Auburn Bulletin 2023-2024

Nurse Educator — MSN

First Year
SummerHoursFallHoursSpringHours
NURS 7340 Advanced Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (pre-requisite to NURS 7320 Curriculum Development and Evaluation)3NURS 7230 Advanced Pathophysiology3NURS 7240 Advanced Pharmacology3
NURS 7350 Quality, Safety, and Prevention Using Technology3NURS 7250 Healthcare Policy and Ethics for the Nurse Leader3NURS 7110 Advanced Health and Physical Assessment3
NURS 7310 Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing*2(30 project hours, 2.5 theory; 5 project) (60 clinical hours, 2 theory, 1 clinical) 
NURS 7260 Transition from Clinician to Nurse Educator2NURS 7430 Evidence Based Nursing Practice*2NURS 7540 Implementation and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice *2
NURS 7210 Teaching Strategies: Methods, Design, and Technology (pre-requisite to NURS 7320 Curriculum Development and Evaluation)2NURS 7320 Curriculum Development and Evaluation4NURS 7810 Nursing Education Practicum3
  (180 Practicum Hrs., 3 clinical 
 12 12 11
Total Hours: 35
  • Full-time students are admitted in summer semester only. Students admitted in fall or spring semesters will be part-time.
  • NURS 7310, NURS 7430, and NURS 7540  marked,* must be taken in sequence in the following order: 1. NURS 7310 Transition to Advanced Nursing Practice. 2. NURS 7430 Evidence-Based Practice. 3. NURS 7540 Implementation & Evaluation of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice.
  • Courses listed under each semester are taught only during that semester.
  • NURS 7340 Advanced Theoretical Foundations of Nursing and NURS 7210 Teaching Strategies: Methods, Design, and Technology are pre-requisites to NURS 7320 Curriculum Development and Evaluation.