Graduate Program
Welcome
from the Director of the Graduate ProgramMarietta P. Stanton,
PhD, RN, CNAA, BC, CMAC, CCM, CNL
Professor
205.348.1020
mstanton@bama.ua.edu
Since its inception, the graduate program has sought out excellent baccalaureate prepared nurses in pursuit of advanced nursing education. Not only does the Capstone College of Nursing offer the master of science in nursing in case management for rural populations, but we also offer dual degrees in conjunction with the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration (M.S.N./ M.A.). A new masters focus was launched in 2006 for the Clinical Nurse Leader, a nursing role designed to improve patient outcomes for the future of nursing. Graduates of the MSN program may sit for a number of case management certification exams or the clinical nurse leader certification exam with the appropriate clinical experience requirements. Students may choose to attend the MSN program on a part-time or full-time basis, and all classes may be completed fully via a distance learning modality. In addition, for the registered nurse who holds an associate degree in nursing and meets the required admission criteria, we offer an R.N. to B.S.N./M.S.N. track..
In the Fall of 2007, the first cohort of students was admitted to a new program of study offering a M.S.N./Ed.D and Ed.D. The MSN/Ed.D. or Ed.D. for Nurse Educators Programs begin with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) leading to a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.). This program is designed to prepare practicing nurses for faculty professorship positions in higher education. The Capstone College of Nursing graduate program holds unconditional accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. A new cohort of students will be admitted to the MSN/Ed.D. or Ed. D. for Nurse Educators Program each fall semester.
As of August 2008, The University of Alabama offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. This post-masters degree program is a collaboration among The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama Huntsville, and the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The DNP is a practice-focused degree to prepare graduates to practice at the highest level in specialty practice or to assume leadership positions in health care.
The goal of all our degree programs is to produce qualified and caring advanced practice nurses prepared to face the challenges of the future in nursing. If you are interested in our graduate programs, please visit the Future Students site. If you are a current student, information of interest is available at the Current Student site.
If you would like additional information, please contact me at 1.800.313.3591 or by email at mstanton@bama.ua.edu.
Sincerely,
Marietta P. Stanton,
RN, PhD, CNAA, BC, CMAC, CCM, CNL
Professor and Director of the Graduate Program