Nursing (Nursing Education), MS
Education, Educator, NURSING CERTIFICATE, Nurse, RN, Registered Nurse, Teacher, nursing
Your passion for quality care can inspire the next generation of nurses. As a nurse educator, you can learn to combine the industry's best practices with nursing theory and modern research while delivering impactful educational experiences for new nurses and nurse leaders across the nation.
The country is experiencing a shortage of nursing faculty. This degree program, with a concentration in nursing education, can help prepare students to advance their career and achieve their goal of becoming a nurse educator in an academic or practice setting. During this program, students prepare to teach future nurses and nursing leaders. They learn about educational theory and research, curricular design and evaluation, academic and clinical assessment, testing and evaluation, and they gain and advance their skills in curriculum and course development and delivery, research and evidence-based practice, and evaluation methods.
Coursework in the MS program in nursing is delivered completely online, providing each student with a learning experience that meets their needs and future aspirations. Throughout the program, students learn the key competencies of a master's prepared nurse while gaining additional nursing education skills. Students complete direct care clinical hours and a role-focused practicum that allows the student to work with a preceptor in an area or role best suited to their career goals.
The curriculum meets the competencies outlined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials. Courses in this program are led by experienced nursing faculty and designed with active learning strategies. Depending on their career goals, students can choose to work with a clinical educator or an academic educator during the practicum.
- College/School:
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
- Location: Downtown Phoenix, ASU at Los Angeles or Online
33 credit hours including the required applied project course (NUR 593)
Required Core (3 credit hours) Concentration (12 credit hours) Other Requirements (15 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information
NUR 501 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Health Care (3) or HCI 538 Innovation and the Individual (3)
NUR 670 Curriculum Development in Academic and Practice Settings (3)
NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3)
NUR 672 Design and Delivery of Mediated Instruction (3)
NUR 673 Producing and Evaluating Programs for Academic and Practice Settings (3)
NUR 502 Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (2)
NUR 503 Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Health Promotion II (3)
NUR 509 Clinical Prevention and Population Health Practicum (1)
NUR 544 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (3)
NUR 579 Role-Focused Practicum: Nurse Educator (3)
DNP 602 Evaluating Research for Practice (3)
NUR 593 Applied Project (3)
Students in the RN to MS in Nursing bridge program complete 39 credit hours for this degree. In addition to the requirements listed above, these students must complete NUR 552 Dynamics of Professional Nursing I (3) and NUR 553 Dynamics of Professional Nursing II (3) before starting the MS curriculum.
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- three professional letters of recommendation
- resume
- goal statement
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Completion of statistics with a C or better should be evident on an applicant's transcripts although applicants may still be admitted to the program with a deficiency in statistics.
Statistics is a required prerequisite for all MS Nursing programs.
Licensure requirements: Applicants for the MS in nursing and MS in nursing (nursing education) program must meet one of the following criteria:
- Students must hold a current unencumbered RN license in the state in which they plan to do clinical practicums.
- Students located outside of the United States must provide international nursing credentials evaluated by the Credentials Evaluation Services (CES) Professional Reports through the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) International for equivalency to U.S. RN licensure.
- Recent graduates of a nursing program must take and pass NCLEX and receive RN licensure by the end of their first semester in the program.
Health and Safety Requirements: Students recommended for admission must meet health and safety requirements by established deadlines, including a passing disposition on a background clearance, satisfactory completion of a substance screen and other requirements as a condition of admission.
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.
| Session | Modality | Deadline | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session A/C | In Person | 04/01 | Priority |
The master's degree program in nursing education can prepare students for a variety of careers in which they can help to educate the future nursing workforce. Job titles include:
- charge nurse
- chief nursing officer
- clinical professor
- director of nursing
- faculty member
- lead nurse
- nurse educator
- nursing supervisor
Graduates also are prepared for career advancement.
Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
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msnursing@asu.edu
602-496-0937
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated Master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
