Nursing | Master of Science in Nursing (Nursing Education)
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) for Nurse Educators (NE) | ||
| NURS 807 | Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Health Assessment for Nurse Educators and Nurse Administrators (Practice) 2 | 3 |
| NURS 808 | Advanced Statistics (Core) 1 | 3 |
| NURS 809 | Advanced Foundations for Nursing Practice (Foundational) 1 | 3 |
| NURS 810 | Developing Nursing Theories (Foundational) 2 | 3 |
| NURS 814 | Healthcare: Policy/ Politics/Organization/Cost (Foundational) 1 | 2 |
| NURS 827 | Overcoming Health Disparity | 3 |
| NURS 872 | Informatics in Healthcare Systems (Foundational) 1 | 3 |
| NURS 882 | Research in Nursing (Foundational) 2,3 | 3 |
| Nurse Educator (NE) Track 4 | ||
| NURS 866 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing (Core) 5 | 3 |
| NURS 867 | Apprenticeship: Teaching Strategies in Nursing (Core) (clinical hours required) 6 | 2 |
| NURS 868 | Curriculum Planning: Nursing Education (Core) 7,8 | 3 |
| NURS 869 | Apprenticeship: Nursing Education Curriculum (Core) (clinical hours required) 7,9 | 1 |
| Capstone | ||
| NURS 890 | Development of an Evidence Based Practice Project | 2 |
| NURS 891 | Implementation and Evaluation of EBP Project | 2 |
| Masters Degree Comprehensive Examination/Assessment | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Class offered Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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Class offered in the Fall and Spring.
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Prerequisite: NURS 808 Advanced Statistics
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MSN and Post-MSN available.
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Prerequisite: MSN Core, co-req NURS 867 Apprenticeship: Teaching Strategies in Nursing
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Prerequisite: MSN Core, co-req NURS 866 Teaching Strategies in Nursing
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Class offered in the Summer.
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Prerequisite: MSN Core, co-req NURS 869 Apprenticeship: Nursing Education Curriculum
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Prerequisite: MSN Core, co-req NURS 868 Curriculum Planning: Nursing Education
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Prerequisite: MSN Core.
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Prerequisites: NURS 808 Advanced Statistics & NURS 882 Research in Nursing
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Prerequisite: NURS 890 Development of an Evidence Based Practice Project
Post MSN NE take:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 866 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 867 | Apprenticeship: Teaching Strategies in Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 868 | Curriculum Planning: Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 869 | Apprenticeship: Nursing Education Curriculum | 1 |
| NURS 870 | Curriculum Evaluation: Nursing Education | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Graduate School Graduation Requirements
All Graduate degrees1 require:
- Maintain a C or higher in all coursework.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. (Refer to program)
- A minimum of 30-75 hours of Graduate course work. (Refer to program)
- Comprehensive Examination or equivalent assessment is required. (Master of Liberal Studies requires a Comprehensive Examination and Concentration Exam)
- Degree completion within 8 years.
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Refer to degree program for any additional requirements.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| NURS 808 | Advanced Statistics | 3 |
| NURS 809 | Advanced Foundations for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 810 | Developing Nursing Theories | 3 |
| NURS 872 | Informatics in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 814 | Healthcare: Policy/ Politics/Organization/Cost | 2 |
| NURS 807 | Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Health Assessment for Nurse Educators and Nurse Administrators | 3 |
| NURS 882 | Research in Nursing | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 870 | Curriculum Evaluation: Nursing Education | 3 |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 867 | Apprenticeship: Teaching Strategies in Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 866 | Teaching Strategies in Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 890 | Development of an Evidence Based Practice Project | 2 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 891 | Implementation and Evaluation of EBP Project | 2 |
| NURS 869 | Apprenticeship: Nursing Education Curriculum | 1 |
| NURS 868 | Curriculum Planning: Nursing Education | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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