RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education
Introduction
RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education is a October 26 Masters program taught at Excelsior University, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education prepares registered nurses with a bachelor’s degree to teach in both clinical and academic settings. The curriculum includes learning theories, teaching strategies, and curriculum development, and it culminates in a capstone project. Course content also covers nursing theories, organizational change models, learning theories, nursing as an art and a science, research and evidence-based practice, and policy, ethics, and population health.
Instruction is asynchronous online. Courses combine 8-week and 15-week formats and are fully online, with courses starting every 8 weeks. The program includes practice experience embedded in courses, including a 1-hour practice experience, 9 hours of practice experience using digital virtual patient activities, and 45 hours of practice experience using virtual clinical simulation. The degree requires 38 credits.
Modules
- NUR502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
- NUR503 Transformational Nursing:Innovation, Inquiry and Scholarship
- NUR508 Research and Evidence-Based Practice
- NUR533 Policy, Ethics and Population Health
- NUR505 Advanced Pathophysiology
- NUR506 Advanced Pharmacology
- NUR507 Advanced Physical Assessment
- NUR653 Designing A Learning Environment
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education at Excelsior University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Excelsior University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Excelsior University as pre-requiste for admission in RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
- Active and unencumbered RN license.
- Registered nurse with a bachelor’s degree.
- Prerequisite structure is shown per course, with Active and unencumbered RN license as the prerequisite listed for each course.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.excelsior.edu/program/masters-degrees-in-nursing-education/
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.