Grand Canyon University Online 
 
Reasons to Choose the Grand Canyon University:
- Founded in 1949, this prestigious Christian university is regionally accredited and is recognized as offering some of the best online education programs in the nation
- Accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- All of our courses use Angel technology, which means you will have a consistent format in each of the classes you take
- With our cutting-edge curriculum, you will gain the real-world experience you need to succeed in today's global marketplace
Featured Programs from Grand Canyon University:
Addiction Counseling - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Addiction Counseling is designed to train practitioners in the field of addiction counseling and substance abuse treatment. The program includes courses designed to provide students with knowledge of the field through focusing on the development of counseling skills specific to the needs of chemically dependent clientele as identified by appropriate agencies. Students/applicants are responsible for contacting their state counseling certification agency for certification requirements and program approval. Check the University Catalog for requirements for Institutional Recommendation.
Courses for the Addiction Counseling BS Degree program include:
- Foundation of Drug Abuse and Human Behavior
- Foundation of Alcohol Abuse and Human Behavior
- Pharmacology
- Co-occurring Disorders, Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
- Group Therapy for Addicted Populations
- Psychotherapy Models
Health Care Administration - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (BSHA) is an undergraduate professional degree designed to prepare students for entry-level supervisory roles in health care organizations. Ideal candidates for the BSHA program are those students looking for career entry in health care administration and those looking to advance from clinical/technical roles to supervisory roles. The BSHA program emphasizes both the conceptual and analytical skills required to manage in contemporary health care organizations. Graduates prepare themselves for administrative positions in hospitals, long-term care, outpatient facilities, physician offices, mental health organizations, insurance companies, public health agencies, and other types of health organizations. The BSHA program also prepares students who wish to eventually seek their master's degree in order to obtain senior health care executive positions. The BSHA program features investigative and experimental opportunities in project management, teamwork, and leadership.
Courses for the Health Care Administration BS Degree program include:
- Legal and Ethical Principles in Health Care
- Health Care Systems and Transcultural Health Care
- Health Policy and Economic Analysis
- Health Care Accounting and Billing
- Health Information Technology and Management
- Organizational Behavior and Leadership in Health Care
Health Care Informatics - Master of Science
The Health Care Informatics MS degree program prepares students for success in this important and demanding field. The program equips professionals and leaders to integrate information technology into patient-care systems, with training in clinical operations, data management systems, health care system operations, project management, decision-making, and quality assessment. The curriculum provides the knowledge and skills needed to excel in a variety of roles, including automating clinical care, building new operational data systems, training health care workers in the use of computer systems, collecting and analyzing data to improve patient care, and more. Graduates of this innovative program possess the expertise to manage and improve the delivery and usefulness of health information in today's more complex healthcare environments.
Courses for the Health Care Informatics MS Degree program include:
- Foundations and Concepts of Health Care Informatics
- Health Care Information Systems and Technology
- Health Care Data Management
- Essential Health Care Business Analyses
- Health Care Innovation
- Health Care Policies and Economics
Health Sciences: Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences: Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care Program is a degree completion program designed for health care professionals who graduated from accredited certificate and/or associate degree programs and who wish to acquire baccalaureate level competencies in health sciences theory and in health care professional issues.
Courses for the Health Sciences: Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care BS Degree program include:
- Advanced Patient Care
- Risk Management and Healthcare Regulations
- Pharmacology for Health Care Professionals
- Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals
- Transcultural Health Care
- Trends and Issues in Health Care
Medical Imaging Science - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging Sciences offers an opportunity for Imaging Technologists to advance their education by acquiring a Bachelors degree and skills that are relevant to their current vocation. This program offers the Technologist an opportunity for advancement in employment and enables the motivated professional to serve the community at a higher level of healthcare.
Applicants must have proof of current certification in good standing in Radiography, Radiologic Therapy, Nuclear Medicine, or Sonography.
Courses for the Medical Imaging Science BS Degree program include:
- Quality Management in Medical Imaging
- Critical Patient Care in Medical Imaging
- Medical Imaging in the Digital Environment
- Science Communication and Research
- Leadership and Vocation
- Trends and Issues in Health Care
Nursing - RN to Bachelor of Science
The CCNE accredited RN to BSN program is designed for registered nurses with an associate's degree or diploma in nursing. The format and courses of the regionally accredited program are tailored to meet the needs of the adult learner RN, and to maximize strengths that the working RN possesses. A bridge course facilitates the transition of the working RN into the baccalaureate program. Courses are taught by experts in their respective fields who share knowledge and experience in areas of clinical patient care, healthcare management, and professional nursing practice and leadership. Opportunities are provided to apply concepts, theories, and research in the RN's clinical practice. Both the science and art of nursing are integral components of the program and are woven throughout. Graduates of the program are prepared to become leaders in the nursing profession.
Courses for the RN to BSN Degree program include:
- Professional Dynamics
- Family Centered Health Promotion
- Health Assessment
- Concepts in Community and Public Health
- Applied Statistics for Health Care Professionals
- Introduction to Nursing Research
Nursing: Health Care Informatics - MSN
Graduates of the Master of Science in Nursing: Health Care Informatics program may perform a variety of functions for the organization, such as automating clinical care, building new operational data systems, training health care workers in the use of computer systems, collecting and analyzing data to improve patient care, etc. Depending on their areas of strength and focus, graduates may serve as project managers, project designers, researchers, systems analysts, or administrators and executives at all levels of the organization. Graduates may work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, primary care facilities, doctor's offices, insurance companies, pharmacies, technology suppliers, consulting firms, and more. Potential employers for graduates of this program include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, clinical data exchange insurance sites, the government's Military Health System (hospitals), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, state health care organizations, and informational technology vendors.
Courses for the Nursing: Health Care Informatics MSN Degree program include:
- Foundations and Concepts of Health Care Informatics
- Health Care Information Systems and Technology
- Health Care Data Management
- Business/Project Plan Evaluation and Development
- Health Care Innovation
- Health Care Research Analysis and Utilization
Nursing: Health Care Informatics - MSN (Bridge)
This Master of Science in Nursing bridge program is designed for registered nurses with a bachelor's degree in health sciences or other related fields. Graduates of the Master of Science in Nursing: Health Care Informatics program may perform a variety of functions for the organization, such as automating clinical care, building new operational data systems, training health care workers in the use of computer systems, collecting and analyzing data to improve patient care, etc. Depending on their areas of strength and focus, graduates may serve as project managers, project designers, researchers, systems analysts, or administrators and executives at all levels of the organization. Graduates may work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, primary care facilities, doctor's offices, insurance companies, pharmacies, technology suppliers, consulting firms, and more. Potential employers for graduates of this program include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, clinical data exchange insurance sites, the government's Military Health System (hospitals), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, state health care organizations, and informational technology vendors.
Courses for the Nursing: Health Care Informatics MSN Degree (Bridge) program include:
- Foundations and Concepts of Health Care Informatics
- Health Care Information Systems and Technology
- Health Care Data Management
- Business/Project Plan Evaluation and Development
- Health Care Innovation
- Health Care Research Analysis and Utilization
Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems - Master of Science
The Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems program prepares nurses for leadership roles in today's rapidly changing health care delivery systems. The program is a part-time or full-time course of study consisting of graduate nursing core courses and leadership courses taken with Master of Science Leadership (MSL) program. From the graduate nursing core courses, students gain the knowledge, values, and skills needed for advanced generalist practice in an evolving health care system. The coursework in leadership provides an overview of leadership styles and the functioning of organizations with an emphasis on communication skills required to establish and maintain effective relationships.
Courses for the Nursing Leadership MSN Degree program include:
- Organizational Development and Change
- Leading as a General Manager
- Organizational Culture and Team Leadership
- Leadership in Health Care Organizations Practicum
- Leadership Styles and Development
- Ethics, Policy, and Finance in the Health Care System
Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems - RN Bridge to Master of Science
This Master of Science in Nursing bridge program is designed for registered nurses with a bachelor's degree in health sciences or other related fields. The Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems program prepares nurses for leadership roles in today's rapidly changing health care delivery systems. The program is a part-time or full-time course of study consisting of graduate nursing core courses and leadership courses taken with Master of Science Leadership (MSL) program. From the graduate nursing core courses, students gain the knowledge, values, and skills needed for advanced generalist practice in an evolving health care system. The coursework in leadership provides an overview of leadership styles and the functioning of organizations with an emphasis on communication skills required to establish and maintain effective relationships.
Courses for the Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems RN Bridge to MSN Degree program include:
- Organizational Development and Change
- Leading as a General Manager
- Organizational Culture and Team Leadership
- Leadership in Health Care Organizations Practicum
- Leadership Styles and Development
- Ethics, Policy, and Finance in the Health Care System
Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems - MBA and Master of Science Dual Program
The MBA and Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems dual-degree program is designed to afford students the opportunity to develop cross functional business management skills, preparing business practitioners for advanced management and executive positions combined with specialized study in leadership theory and application.
Courses for the Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems MBA & MSN Dual Degree program include:
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Operations Management
- Managerial Finance
- Strategic Management
- Leadership Styles and Development
Nursing: Public Health - MSN (Bridge)
This Master of Science in Nursing bridge program is designed for registered nurses with a bachelor's degree in health sciences or other related fields. Graduates of Grand Canyon University's Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health program can be actively involved in the coordination, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of health programs and services. The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health program is designed for nurses interested in disease prevention and community health. Public health professionals draw on knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines to define, assess, and ultimately resolve public health problems. Students study theories, concepts, and principles of public health and their application. The curriculum, developed around the nursing core and national public health curriculum standards, uses a multidisciplinary approach that emphasizes psychological, behavioral, and social factors influencing population-based health disparities; principles of epidemiology and biostatistics; environmental public health concepts; public health administration systems and processes; and economic factors. It prepares students for an expanding range of professional opportunities and roles in public health and nursing. The Master of Science in Nursing: Public Health program culminates with a practicum and capstone project that students are able to design to best fit their area of specific interest.
Courses for the Nursing: Public Health MSN Degree program include:
- Ethics, Policy, and Finance in the Health Care System
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
- Social, Behavioral, and Cultural Factors in Public Health
- Public Health Administration
Psychology - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Psychology offers a broad array of courses that increase our understanding of human actions in the past and present. With this understanding comes the responsibility to improve our relationships with others and to help others to achieve similar understanding and insight into their own behaviors. The program helps prepare the student for entry-level positions in agencies and organizations which seek to help those in need. It should be understood that the requirements for employment in many positions in the helping professions include advanced education beyond the bachelor's degree.
Courses for the Psychology BS Degree program include:
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- Learning and Cognition
- Health Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Fundamentals of Counseling and Guidance
Respiratory Care - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care offers an opportunity for Respiratory Therapists to advance their education by acquiring a Bachelors degree and skills that are relevant to their current vocation. This program offers the therapist an opportunity for advancement in employment and enables the motivated professional to serve the community at a higher level of healthcare.
Courses for the Respiratory Care BS Degree program include:
- Health Care Systems
- Ethics for Health Care Professionals
- Quality Improvement in Respiratory Health Care
- Respiratory Care for the Critically Ill
- Polysomnography / Sleep Disorders
- Science Communication and Research
Grand Canyon University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association.
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the Arizona State Board of Nursing accredit the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.
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