Masters of Science in Nursing Educator Option
Description of Program
The Masters of Science in Nursing program offers a 45 credit hour Educator option designed for the baccalaureate Professional nurse. Graduate students will be prepared to design and use multiple educational delivery systems and teaching strategies. In addition, the student will develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum that will prepare nurses responsive to future and current healthcare and educational systems.
Curriculum Schedule
| Master of Science in Nursing Educator Option |
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| Prerequisite | ||
| Semester Hours | ||
| 499 | Statistics | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Semester Hours | ||
| 500 | Theoretical Foundations | 3 |
| 504 | Health Promotion | 3 |
| 508 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| 512 | Roles and Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| 516 | Advances in Nursing Leadership | 3 |
| Specific Courses | ||
| Semester Hours | ||
| 517 | Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning | 3 (2/1) |
| 519 | Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Life Span | 3 |
| 529 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Life Span | 3 |
| 620 | Research Experience (may be taken over 2 semesters) | 6 |
| Educator Option |
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| Semester Hours | ||
| 532 | Foundations of Education in Nursing | 3 |
| 536 | Issues & Roles in Nursing Education | 3 |
| 540 | Evaluation Strategies in Nursing Education | 3 |
| 600 | Educator Practicum (may be taken over 2 semesters) | 6 (0/6) |
| Practicum hours are calculated as 1 credit hour = 4 clock hours | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
| Total Practicum Hours | 512 | |
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- Adult Gerontology Nursing (AGN)
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
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- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
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