Nurse Educator Track

Our Nursing Educator track prepares the professional nurse to enter the academic classroom as faculty to educate the next generation of nurses or to take on staff development responsibilities in a healthcare setting. This track provides individuals with essential knowledge and skills to provide nursing and health education with a broad scope of delivery.  Students complete core coursework for the MSN degree followed by courses that focus on curriculum instruction and design, teaching and learning principles, and assessment of educational outcomes.  Practicum experiences are designed to meet the individual student career goals in relation to the setting for the educational role, such as academic teaching, staff development, continuing education or patient and community education.

Leadership Integration Project

The curriculum culminates with a project designed to integrate theory and practice in a final outcome that demonstrates scholarship and leadership in the educator role.  The project is completed with the advice and guidance of a faculty advisor.