Nursing (M.S.N.) - Nurse Educator (36 hour)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2023 through summer 2024. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses 1 | ||
| NURS 500 | Research 2 | 3 |
| NURS 501 | Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Students with RN license and bachelors degree in a discipline other than Nursing must take NURS 226 Post-Licensure Research in Nursing (3 c.h.), NURS 440 Post-licensure Strategies for Community Health Care (4 c.h.), NURS 446 Post-Licensure Population Health (3 c.h.), NURS 489 Leadership in Nursing (3 c.h.), and NURS 491 Nursing Management (3 c.h.) within the first year of the program
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Introductory statistics course (math preferred) and an undergraduate course in health assessment are required. For those who did not complete these courses in their undergraduate programs, they may fulfill these requirements during the first two semesters of the M.S.N. program. Students must complete the statistics course prior to enrollment in NURS 500 Research (3 c.h.) and the health assessment prior to enrollment in NURS 505 Advanced Health / Physical Assessment (3 c.h.).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Educator Concentration | ||
| NURS 504 | Advanced Pharmacology for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| NURS 505 | Advanced Health / Physical Assessment 1 | 3 |
| NURS 506 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 600 | Evaluation Strategies for Nurse Educators | 3 |
| NURS 617 | Nurse Educator I: Advanced Clinical Applications 2 | 3 |
| NURS 618 | Nurse Educator II: Teaching Strategies 2 | 3 |
| NURS 619 | Nurse Educator III: Curriculum Development 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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Introductory statistics course (math preferred) and an undergraduate course in health assessment are required. For those who did not complete these courses in their undergraduate programs, they may fulfill these requirements during the first two semesters of the M.S.N. program. Students must complete the statistics course prior to enrollment in NURS 500 Research (3 c.h.) and the health assessment prior to enrollment in NURS 505 Advanced Health / Physical Assessment (3 c.h.).
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NURS 617 Nurse Educator I: Advanced Clinical Applications (3 c.h.), NURS 618 Nurse Educator II: Teaching Strategies (3 c.h.), and NURS 619 Nurse Educator III: Curriculum Development (3 c.h.) involve practicum hours [Nurse Administrator - 200 hours] Students must obtain a preceptor site contract with an approved M.S.N. or doctorally prepared nurse leader preceptor. Students must also complete pre-practicum requirements prior to enrollment in any practicum course.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 36 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No grades lower than a B- may be applied to the degree
- Liberty University coursework that is more than 5 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| NURS 501 | Health Policy and Ethics | 3 |
| NURS 505 | Advanced Health / Physical Assessment | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 506 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 521 | Nursing Issues, Informatics and Technology | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| NURS 502 | Nursing Theory and Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS 504 | Advanced Pharmacology for the Nurse Educator | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NURS 600 | Evaluation Strategies for Nurse Educators | 3 |
| NURS 617 | Nurse Educator I: Advanced Clinical Applications | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| NURS 500 | Research | 3 |
| NURS 618 | Nurse Educator II: Teaching Strategies | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NURS 503 | Managing Population Health | 3 |
| NURS 619 | Nurse Educator III: Curriculum Development | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |