Nursing Education Option

Preparing today's students to become tomorrow's educators.

To further your career through teaching, we provide didactic and experiential preparation for masters’ students interested in beginning-level nurse educator roles in clinical or academic settings. In addition to your selected MSN specialty, you may enroll in the following courses.

MSNE 532 Theory of Nursing Education (3 units)

Preparation for teaching in a variety of institutional settings. Focuses on the nature of professional nursing education, faculty role, curriculum design, the instructional process, evaluation and issues in nursing education.

MSNE 592: Teaching Practicum (3 units- 144 clinical hours)

Directed learning experiences in nursing education in clinical or academic settings.