Nursing (MSN-Ed.), Master of Science Degree - Educator Track
Program Location: Orange County - Online
Program Semester Credits: 36
Program Length: 6 Trimesters - 24 months
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.