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The Master of Science in Management is an online business management degree from Catholic University of America that can be applicable to any industry.  Unlike an MBA degree, the MSM degree focuses on the discipline of management, preparing students to manage organizational resources more effectively.  In this Catholic university you will learn how to promote business as a force for good, working with business, non-profit, and government leaders from around the world.  The curriculum integrates a strong academic foundation with practical knowledge and skills in management. 

Students can choose an area of concentration from these options:

• Human Resource Management 
• Project Management 
• Leadership and Management 
• Sales Management 
• Non-Profit Management 
• Federal Contract Management

Clear your path to advanced and executive roles in today's healthcare system through the Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Caholic University of America. This online nurse practitioner program is a demonstration that you can handle complex responsibilities from the patient room to the boardroom. 

The practice-based curriculum allows you to explore a specialty focus or role. You’ll learn about everything from population-based healthcare management and financing in healthcare to epidemiology and biostatistics. Graduates emerge as leaders, able to implement emerging science and practice innovations.

Nursing needs researchers to advance the boundaries of healthcare in today's complex, collaborative, and technology-rich environment. Catholic University of America's online Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing gives you the research skills to develop, implement, and assess strategies to achieve patient success. This research-intensive program focuses on the clinical aspects of nursing, developing the next generation of nurse researchers. 

The PhD coursework focuses on live situations and clinical practice, emphasizing the skills needed to function at the highest levels of nursing research. You will develop and test theories to support the development of nursing science. Graduates will gain the skills necessary to advance the body of nursing knowledge and improve care results as nurse scientists and nurse scholars.

Help put better patient care into practice with the online Master of Science in Nursing from the Catholic University of America. This online MSN incorporates concepts of nursing science and advanced nursing practice applications with theories of health care management and leadership to produce well-rounded nursing practitioners. 

The curriculum aligns with the standards for nationwide nurse practitioner programs. In addition to core nursing courses, you can take additional electives to hone in on a specialty, including prenatal health, family and culture, pediatrics, and biomedical ethics. Upon graduation, you are qualified to be certified as a family nurse practitioner. The program will guide you through the certification process and provide post-graduate support services.

Graduates with an existing BSW degree from an accredited school can apply for the Advanced Standing program for this online MSW. Advanced Standing students can use their BSW credits towards the foundation year curriculum and start with the advanced year clinical curriculum.

Clinical social workers look after the physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being of individuals, families, and groups in their community. Licensed social workers are able to treat and prevent a wide range of behavioral and mental disorders in people across the spectrum of social, financial, and ethnic groups.

Classes cover a wide variety of topics including:

• Psychopathology
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness
• Cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic theories
• Clinical social work with adults, children, and families

The online master’s in Social Work program through Catholic University of America includes instruction in all aspects of clinical practice with individuals, families, couples, and groups. Students study assessment and diagnosis for people of all ages. Classes include topics such as human behavior and the social environment, human development, social welfare policy, research methods, and diversity in a multicultural society.

The curriculum prepares students for the Licensed Graduate Social Work (LGSW) exam to become a clinical social worker. Licensed social workers can provide mental health care services to prevent and treat disorders affecting people of all social, financial, and ethnic classes.

Graduates will be well prepared for work in fields including:

• Public health
• Substance abuse
• Mental health
• Child welfare
• Elder care
• School social work