Become a highly trained nursing educator
The online MSN in Nursing Education program at 蹤獲扦 will prepare you for the next phase of your career as a nursing educator.
This fully online Nursing Education master's degree program will prepare you in:
Curriculum Design
Evaluation Methods
Evidence-based Teaching/Learning Methodologies
Critical Analysis of Current Research and Trends in Nursing Education
Patient and Staff Education
Continuing Nursing Education
37 credit hours are required for degree completion.
The program is individualized to meet the needs and professional goals of each student. The curriculum has been developed to accommodate part-time study (8 or fewer credit hours), as well as full-time study (912 credit hours).
This program has been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The 100% online Master of Science in Nursing, with emphasis in Nursing Education will put you on a path to an in-demand and important career as a nursing educator in a school or healthcare facility.
Application and Admission Requirements
- A bachelors degree with a major in nursing from a nationally accredited (NLN or CCNE) school;
- Admission to the Graduate School at 蹤獲扦 University;
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher in the following area: the last 60 hours of nursing undergraduate coursework;
- School of Nursing approval;
- Coverage by professional and general liability insurance, in effect during practicums, in the minimum amount of $1/3 million individual/aggregate for each, to be renewed annually;
- One year of nursing practice following professional licensure is highly recommended but not required;
- Computer literacy and electronic database literature searching skills;
- A background check is required. The School of Nursing can provide details for obtaining the background check;
- Evidence of meeting the technical standards as identified by the School of Nursing graduate program;
- Evidence of registered nurse licensure in the state for which they practice. 蹤獲扦 is accepting applications from anyone living in the state of Kansas, and the number of states from which 蹤獲扦 is authorized to admit is rapidly increasing. Check with 蹤獲扦's Office of Online and Adult Learning State Authorization page to see if 蹤獲扦 is approved to provide distance education in a specific state;
- One application must be submitted to the Graduate School. The application must be submitted by May 1 (fall admission only).
Candidates must pay the application fee and submit items listed below on the Graduate School Application Portal:
- Official transcripts of all college coursework.
- Applicant's letter of intent, clearly stating personal objectives and career goals.
- Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Application deadline is May 1.
This program starts once per year, in August.