MSN - Nursing Education
The Nursing Education major is designed to provide a solid theoretical foundation in the art and principles of effective education. It includes a student teaching component as well as courses in curriculum design, adult education and program evaluation. Graduates will become part of the solution to the current nursing shortage as they take jobs in schools and divisions of nursing. However, they will also be prepared to take on educational leadership positions within hospitals, communities and other areas where their skills are needed.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate successful integration of knowledge to function in the nurse educator role.
- Use an evidence based approach to guide professional practice as a nurse educator.
- Apply stewardship principles to resources in the educational environment.
- Evaluate nursing curricula for scope and effectiveness in preparing nurses to meet local and global needs.
- Apply a biblical worldview to academic decision making as a nurse educator.
Please see Admissions and Graduation Requirements for MSN degrees.
Nursing Education - Program of Study
All courses must be completed with a satisfactory grade in order to continue in the program.
Core Courses
All core courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.
| GNUR-501 | Evidence Based Communication | 3 |
| GNUR-510 | Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| GNUR-525 | Ethics and Health Policy | 3 |
| GNUR-528 | Biostatistics and Epidemiology | 3 |
| GNUR-530 | Utilization of Research for Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
Major Courses
All major courses must be completed with a grade of "B" or higher.
| NRE-513 | Introduction to Professional Development for Advanced Practice in Nursing Education | 1 |
| NRE-662 | Advanced Health and Physical Assessment | 3 |
| PYC-614 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| PYC-612 | Advanced Pharmacology | 4 |
| NRE-664 | Concepts of Leadership for Nurse Educators | 2 |
| NRE-663 | Course Design and Development | 3 |
| NRE-665 | Innovative Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| NRE-667 | Program Evaluation and Assessment | 3 |
| NRE-695 | Nursing Education Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 41 |
