Course Offering – 34 credits:

Graduate Core – 12 credits:

  • NURS 501: Nursing Research and Evidenced Based Practice (3)
  • NURS 502: Quality, Safety and Effectiveness (3)
  • NURS 506: Health Care Systems and Health Policy (3)
  • NURS 504: Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles (3)

Direct Care Core: 9 credits

  • NURS 520: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
  • NURS 521: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology (3)
  • NURS 522: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioner (3)

Functional Area Core: Nursing Education 12 credits

  • NURS 542: Curriculum and Program Development (3)
  • NURS 544: Family Health Practicum (1) (50 clinical hours)
  • NURS 546: Theoretical Foundations of the Instructional Process (3)
  • NURS 543: Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation (3)
  • NURS 547: Educator Practicum (2) (100 clinical hours)


Nurse Educator Curriculum Plan (Spring Start)

4 Semesters — 34 credit hours / 150 clinical hours

Students never take more than two classes at once.

Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 506: Health Care Systems and Health Policy 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 501 Research/EBP 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 521 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology 3 (Full semester)
Total 9 0


Summer
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 522 Advanced Health Assessment 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 520 Advanced Pharmacology 3 (Full semester)
Total 6 0


Fall
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 504 Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 502 Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 542: Curriculum and Program Development 3 (First 8 weeks)
NURS 544: Family Health Practicum 1 (Second 8-weeks) 50
Total 10 50


Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 543: Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 546: Theoretical Foundations of the Instructional Process 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 547: Educator Practicum 2 (Full Semester) 100
Total 8 34
Total Program Hours 34 150


Nurse Educator Curriculum Plan (Fall Start)

4 Semesters — 34 credit hours / 150 clinical hours

Students never take more than two classes at once.

Fall
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 506: Health Care Systems and Health Policy 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 501 Research/EBP 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 521 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology 3 (Full semester)
Total 9 0


Spring
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 543: Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 546: Theoretical Foundations of the Instructional Process 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 547: Educator Practicum 2 (Full Semester) 100
Total 8 100


Summer
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 522 Advanced Health Assessment 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 520 Advanced Pharmacology 3 (Full semester)
Total 6 0


Fall
Class Credits Clinical Hours
NURS 504 Leadership in Advanced Nursing Roles 3 (First 8-weeks)
NURS 502 Quality, Safety, and Effectiveness 3 (Second 8-weeks)
NURS 542: Curriculum and Program Development 3 (First 8 weeks)
NURS 544: Family Health Practicum 1 (Second 8-weeks) 50
Total 10 50
Total Program Hours 34 150

Why Choose Us

30

average class size

120

years of educating nurses

10:1

student-to-faculty ratio