Nursing Education, M.S.

Susan Moscou Ph.D., MPH, FNP, Associate Dean, Nursing
Post Licensure Programs
smoscou@mercy.edu

Courses also offered online

Overview

The Nursing Education Program prepares Nurse Educators for faculty positions in Associate and Baccalaureate Degree Programs, and for staff development positions in health care institutions. Students are prepared to use state of the art technology in the planning, implementing and delivery of educational programs.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Nursing Education Program include:

Core	15 credits
Specialization	21 credits
Total	36 credits

Nursing Education Curriculum 1

The below curriculum is for students who began the program prior to Summer 2021.

Core

NURS 502 - Computer Technology Credit(s): 3
NURS 503 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
NURS 510 - Dvsrty: Family as Lens Credit(s): 3
NURS 514 - Phlsphcl Fndtns of Nursing Credit(s): 3
NURS 520 - Rsrch Prspctvs & Methods Credit(s): 3

Specialization

NURS 601 - Research Project I (formerly Capstone Part 1) Credit(s): 3 *
NURS 602 - Research Project II (formerly Capstone Part 2) Credit(s): 3
NURS 604 - Integ Hlth Assessment Nurs ED Credit(s): 3
NURS 606 - Curriculum Processes Credit(s): 3
NURS 609 - Instructional Strategies Credit(s): 3
NURS 614 - Student Evaluation Credit(s): 3
NURS 700 - Nurs ED or ADM Practicum Credit(s): 3
*This is the core course for M.S. Nursing Education students entering the program in Fall 2020 or later. For an explanation of the core course requirements click here .

Total Credits: 36

Nursing Education Curriculum 2

The below curriculum is for students beginning the program in Summer 2021 and after.

Core

NURS 502 - Computer Technology Credit(s): 3
NURS 503 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
NURS 504 - Biostatistics & Epidemiology Credit(s): 3
NURS 510 - Dvsrty: Family as Lens Credit(s): 3
NURS 515 - Theo Research Fund Nsg Credit(s): 3

Specialization

NURS 601 - Research Project I (formerly Capstone Part 1) Credit(s): 3 *
NURS 602 - Research Project II (formerly Capstone Part 2) Credit(s): 3
NURS 604 - Integ Hlth Assessment Nurs ED Credit(s): 3
NURS 606 - Curriculum Processes Credit(s): 3
NURS 609 - Instructional Strategies Credit(s): 3
NURS 614 - Student Evaluation Credit(s): 3
NURS 700 - Nurs ED or ADM Practicum Credit(s): 3
*This is the core course for M.S. Nursing Education students entering the program in Fall 2020 or later. For an explanation of the core course requirements click here .

Total Credits: 36

Admission Requirements

Please refer to the general requirements for admission and matriculation in the Admissions section of this catalog.
Copy of current RN registration in the U.S.A.

Transfer Credits

Graduate courses taken at other institutions prior to admission at Mercy University may, if pertinent to the plan of study, be credited to the graduate degree. Transfer credit is limited to six credits taken within the last five years in which the student has received a grade of B or above.

Transfer courses taken prior to admission will not be computed in the quality point average.

Program Design

The program is designed for part-time students taking six credits per semester. The curriculum is organized so that education specialization courses are offered prior to the practicum course. All courses are offered either on-site or online.

Program Requirements

Requirements for matriculation and admission into the Master of Science Programs in Nursing include the following:

Students applying for acceptance to the Nursing program for 2020 may complete the process using the Mercy College website http://www.mercy.edu
Baccalaureate transcript with a nursing major from a professionally accredited program with a GPA of 3.0 or higher (or for baccalaureate degrees in other fields, see the Bridge admission requirements here: Department of Nursing .

Capstone Requirement

The Nursing Education Program requires completion of a comprehensive Capstone project as part of the degree requirements.