutrient metabolism
- Dietary interventions that prevent and improve chronic diseases
- Nutrition research methods
- Leadership and ethics in healthcare
Health Sciences, Nutrition, M.S. Coordinated Program
Master's
Department: Nutrition
Locations:
Interest Area: Health Sciences, Nutrition
Students enter the master’s degree coordinated program either with an undergraduate degree in nutrition or with an undergraduate degree in another major. The coordinated program is a four-to-six-semester program of didactic course work and supervised practice. The supervised practice has an urban health emphasis. Students have the option of completing a thesis, master’s project or course concentration as their capstone requirement. The thesis option may take an additional semester to complete. Students who hold an undergraduate degree in nutrition must have a Didactic Program in Dietetics verification statement or letter of intent from the program granting the degree.
The coordinated program is a four- to six-semester program of didactic course work and supervised practice in full-time study and seven- to 11-semesters part-time. Students enter the master’s degree coordinated program either with an undergraduate degree in nutrition or with an undergraduate degree in another major.
Students in either track have the option of completing a thesis, master’s project or course concentration as their capstone requirement. The thesis option may take an additional semester to complete. Students who hold an undergraduate degree in nutrition must have a Didactic Program in Dietetics verification statement or letter of intent from the program granting the degree. Please note: students should not work when enrolled in the full-time program.
Kinesiology, Ph.D.
Doctorate
Department: Kinesiology and Health
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Physical Therapy
The Ph.D. in Kinesiology prepares students for research and teaching careers at colleges and universities and health, physiological performance, rehabilitative science, sport management and related fields.
Attainment of a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree ranks among the most respected accomplishments in any field.
Choose one of the following six concentrations:
The concentration in Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation focuses on the scientific description of human movement using multidisciplinary approaches (e.g., biomechanics, neuroscience, engineering) and advanced measurement techniques (e.g., motion capture, force and muscle activity measurements, etc.) in order to restore the functional capacity, improve the interaction with the environment, and enhance the quality of life for healthy and pathological individuals.
The concentration in Exercise Physiology prepares students to teach and conduct research in areas related to cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular physiology with particular emphases on exercise metabolism and performance in healthy populations, and in populationswith chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular, metabolic, and neuromuscular diseases).
The concentration in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) prepares students for careers in higher education as scholars, researchers, and teacher educators. Research expertise will be acquired in the areas of instruction, digital pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, teacher education, teacher development, and adapted physical education. The concentration will prepare students as members of communities of scholars in higher education.
The concentration in Psychology of Physical Activity prepares students to teach and conduct research in areas related to the correlates of physical activity, mental health benefits of physical activity, theory-based behavior change strategies, and the design, implementation, and testing of theory -based physical activity interventions. Completion of this concentration will not lead to students becoming licensed psychologists.
Students earning a concentration in Rehabilitation Science will gain an in-depth understanding of the basic and applied aspects of health science and services, the social sciences, biomechanics, physiology, neuroscience and engineering as they relate to restoring human functional capacity and improving a person’s interaction with the surrounding environment. Students will hone skills of oral and written communication of scientific information, which will help to prepare them for academic and research positions in universities, private research institutions, government agencies, private industries, and the public policy sector. The concentration in Rehabilitation Science is only open to students currently enrolled in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions.
The concentration in Sport Administration prepares students to teach and conduct research in areas related to sport administration, including management, organizational behavior, marketing, communication, sport ecology, and urban planning. The program guides students to think critically about the sport management industry, comprehend sport management theory, develop a line of research inquiry, and apply various research designs and advanced statistics to become sport management researchers and professors in higher education.
Nursing Post-master’s Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Department: School of Nursing
Locations:
Interest Area: Nursing
Add expertise in a second or third nursing specialty after you’ve earned your M.S.N. or D.N.P.
The online post-master’s certificate is available for:
This type of certificate will expand your career opportunities by giving you additional nursing specialty skills and expertise.
Students will attend a required week-long experience on campus at the start of the program and required in-person skills testing throughout the program.
*See the curriculum tab below for additional courses required for prerequisites.
Nursing, A.S.
Associate
Department: School of Nursing
Locations: Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Nursing
School of Nursing
Locations: Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Nursing
What Is Nursing?
Nursing is an art and a science. It is the art of knowing how to balance knowledge and compassion to give holistic care to individuals, families, groups and communities. As a science, nursing requires a wealth of knowledge and critical-thinking skills necessary to provide safe, effective, culturally competent medical care. The Perimeter College Department of Nursing became an administrative unit of the Georgia State University School of Nursing in 2016.The associate degree path to nursing is now the Georgia State University School of Nursing Associate Degree Program, Perimeter College.
The associate degree courses continue to be housed at the same campus locations, and admissions standards and program costs remain the same.
For more information on the change, visit the School of Nursing website.
The traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is designed for students who do not hold licensure as registered nurses. The BSN program is built on a strong foundation of liberal arts education that includes mathematics, sciences, language arts, social sciences, as well as theoretical and clinical nursing practice. The program is designed to be completed in eight academic semesters. The first four semesters are comprised of University System of Georgia Core curriculum and prerequisites for nursing majors. The final four semesters are centered on the nursing major curriculum and relevant electives. Students learn the essentials of nursing care in the classroom, nursing lab, simulation centers, clinical facilities and community-based agencies. Through the program students build clinical judgment skills by incorporating theoretical knowledge and nursing practice skills in simulated and real world clinical situations.
Accreditation/Approvals
The College of Nursing is fully approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accreditation agency for schools of nursing. See the CCNE website or the Georgia Board of Nursing website for more information.
The ACE track is no longer offered.
Nursing, LPN to BSN Bridge Program
Bachelor's
Department: School of Nursing
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Clarkston, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Nursing
School of Nursing
Locations: Atlanta Campus, Clarkston, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Nursing
The LPN to BSN Bridge Program is designed for the working licensed practical nurse or licensed vocational nurse who desires to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. In our busy fast-paced society, it can be challenging to balance work, school and family responsibilities. The combination of online and face-to-face classes allows flexibility and supports student success. Clinical rotations in acute care and community-based agencies afford students opportunities to build competence and clinical judgment skills in real world settings.
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the NCLEX examination for Registered Nurses. To apply for the program students must apply and be admitted to Georgia State Perimeter College. Admission to the program is once per year in the summer.
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Contact Us
Location
Urban Life Building
404-413-1100
cnhp@gsu.edu
Mailing Address
Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302-3995