Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences
Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences is setting the standard nationally for superior interprofessional preparation of healthcare professionals. Its innovative programs have a state- of-the-art home on the Mary Baldwin University branch campus in Fishersville that provides sophisticated technological aids to learning that complement faculty expertise and keep students up to date in an ever-evolving field. The college’s location in a regional health corridor provides students many opportunities for clinical/educational practicums and research. The college of health sciences offers doctoral and master’s programs, as well as studies on the undergraduate level.
School of Health and Human Performance
Programs in The School of Health and Human Performance:
Graduate
Occupational Therapy:
- Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
- Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) online program
Physical Therapy:
Physician Assistant:
Undergraduate
- Health Science (BA)*
- Health Science (BS)*
- Exercise Science Health Fitness Specialist (BA)*
- Exercise Science (BS)*
*offered on Staunton campus; please see undergraduate programs section of this catalog
Programs of the School of Nursing
School Director: Natalie Murphy
The School of Nursing offers the following programs:
Graduate
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
- Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Post-MSN DNP
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- MSN in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality
- MSN/Master of Healthcare Administration (MSN/MHA)
- MSN/Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)
- Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Master of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN-MSN)
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN)
School of Public Health
School Director: Kim L. Nine
MHA Faculty: William Cundiff
HCA Faculty: Mark Erath
Graduate
- Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)*
- Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Business Administration (MHA/MBA)*
- Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Administration to Master of Healthcare Administration (BA to MHA)
*Indicates Online program
Undergraduate
(Please see undergraduate programs section of this catalog)
- Healthcare Administration (BA) offered on the Staunton Campus and online
- Public Health Minor
- Healthcare Administration Minor
Certificates
- Certificate in Healthcare Management (Not for HCA students)
- Healthcare Administration Graduate Certificate*
- Quality and Systems Safety Graduate Certificate*
- Health Systems Leadership Graduate Certificate*
- Healthcare Business Certificate- Offered by COBPS, please see MBA section of this catalog
*Indicates Online program
Graduate Certificates
- Healthcare Administration Graduate Certificate*
- Quality and Systems Safety Graduate Certificate*
- Health Systems Leadership Graduate Certificate*
- Healthcare Business Certificate- Offered by COBPS, please see MBA section of this catalog