Nursing Education, M.S.
[Nursing Education—1203.1]
The Master of Science in Nursing Education degree program is designed for working RN's who hold a bachelor's degree and want to be an important part of nursings' future -- those who want to become a nurse educator. The program utilizes evidence-based learning methods to develop students' expertise through practice teaching in an area of choice and preparation for multiple teaching settings. Students will master the latest technological advances in education and be prepared for success in the nurse educator role.
Admission Criteria:
- B.S Degree with a nursing major from an accredited program or the equivalent (or completion of our Bridge Program)
- Licensure as a professional registered nurse within New York State (MSNE students) or the US territories or Canada (MSNLA Students). Other licensure will be evaluated on an individual basis
- Equivalent of one year full-time employment as a professional registered nurse
- Accumulated grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a scale of 4.00
- Successful completion (B minus or higher) of a course in statistics
- Demonstrated proficiency in written communication
Transfer Credit is not accepted for this program.
SPECIFICS OF THE NURSING EDUCATION, M.S. DEGREE
Minimum Total Hours: 39
Minimum Requirements: Cumulative GPA of 3.0, no grade less than B-.
Credits in the Program:
- NSG 510 (3) Theory & Found. Advanced Nursing Practice
- NSG 520 (3) Research Methods
- NSG 535 (3) Research for the Advanced Practice Nurse
- MNE 515 (3) Edu Theory & Scholarship of Teaching
- MNE 525 (3) Adv Clinical Foundations Nurse Educators I
- MNE 526 (3) Adv Clinical Found Nurse Educators II
- MNE 615 (3) Curriculum Development & Assessment
- MNE 625 (3) Teaching Strategies & Evaluation
- MNE 605 (3) Informatics for Nurse Educators
- MNE 655 (3) Graduate Project
- NSG 550 (3) Adv Professional Role Development
- MNE 640 (6) Seminar/Practicum in Teaching Nsg