Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements: MSN Nurse Educator Concentration

1. A total of thirty-six (36) graduate credit hours is required for the nurse educator concentration. Students who need to maintain full-time status will complete 36 graduate credit hours in four semesters. No minor is required.
2. All courses required in the program are open to qualified graduate students and those who are approved to take courses as a non-degree seeking status. A total of nine credit hours of transfer credit may be accepted with approval from the program coordinator.
3. With the exception of nine approved transfer credits, all graduate study must be completed in residence depending upon the degree concentration pursued.
4. An MSN student must have a “B” or better in each required course. If a student earns a “C”, he/she must repeat the course and must earn a “B” or better to progress. A student will only be allowed to repeat one course, one time and must do so before they progress in the program. A student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to graduate.
5. Faculty-guided evidence-based education project after successful completion of NSG 513, NSG 524, and NSG 525, is required and will be presented in NSG 597 – Nursing Education Practicum II. A scholarly presentation is required to disseminate findings from the education project.
6. Successful completion of an oral presentation and a written paper of the evidence-based education project will be a culminating required assignment in order to apply for graduation.
7. Each student must complete an approved course of study within five years of the date of the first registration for graduate study to be eligible for graduation.