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Twin Cities Campus
Health Care Design and Innovation Postbaccalaureate CertificateSchool of Nursing
Graduate School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership, University of Minnesota School of Nursing, 4-185 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-1187; fax: 612-624-0908)
Email:
gophernursing@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The postbaccalaureate certificate in health care design and innovation prepares health care and design practitioners to create optimal healing environments. Students learn how to apply design thinking in creating new processes, systems, and care environments. The certificate emphasizes principles that promote healing and safe patient care while maximizing clinical and financial outcomes.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Admittance to the certificate program requires a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution in a health-related field, interior design, architecture, or other design-related area.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants are required to submit transcripts from all institutions where postsecondary credit was earned, reference materials containing an Admission Reference Form and personal letter of reference from two separate individuals, one essay, a current curriculum vitae/resume, and English language proficiency scores (if applicable). This certificate has two application deadlines: November 1 for spring admission and July 1 for fall admission.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |