Nursing Education: Academic Nursing

College

College of Nursing

Degree

Master of Science in Nursing, Master's

Campus

Center City

Format

Online

Duration

2 - 3 Years

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