Nursing Education, M.S.N.

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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 agencies. Students are prepared to use state of the art technology in the planning, implementing and delivery of educational programs.

Program Design

The program is designed for part-time students taking six credits per semester. The curriculum is organized so that the core courses are offered prior to the specialization courses. Specialization courses are offered prior to the practicum course.

Capstone Requirement

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

Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Nursing Education Program include:

Core	15 credits
Specialization	21 credits
Total	36 credits

Nursing Education Curriculum

Core

NURS 502 - Computer Technology (cc) Credit(s): 3
NURS 503 - Health Policy Credit(s): 3
NURS 510 - Diversity Credit(s): 3
NURS 514 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Credit(s): 3
NURS 520 - Research Perspectives and Methods Credit(s): 3

Specialization

NURS 601 - Capstone–Part I Credit(s): 3
NURS 602 - Capstone–Part II Credit(s): 3
NURS 604 - Integrated Health Assessment for Nurse Educators 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 - Nursing Education OR Administration Practicum and Role Development Credit(s): 3

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