Course Descriptions
The program for the Master of Science degree in nursing consists of 33 semester hours for Nurse Educator.
PAPA 561 Biostatistics/Epidemiology. Application of Biostatistics with statistical software and techniques of epidemiology to health care management and policy.
NURS 500 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing. Systematic and critical analysis of nursing related concepts, models, and theories as a basis for Advanced Nursing Practice.
NURS 504 Research in Advanced Nursing Practice. Analyze, evaluate and synthesize health-related research and evidence-based practice reviews for the improvement of nursing practice.
NURS 505 Health Policy and Advanced Nursing Practice. Focus on the dynamics of health policy and nursing's role in complex health care systems. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
NURS 518 Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse Educators. Examine the genetic and developmental influences on pathological processes. Differentiate the pathophysiological processes and manifestations in culturally diverse patients. Analyze current evidence-based knowledge regarding physiological adaptation.
NURS 516 Advanced Pharmacology. Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics of multiple drug categories. Emphasis on drug interactions within the context of pathophysiology processes, age, developmental state, and ethnicity.
NURS 580 Teaching and Learning Theory, Development, and Socialization in Nursing Education. Overview of classic and contemporary teaching and learning philosophies, theories, technologies and research as it relates to the development and socialization of nurse educators.
NURS 581 Curriculum Theory, Design and Program Evaluation. Essential components of nursing curriculum theory, design and program evaluation will be examined. External and Internal influences and barriers on curriculum will be included.
NURS 582 Instructional Design, Assessment and Evaluation. Explores innovative instructional design strategies, outcomes, evidence based assessment and evaluation tools in relation to classroom competence and clinical achievement which includes diverse population needs, the use of standardized examinations and written and oral exams.
NURS 585 Nurse Educator Role Seminar. In this course, the graduate student integrates evidence-based practice into the role of the specialty nurse educator.
NURS 586 Advanced Specialty Health Assessment and Practicum. Integrates evidence-based practice and advanced health assessment knowledge in learner's nursing specialty. Investigates the interrelationship among practice, theory, and research through clinical practicum in specialty area.
Total Credit Hours 33
Retention
Scholarship appropriate for students in a School of Nursing graduate program is demonstrated through satisfactory completion of course work, defined as obtaining a course grade of "A" or "B." Students who obtain a course grade of "D" or "F" in a graduate nursing specialization are withdrawn from the graduate program without the option of repeating the course. Students may only earn one grade of “C” and stay enrolled in the graduate nursing programs. If a second course grade of “C” is earned, students are automatically removed from the graduate nursing program, regardless of the cumulative GPA. Repeating a course in which there is originally a grade of “C” does not eliminate the original course grade of “C” from being applied toward this exclusion policy.
