Master of Public Health with Specialization in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner Electives

Please note: This program has been temporarily suspended for the 2024/25 academic year.

Those who wish to complete the program full-time (blended) must apply to the on-campus program and are expected to be on campus for the MPH requirements. Those who apply to the Flexible full-time (blended) option will complete the MPH courses at a distance but are still required to complete the on-campus, face-to-face requirementsNote that, once admitted to the Master of Public Health program, students are not permitted to change from the Standard Full-time Option to the Flexible Full-time Option, and vice versa.

Specializations in the MPH and MHSc programs include a defined collection of courses taken from specific areas of study that complement the overall degree requirements. Note: The Specialization will be referenced on the transcript.

Disclaimer:
Programs and course requirements may change without prior notice. Please cross-reference the courses on this page by viewing the Lakehead University Calendar for current programs and course requirements.

Specialization Requirements

The Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (PHCNP) program is not offered completely by distance education. There are face-to-face requirements, on-campus, associated with the Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis courses, and the Therapeutics courses, which are scheduled approximately one weekend per month (Friday evening until Sunday). Attendance at these seminars is mandatory. There are also 78 hours of clinical practicum associated with each of these courses and all clinical placements are required to be completed in Lakehead University's geographic boundary. The final practicum is 455 hours and it must also be completed in Lakehead University's geographic boundary, which is east to Wawa, north to Hudson's Bay, west to the Manitoba border, and south to the U.S. border.

Applicants to the Nursing Specialization with Nurse Practitioner Electives must also have the equivalents of 2 years' full-time nursing practice within the past 5 years. Preference will be given to Ontario residents whose work experience in nursing has been continuous and who have practical experience in one of more of the following areas: primary health care, ambulatory care, public health, community health, long-term care, emergency care, or outpost nursing.   

Additional information on the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program is available through the School of Nursing website.

All students in the Master of Public Health with Specialization in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner Electives must complete a total of 7 full course equivalents (FCEs), of which 3 FCEs are Master of Public Health courses, 3 FCEs are Nurse Practitioner elective courses, and 1.0 FCE consists of the Nurse Practitioner Integrative Practicum. These are fully described in the Academic Calendar.

Please see the Academic Calendar for a description of the Specialization courses.

The Program Plans for the MPH program with Specialization in Nursing with Nurse Practitioner Electives for Full-time and Flexible full-time students are provided below. Please cross-reference the courses listed on this page with the University Course Calendar for any course and program updates.

Note that students who elect to deviate from the Program Plan are responsible for ensuring that they meet all program requirements in a timely fashion.

Full-time students
Full-time students must complete all requirements on-campus and within 6 terms (2 years).

Note: * Configured over two terms (online)

Years

Fall

Winter

Spring/Summer

Year 1

HESC 5010: Foundations of Public & Population Health

HESC 5013: Social and Ecological Determinants of Health

HESC 5070: Epidemiology l

 

HESC 5030: Introduction to Biostatistics

HESC 5210: Health Promotion and Illness Prevention

HESC 5213: Environmental and Occupational Public Health

HESC 9701: Continuing Course Registration (placeholder)

Year 2

HESC 5610: Pathophysiology for the Nurse Practitioner*

HESC 5615: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis l

HESC 5630: Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities*

HESC 5635: Therapeutics l 

HESC 5610: Pathophysiology for Nurse Practitioner*

HESC 5616: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis ll

HESC 5630: Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities*

HESC 5636: Therapeutics ll

HESC 5840: Nurse Practitioner Integrative Practicum

 

Flexible full-time students
Flexible full-time students must complete the MPH core courses at a distance and attend the face-to-face requirements on-campus within 12 terms (4 years).

Note: * Configured over two terms (online)

Years

Fall

Winter

Spring/Summer

Year 1

HESC 5010: Foundations of Public & Population Health

HESC 5013: Social and Ecological Determinants of Health

HESC 5030: Introduction to Biostatistics

HESC 5210: Health Promotion and Illness Prevention 

HESC 9701: Continuing Course Registration (placeholder)

Year 2

HESC 5070: Epidemiology l 

 

HESC 5213: Environmental and Occupational Public Health

HESC 9701: Continuing Course Registration (placeholder)

Year 3

HESC 5610: Pathophysiology for the Nurse Practitioner*

HESC 5630: Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities*

HESC 5610: Pathophysiology for the Nurse Practitioner*

HESC 5630: Nurse Practitioner Roles and Responsibilities*

HESC 9701: Continuing Course Registration (placeholder)

Year 4

 

HESC 5615: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis l

HESC 5635: Therapeutics l

HESC 5616: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnosis ll

HESC 5636: Therapeutics ll 

HESC 5840: Nurse Practitioner Integrative Practicum