Curriculum - Nursing Education and Faculty Role Online Program
Department of Nursing—Master's
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Curriculum
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| Course Title |
Credits |
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Core Courses
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(18 credits) |
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NURS 500 Confronting Issues in Contemporary Health Care Environments
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3 credits |
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NURS 502 Advanced Ethical Decision Making in Health Care
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3 credits |
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RSCH 519 Introduction to Biostatistics
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3 credits |
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RSCH 523 Methods for Health Research
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3 credits |
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INFO 526 Information, Innovation, and Technology in Advanced Nursing Practice
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3 credits |
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NURS 527 Evidenced Based Approaches to Practice
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3 credits |
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Elective Courses
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(3 credits) |
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Major Courses
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(18 credits) |
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NURS 597 Clinical & Didactic Teaching Methods in Nursing Education
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3 credits |
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NURS 598 Teaching Critical Thinking & Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing
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3 credits |
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NURS 599 Curriculum Design in Nursing
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3 credits |
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NURS 600 Measurement & Evaluation in Nursing Education
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3 credits |
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NURS 613 The Role & Responsibilities of the Nursing Professor
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3 credits |
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NURS 614 Technologies for Nursing Education & Practice
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3 credits |
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Support Courses
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(1 credit) |
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NURS 669 Professional Seminar for Advanced Nursing Practice
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1 credit |
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Practicum
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(6 credits) |
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NURS 626 Masters Nursing Education Practicum I
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3 credits |
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NURS 627 Masters Nursing Education Practicum II
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3 credits |
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Total
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46 Quarter Credits |
NURSING EDUCATION AND FACULTY ROLE TRACK PRACTICUM
Students or applicants interested in the Nursing Education and Faculty Role (NEFR) track in the M.S.N. program must complete classroom and clinical teaching practicum hours under the guidance of a preceptor as part of the required curriculum. Different states may have specific requirements related to patient care involvement and clinical teaching in the student role. The NEFR program does not monitor these requirements.
Any student who is licensed outside Pennsylvania and who is planning to complete a teaching practicum in that state has the responsibility to consult with their state board of nursing about clinical teaching under the supervision of a preceptor to verify that he or she may engage in a teaching practicum in that state, given that the student is enrolled in a Pennsylvania-based university. If state law or regulation does not permit the student to complete the required practicum hours, then satisfactory alternative arrangements must be made for the student to complete the required practicum hours in another jurisdiction. The NEFR track coordinator can assist any student with these concerns.