Nurse Educator, M.S.N. (Online)

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/nursing/programs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (37-40)

Only one nursing course may be repeated and it may be repeated only once. A grade of “B” or higher must be achieved in each course. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal.

Core Requirements (19 credits)
NUR 500 – Nursing Theories and Conceptual Models
NUR 514 – Transforming Nursing Practice through Leadership, Policy, & Advocacy
NUR 540 – Legal Issues in Health Care 
NUR 516 – Healthcare Informatics for Nursing Practice 
NUR 519 – Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 
NUR 542 – Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Assessment for the Nurse Educator

Role Function (15 credits)
NUR 520 – Curriculum Development and Teaching in Nursing
NUR 523 – Advanced Nursing Practice 
NUR 537 – Role of Nurse Educator

Capstone (3-6 Credits)

Option 1: Thesis
NUR 590 – Thesis Seminar
NUR 591 – Thesis Guidance

Option 2: Special Project
NUR 592 – Special Project in Nursing