Schedule of Courses Nurse Educator

Nursing Education Option 1

All courses are delivered through a hybrid/blended learning model -- a combination of online and face-to-face meetings allowing students in the Nursing Education Option 1 to take two courses each semester, but attend classes only one evening per week.

Classes for nurse educator students are held on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 5-9 p.m.

First Semester – Fall

NURC 915 Advanced Technology and Nursing Informatics
NURE 941 Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Second Semester – Spring

NURC 905 Health and Education Resources and Policies
NURE 951 Course Development and Implementation

Third Semester – Summer

NURC 925 Ethical, Social, and Cultural Competencies
NURC 935 Essential Preparation for Advanced Nursing Role

Fourth Semester – Fall

NURC 971 Nursing Theory and Research I
NURE 981 Advanced Teaching Methods (Practicum I)

Fifth Semester – Spring

NURC 972 Nursing Theory and Research II
NURE 991 Application of Technology to Education (Practicum II)

Nursing Education Option 2

All courses are delivered through a hybrid/blended learning model -- a combination of online and face-to-face meetings. Students in Nursing Education Option 2 take one course a semester and are on campus 7-8 times per semester, usually every other week, with the exception of the year one summer when students attend classes weekly for 12 weeks.  

Fall Year 1

NURC 915 Advanced Technology and Nursing Informatics

Spring Year 1

NURC 905 Health and Education Resources and Policies

Summer Year 1

NURC 925 Ethical, Social, and Cultural Competencies OR
NURC 935 Essential Preparation for Advanced Nursing Role

Fall Year 2

NURE 941 Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Spring Year 2

NURE 951 Course Development and Implementation

Summer Year 2

NURC 925 Ethical, Social, and Cultural Competencies OR
NURC 935 Essential Preparation for Advanced Nursing Role

Fall Year 3

NURC 971 Nursing Theory and Research I

Spring Year 3

NURC 972 Nursing Theory and Research II

Fall Year 4

NURE 981 Advanced Teaching Methods (Practicum I)

Spring Year 4

NURE 991 Application of Technology to Education (Practicum II)