Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator

The Master of Science in Nursing Nurse Educator at Alcorn State University prepares qualified nurses to function as educators in academic or healthcare settings. The curriculum focuses on advanced nursing practice and includes learning outcomes such as using nursing and other disciplinary knowledge to guide nursing research, nursing pedagogy, and advanced nursing practice. Students also generate teaching and practice approaches by integrating research, theory, and practice knowledge.

Program learning outcomes include analyzing ethical and legal issues that affect health care delivery, education, and research, and examining how organizational structure, functions, and resources affect quality health care and educational programs. Students must complete 35 credit hours of coursework and a capstone project for degree completion, including an oral defense of the thesis for progression. A minimum of 29 credit hours of graduate instruction must be completed in residence at Alcorn State University.

• Students applying for entrance to the Master of Science in Nursing are required to submit an application for admission, Apply Online (www.alcorn.edu/academics/graduate-studies).
• Three letters of recommendation (professional, academic, personal on official letterhead with original signatures specifying in detail the applicant’s capabilities for graduate study and for future nursing practice)
• Resume
• Goal Statement
• Official transcript from an accredited school (if a student has attended more than one school, transcripts must be submitted from all schools attended). At least one transcript must document the student has a bachelor’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Some departments have additional requirements students must meet for admission
• GPA of 3.0 or above in pre-requisites and nursing courses
• A grade of “C” or better in an undergraduate introductory-level statistics course
• Copy of current unencumbered license to practice nursing in a state or US territory and eligibility for licensure in the state in which you will complete your clinical practicum
• Immunization Record
• An interview with Graduate Nursing faculty
• Individual Nursing Professional Liability Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 (prior to first clinical practicum course)
• Decisions are made only after receipt of all credentials by the department’s admission committee. Each department uses an admission formula to accept students. The entire application packet, including all supporting materials, must be submitted to the Graduate School. Official test scores must be submitted from Education Testing Service (ETS) and must not be older than five years, official transcripts from the sending school, and Credential Evaluations (International students) from an approved Credential Evaluation Service.

Standardized Test: The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is the official standardized test required for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing. WAIVED