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Indiana University

Degree Options

Master of Science in Nursing

Nursing Education

The nursing education major is a 42-credit-hour program. The proposed course of study provides focused consideration of nursing education theory, practices, and principles. A supervised teaching practicum composed of 135 hours and special topics seminar are integrated into a capstone cluster of courses. Graduates of this program are prepared to launch a career in teaching in schools of nursing or serve as a nurse educator in a variety of healthcare contexts or settings.

Potential employment opportunities for nursing education graduates include:

  • Academic settings
  • Hospitals
  • Community health agencies
  • Private industry
  • Privately supported educational institutions

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Curriculum

Review the list of School of Nursing course descriptions.

Core courses (9 credits) Credits
N504 Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing 3
N502 Nursing Theory I 3
R500 Nursing Research Methods I 3
Advanced Practice Knowledge (13 credits) Credits
M500 Scientific Basis for Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice 4
M560 Enhanching Health Behaviors Through Psycho-Educational Intervention 3
  Elective 3
L650 Data Analysis for Clinical & Administrative Decision Making 3
Nursing Education (12 credits) Credits
T670 Teaching of Nursing 3
T615 Nursing Curriculum 3
T619 Computer Technologies 3
T617 Evaluation in Nursing 3
Capstone Cluster (8 credits) Credits
R590 Research Study 3
T679 Nursing Education Practicum 3
J595 Topical Seminar 2

For initial contact information, please e-mail oesgrads [at] iupui [dot] edu/