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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: Health Sciences
Locations: Online
Interest Area: 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 dental school or moving into lead hygienist roles in your practice.
As the first tier-one research university and the second institution 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: 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.
Health Informatics, B.I.S.
Bachelor's
Department: Health Informatics
Locations: Atlanta Campus
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, G. Cert.
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 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: Atlanta Campus, Online
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.
The full-time track’s supervised practice has an urban health emphasis; the part-time track focuses on community wellness. 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
Kinesiology is the study of healthy living and movement patterns related to fitness and physical activities. The Ph.D. program in Kinesiology prepares you for research and teaching careers at colleges and universities and for health, physiological performance, rehabilitative science and related fields.
An 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:
- Biomechanics and Physical Rehabilitation
- Exercise Physiology
- Psychology of Physical Activity
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Rehabilitation Science (only open to existing Department of Physical Therapy students)
- Sport Administration
Nursing Post-master’s Certificate
Graduate Certificate
Department: School of Nursing
Locations: Online
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: Nursing
Locations: Alpharetta, Clarkston, Decatur, Dunwoody, Newton, Online (some courses)
Interest Area: Nursing
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 .
Nursing, B.S. (Traditional option)
Bachelor's
Department: School of Nursing
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Nursing
Undergraduate students learn the essentials of nursing care in the classroom and a state-of-the-art simulation lab. They practice skills learned in a wide range of facilities, including hospitals, community settings and clinics, caring for patients after surgery, providing health screenings for pre-school children, administering flu vaccines to adults and caring for new mothers and their babies.
The bachelor’s degree program is available for first-time nurses through the traditional and ACE (fast-track) options. For practicing registered nurses with either an associate degree or diploma in nursing, the RN to BS option is the ideal way to earn a bachelor’s degree.
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.
Nursing, B.S., ACE (fast-track)
Bachelor's
Department: School of Nursing
Locations: Atlanta Campus
Interest Area: Nursing
Undergraduate students learn the essentials of nursing care in the classroom and an advanced simulation lab. They practice skills learned in a wide range of facilities, including hospitals, community settings and clinics, caring for patients after surgery, providing health screenings for pre-school children, administering flu vaccines to adults and caring for new mothers and their babies.
The bachelor’s degree program is available for first-time nurses through the traditional and Achieving Curriculum Expeditiously (ACE, fast-track) options. The ACE option allows students with degrees in another field or heavy science background in a bachelor’s degree to complete degree requirements more quickly.
Accreditation and Approvals
The College of Nursing is 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 Georgia State online master of science in nursing (M.S.) provides you with a path to become an advanced practice nurse and prepares you for specialized care settings and leadership roles. If you are seeking to advance, this program will prepare you to implement and evaluate innovative approaches to nursing and health care information, including interprofessional care coordination, patient quality teams and safety teams at all levels.
Choose your nurse practitioner specialty area:
- Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
As you work toward your Ph.D. in nursing, you will be setting yourself apart as a nurse scholar and a leader in research, practice and education. You also are becoming part of the solution for the national shortage of nurse researchers and educators.
A doctorate designed for today’s busy healthcare professionals at all career stages:
- The program is designed for master’s and bachelor’s prepared nurses. We also invite D.N.P.-prepared nurses to apply to the Ph.D. program. (For D.N.P.-prepared nurses, course credit may be given for previous coursework.)
- The Ph.D. program is available for full-time and part-time study and with coursework primarily online.
- Students attend a few required on-campus sessions: just two days in the fall and spring semesters.
- The web-based classes are a combination of real-time (synchronous or live) and on-demand (asynchronous) classes.
- Research, clinical and administrative faculty positions in nursing schools nationwide
- Leadership and executive positions in corporate hospital systems and healthcare organizations
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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