Nursing Education Program
Nursing Education Master of Science Degree
36 Credits – 48 Weeks
This program is offered Online only.
The Master of Science in Nursing Education program prepares graduates to assume the role of an entry-level nurse educator within academic or health care settings. Core courses in the program provide the foundation for the educator role in the areas of health systems and policy, organizational leadership, and research applications. Specialty courses provide learning related to theoretical foundations for higher education, roles of the nurse educator, teaching/learning theory and strategies, curriculum structure and design, assessment/evaluation of student learning, instructional technologies, and academic leadership roles. The program includes two practicum courses, one at the faculty or instructor level and one focused on academic leadership.
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
Program Concentration – 36 Credits – 660 Clock Hours
MSN 600 Health Care Systems and Policy – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock hours
MSN 610 Organizational Theory and Leadership – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock hours
MSN 620 Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 630 Theoretical Foundations of Higher Education - 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 640 The Nurse Educator: Roles and Responsibilities – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 650 Curriculum Structure and Development – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 660 Teaching and Learning: Theory and Practice – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 670 Measurement & Evaluation of Student Learning – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 680 Teaching with Technology – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 690 Leading and Managing in Nursing Education – 3.0 Credits – 45 Clock Hours
MSN 700 Practicum in Nursing Education – 3.0 Credits – 105 Clock Hours
MSN 710 Practicum in Education Leadership – 3.0 Credits – 105 Clock Hours
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
This program is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing and who wish to earn a Master of Science in Nursing Education degree. To be considered for admission applicants must have the following:
1. Baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a postsecondary educational institution accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, or an equivalent degree from a comparable foreign institution
a. Evidence, in the form of official transcripts, of conferral of bachelor’s degree; or
b. For international students, an official transcript translation and evaluation from a member of the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
2. Current registered nurse license in good standing from any state, territory, or district in the United States.
TRANSFER CREDIT
Residency Requirements: A minimum of 27 credits required in the program of study must be earned through the Brookline College Master of Science in Nursing program; students may transfer in up to nine credits of the 36 required for the program.
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