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Graduate Catalog | 2015-2016 Previous Edition

Nurse Educator, M.S.N.

**This is a Distance Education program.**

This specialty focuses on preparing nurses for advanced practice as a Nurse Educator in a selected area of expertise. Students declare their specialty in their application and develop a portfolio from their graduate work demonstrating their expertise. Graduates are prepared for academic positions teaching nursing at the entry into practice or RN-BSN levels. Graduates who have two years of full-time teaching experience will be prepared to take the NLN certification exam for Nurse Educators.

Additional Admission Requirement

In the essay, include a description of a selected area of specialization in nursing practice. It is expected that the student will develop a portfolio demonstrating expertise in a specialization during this program of study.

Degree Requirements

This program requires completion of 39 credit hours in approved courses. Including:

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

System Core Courses (6 credit hours)

Specialty Courses (18 credit hours)

Capstone Courses (3 credit hours)

Additional Degree Requirements

  1. It is expected that the student will develop a portfolio demonstrating expertise in a specialization during this program of study.
  2. A total of 180 hours in a clinical specialty and 180 hours of supervised teaching experience, individually arranged, is required.
  3. Faculty Advising is required.
  4. Access to computer within minimum requirements for online courses. Current minimum computer hardware specifications are listed by Distance Education online at distanceed.uncc.edu.