Nursing Education: Academic Nursing
At a Glance
Program
Department:
Director – Nursing Education: Academic Nursing Graduate Program
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Curriculum
Our program includes 12 courses and 36 credits. Course descriptions can be found in the Jefferson College of Nursing Student Handbook & Course Catalog (PDF). Practicum placements are a joint responsibility of both the student and faculty member. Jefferson sees practicum placement as a partnership. At the completion of the program, students earn 224 practicum hours.
All students will create an individual plan of study at new student orientation before the term begins.
Transfer Credits: Once matriculated, a maximum of six (6) MSN semester credits may be transferred from another regionally accredited institution following approval by the Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs.
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making | 3 |
| Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits | 12 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Nursing Education Core Curriculum | |
| NU618 Trends in Education & the Nurse Educator Role | 3 |
| NU619 Online Education & Instructional Design in Academic Nursing | 3 |
| Total Nursing Education Core Curriculum Credits | 6 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU678 Academic Nursing Seminar I: Facilitating Learner-Centric Development and Socialization | 3 |
| NU680 Academic Nursing Seminar II: Contemporary Curriculum Design and Role Execution Practicum | 3 |
| NU684 Academic Nursing Seminar III: Measuring Learning Outcomes and Role Execution Synthesis | 3 |
| Total Specialty Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Total Program Credits | 36 |
| *Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit |