Overview

The program’s curriculum is designed to prepare professional nurses to enter educational roles and work within both colleges and universities as well as hospital systems.  Graduates of the program may be eligible to sit for the nurse educator certification examination.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply theoretical knowledge to the practice of advanced nursing roles.
2. Utilize evidence to address population health problems.
3. Demonstrate professionalism as a nurse educator in the academic and clinical setting.
4. Pursue quality, effectiveness, and innovation in shared leadership of interprofessional education teams.

Requirements for Earning the M.S.N. Degree Include the Following

1. Completion of an approved program of study;
2. Completion of an applied research course, NURS 791;
3. A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses attempted for graduate credit and all courses numbered 700 and above;
4. A GPA of a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses on the approved program of study;
5. Passing a comprehensive assessment during the last semester of the program. 

Coursework 

Total program 39 credit hours

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
NURS 700	Theoretical and Conceptual Foundation for Nursing	3
NURS 702	Pharmacologic Mgmt in Pediatric, Adult, & Gerontological Patients Across Hlthcare Delivery Continuum	3
NURS 704	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1	3
NURS 707	Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses	3
NURS 710	Role of the Nurse Educator	3
NURS 720	Clinical Application of Population Analysis	3
NURS 724	Education in Nursing	3
NURS 725	Education: Curriculum and Evaluation	3
NURS 789	Statistical and Research Methods for Nursing Practice	3
NURS 727	Teaching Practicum in Nursing 2	3
NURS 739	Online Instruction and Technology in Nursing Education	3
NURS 743	Advanced Nursing Practicum for the Educator 2	3
NURS 791	Seminar in Clinical Nursing Research	3
Total Credit Hours		39

¹

Indicates on campus immersion course.

²

Indicates practicum course.