Nurse Educator — MSN

First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
*Core Intensive I *Core Intensive II *Core Intensive III 
NURS 7230 Advanced Pathophysiology (pre-requisite to NURS 7420)3NURS 7240 Advanced Pharmacology (pre-requisite to NURS 7110)3NURS 7110 Adv Health/Physical Assessment (3 theory/1 clinical; 60 clinical hours)3-4
NURS 7100 Found Rural/Underserved Health3NURS 7340 Adv Theoretical Found of Nurs3NURS 7350 Quality & Safety in Healthcare3
NURS 7120 Learner Dev & Socialization (co-requisite to NURS 7210 & pre-requisite to NURS 7320)1NURS 7430 Adv EBP3NURS 8320 Informatics/Tech in Healthcare3
NURS 7210 EBT Strategies (co-requisite to NURS 7120 & pre-requisite to NURS 7320)2NURS 7320 Curriculum Development (pre-requisite to NURS 7420)3NURS 7420 Assessment & Evaluation (pre-requisite to NURS 7800)3
 9 12 12-13
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
**NE Intensive I **NE Intensive II 
NURS 7280 Professionalism & Leadership3Statistics Course (Optional) 
NURS 7700 Nur Edu Adv Practice Practicum2NURS 7260 Transition Clinician to Nur Ed2
NURS 7800 Nurse Educator Practicum I (2 clinical; 120 clinical hours) (pre-requisite to NURS 7820)2NURS 7820 Certified Nurse Educator Prep1
 NURS 7810 Nursing Education Practicum (3 clinical; 180 clinical hours)3
 7 6
Total Hours: 46-47
  • Each intensive will include various requirements and may extend up to one week
  • Full-time students are admitted in Fall semester only. 
  • Courses are taught only during the semester in which each is listed.
  • All courses must be successfully completed prior to taking NURS 7810. NURS 7820  should be taken concurrently with NURS 7810. NURS 7260 may be taken concurrently with NURS 7810. 
  • All students with entry term Fall 2025 and beyond will have 47 total credit hours and 480 clinical hours (300 direct clinical hours; 180 indirect clinical hours).