Nursing (MSN-Ed.), Master of Science Degree - Educator Track

Program Location: Distance Education/Online

Program Semester Credits: 36

Program Length: 6 Trimesters - 24 months

_{WCU distance education programs may not be available to residents in all states.}

_{Clinical Hour Requirement:  this track requires a total of 135 precepted clinical hours.}

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-1141.00, 25-1072.00

Faculty shortages at nursing schools across the country are limiting student capacity at a time when the need for nurses continues to grow. Budget constraints, an aging faculty, and increasing job competition from the service setting have contributed to this emerging crisis. Certified Nurse Educator (CNE certification) is available through the National League for Nursing.

MSN with Education Track Curriculum

NURS 500	Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice	3
NURS 510	Policy Organization and Financing Healthcare	3
NURS 521	Ethics in Healthcare	3
NURS 561	Health Promotion and Disease Prevention	3
NURS 535	Principles of Teaching and Learning	3
NURS 540	Research Utilization	3
NURS 530	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	3
NURS 570	Advanced Pharmacology	3
NURS 642	Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education	3
NURS 640	Curriculum Design and Simulation	3.0
NURS 641LA	Education Teaching Practicum	1.5
NURS 692A	Culminating Experience I	1.5
NURS 641LB	Education Teaching Practicum	1.5
NURS 692B	Culminating Experience II	1.5
Total Credit Hours:		36.0

MSN with Nurse Educator Track Program Costs

For program costs, please see the Distance Education Tuition and Fees section.