Nursing (MSN-Ed.), Master of Science Degree - Educator Track
Program Location: Orange County & Dallas Campus - Online
Program Semester Credits: 36
Program Length: 6 Trimesters - 24 months
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 (Sequence)
| NURS 500 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice | 3.0 |
| NURS 510 | Policy, Organization & Financing of Health Care | 3.0 |
| NURS 521 | Ethics in Health Care | 3.0 |
| NURS 561 | Health Promotion & Disease Prevention | 3.0 |
| NURS 535 | Principles of Teaching and Learning (formerly NURS 600) | 3.0 |
| NURS 540 | Research Utilization | 3.0 |
| NURS 530 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
| NURS 570 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3.0 |
| NURS 580 | Advanced Health/Physical Assessment | 3.0 |
| NURS 640 | Curriculum Design and Simulation | 3.0 |
| NURS 641LA | Education Teaching Practicum | 1.5 |
| NURS 690A | Culminating Experience I | 1.5 |
| NURS 641LB | Education Teaching Practicum | 1.5 |
| NURS 690B | 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.