RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education
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RNs, earn your bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in this online dual degree program鈥攁nd launch your teaching career!
Expand your Expertise and Teach
With our online RN to MS in Nursing Education program, you can earn your BS and MS, while expanding your career as a nurse educator. Upon graduation, you鈥檒l be prepared to teach in both academic and clinical settings, playing a vital role in the future of healthcare.
Online, Supportive Learning
The professional ACEN-accredited curriculum is 100% online, giving you the freedom to complete the coursework on your own time. During the bachelor鈥檚 portion, you鈥檒l build on your previous nursing experience and become a strong critical thinker, an inclusive holistic care provider, and an empowered nurse leader.
The master鈥檚 portion focuses on learning theories, teaching strategies, curriculum development, evaluation, and education technology. You鈥檒l be prepared to teach and inspire the next generation of nurses.
Seamless, Efficient and Cost-Effective
With the RN to MS in Nursing Education, you can earn both degrees more efficiently than completing them separately. You can save time and money through our generous credit transfer policy. During the bachelor鈥檚 portion 30 hours of nursing credit are granted for prior learning. See how to start with more credit.
Make a Difference
Nursing educators are in high demand! According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), U.S. nursing schools turned away more than 92,000 qualified applicants in 2025 due to a lack of faculty.
Bonus Opportunity
- 精东影业 is home to Tau Kappa-at-Large, a chapter of Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society for baccalaureate and graduate nursing students.
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PROGRAM DETAILS
RN to MS in Nursing Education
- General Education30 Credits
- Major Core53 Credits
- University1 Credits
- Prerequisites to Major Core42 Credits
- Electives18 Credits
RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education
- Year 1 - Term 1
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Information literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, interpret, and use information legally, ethically, and effectively. This course provides a broad overview of information literacy concepts, including the differences between academic and popular research methods, finding and evaluating sources, reading sources critically, writing with sources, and safely navigating information networks such as the internet. Students must complete information literacy within their first 13 credits at 精东影业.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
1Zero Textbook CostUniversity Requirement -
The future: the only constant is change. The only certainty is uncertainty. So how do you prepare today for what might come tomorrow? In this introductory, interdisciplinary course unique to 精东影业, you will learn through questions, not answers. You will challenge your prior assumptions, open your mind, and consider society s future dilemmas, progress, and crises. You will plan and question your own future your educational path, career trajectories, personal interests, ambitions, and mindsets. And you will build the foundational skills and flexibility of mind research and writing, critical thinking, argumentative reasoning, metacognition, and self-regulation to help you navigate the uncertainty and change of our future societies, workplaces, and selves. Note: This course must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Registration in this course is restricted to incoming students with fewer than 60 transfer credits. This course duplicates IND301 and CCS120. Credit for only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation. The Cornerstone cannot be completed in the same term as a Capstone course.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3University Requirement - Year 1 - Term 2
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This course helps students to develop their skill as public speakers and oral communicators. Designed to provide students with a supportive environment where they can overcome the anxiety they may feel about public speaking, the class emphasizes techniques and practices for effective speech construction and delivery. Students will also develop critical thinking and listening skills. Students taking this course will need access to recording equipment for the purpose of creating podcasts, voiced-over PowerPoint presentations and videotaped speeches.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostAlternative Courses AvailableGeneral Education: Humanities -
In this course, you'll apply psychological principles and theory to your everyday life. In addition to foundational topics like psychology as a science, learning and memory, human development, and consciousness, you will learn about some more specific topics like stress and health, psychological disorders and therapy, and human sexuality. Concepts learned in this course can be applied in any career to better understand behavior, thought, and emotion. Note: This course uses lower cost interactive courseware instead of textbooks.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Alternative Courses AvailableGeneral Education: Social Science & History - Year 1 - Term 3
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Covers an intermediate level of algebra in order to prepare students for subsequent courses in mathematics. Major topics include real numbers and algebraic expressions, equations and inequalities, functions and graphs, systems of equations and inequalities, polynomial expressions and functions, rational and radical expressions, and quadratic equations and functions.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Alternative Courses AvailableGeneral Education: Math -
This course offers an introduction to the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, research methods, and scholarship in sociology. Sociology is the scientific study of human social behavior, and this course examines several important sociological topics, including: culture; socialization; deviance; social inequality; social institutions; and social change. This course also explores various socio-historical and socio-cultural frameworks across the world, promoting an appreciation for unique cultural identities and institutions. Students will improve their analysis, understanding and interpretation of contemporary social issues in this rapidly changing world. This course encourages the practice of "doing" sociology through exploration of students' everyday social world, and the often invisible and taken-for-granted social forces that shape it.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostGeneral Education: Sociology - Year 1 - Term 4
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This course introduces the science of lifespan development and the concept of human growth as being a product of the interaction among the biology, psychology, and environment of the individual. This course examines the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and environment factors across the lifespan. Students will explore, analyze, and present theories and evidence associated with developmental science from conception through death. Concepts learned in this course can be applied to any career focusing on health or human services and can help learners raise healthier children and live in more functional families.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Prerequisite to Major Courses -
This course introduces students to the skills and theories of interpersonal communication, which are essential for building and maintaining successful personal and professional relationships. Students will evaluate the complicated interactions of psychological, social and cultural forces involved in interpersonal exchanges, while learning about personality traits, the perception of self and others, listening, managing conflict, and verbal and non-verbal communication.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Alternative Courses AvailableGeneral Education: Humanities - Year 1 - Term 5
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This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Topics and body systems that will be studied include: the chemistry of life, histology and the integumentary system, skeletal and articulation system, muscular system, nervous system, sensory system and the endocrine system.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Prerequisite to Major Courses -
This class provides students with foundational knowledge and skills to prepare them for academic and professional writing. By analyzing the work of other writers, students will learn to approach writing from a rhetorical and genre-based perspective. They will practice sentence- and paragraph-level writing, learning to revise and correct their own work. They will also work on finding, documenting, and effectively integrating sources into a research-based essay. Both traditional (textual) and multimodal (textual and visual) composition will be addressed.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostGeneral Education: Written English I - Year 1 - Term 6
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This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Topics and body systems that will be studied include: blood, the cardiovascular system, lymphatic and immune system, respiratory system, digestive system, nutrition and metabolism, urinary system and fluid balance, and reproductive systems.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Prerequisite to Major Courses -
This course is designed to help you improve your academic and workplace writing skills. The course emphasizes research-based, argument-driven writing. You will complete a research paper, a workplace proposal, and an oral presentation related to your academic discipline or profession. You will practice finding, evaluating, and citing sources; paraphrasing and summarizing; outlining and paragraphing; and revising and proofreading.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostGeneral Education: Written English II - Year 2 - Term 1
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This course is an introduction to microbiology. It covers the fundamental concepts of microbiology, including the study of bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and algae. Students will explore the structure, function, genetics, and physiology of microorganisms, as well as their roles in the environment and human health. Microbiology covers the scientific methods necessary to understand microbial growth and metabolism and provides a historical perspective by reviewing the major scientific contributions that led to modern-day microbiology. Our scientific inquiry will include case studies, a variety of visual aids, virtual labs, discussions, and written assignments.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Prerequisite to Major Courses -
In this interdisciplinary course, students will develop the analytical skills necessary to examine ethical issues in the workplace. Students explore conventional ethical theories and principles, develop ethical decision-making, and resolve common dilemmas. Students discuss the multiple challenges faced by professionals and identify ethical practices or codes that apply to each of their own professions.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostGeneral Education: Ethics - Year 2 - Term 2
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The purpose of this course is to give the student an overview of current and emerging trends in science and technology so that s/he will be able to make informed decisions and be an informed consumer. The course will introduce the scientific method and terminology used in reporting scientific results. A survey of current topical science issues will be covered as examples. This course will also prepare the student to read accounts about scientific, technological, and medical advances in the press and assess the scientific conclusions presented.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostAlternative Courses AvailableGeneral Education: Natural Science -
Ever wonder how Steve Jobs created such amazing products or Sarah Lewis used failure for creative success? Given the rapid changes in today's economy and workplace, creativity and innovation continue to be important skills that support career growth. Because employers continuously rate the ability to solve problems as an essential skill, this course is designed to introduce and strengthen a student's ability to move through logical problem-solving processes in order to creatively find solutions to problems that are personally or professionally relevant to them. Neuroscience research affirms that we all possess the same mental capacities as people with highly inventive minds, so students will study innovators and global thinkers who will show them the crucial techniques to increase their competency, sharpen their skills, and develop their innovative mindset.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostArts & Sciences - Year 2 - Term 3
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One of the most pressing questions a student always has about any given course is, How will this class help me in the real world? A class on critical thinking is arguably the most useful and valuable course you can take, no matter what field of study you are pursuing. Not only will you learn how to effectively solve personal and professional problems and achieve goals, you will also deeply examine some of the most important issues in your life and persuasively communicate about them! From tackling real world situations and case studies, to evaluating arguments from a range of perspectives, you will have the opportunity to skillfully articulate positions, drawing from your own experience as well as aptly applying the solid critical thinking skills you acquire in this class. By the end of the course, you will have mastered the understanding that it is not so much what you know, but how skillfully you think!Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Arts & Sciences -
This course analyzes how people influence and are influenced by the real or imagined presence or others and how people interact with and relate to those around them. Topics include research in social psychology, social cognition, social perception and judgment, attitudes and attitude change, conformity and obedience, group behavior, attraction and intimate relationships, helping behavior, aggression, prejudice, and the application of social psychology to other fields including the legal system. The concepts learned in this course can be applied to all careers in which one works with and in teams, as well as work where it is important to influence or persuade others. Duplication Note: This course duplicates PSYX365: Social Psychology. Credit for only one of these will be applied toward graduation.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Alternative Courses AvailableGeneral Education: Social Science & History - Year 2 - Term 4
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Develops the statistical skills of collecting, organizing, summarizing, and analyzing information to draw conclusions or answer questions. Major topics include descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation. Duplication Note: MAT201 duplicates BUS233: Business Statistics, BUS 231 Business Data Literacy and MAT215: Statistics for Health Care Professionals. Credit in only one of these courses will be applied toward graduation.Prerequisites
MAT101 Math for Everyday Life or MAT114 Intermediate AlgebraCredit Hours
3General Education: Statistics - Year 2 - Term 5
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Nurse leaders engage in ethical decision-making processes that align with organizational priorities. Leaders make a variety of strategic decisions including people management, prudent use of financial resources, and development of a vision for the organization and team. Leading a team is a complex endeavor and involves clear communication of the vision, the ability to work in inter-professional teams, a passion for the mission, the ability to make decisions under pressure and uncertainty, and the ability to motivate others to embrace the vision. This course analyzes the interrelated relationship between leadership and decision making and examines how wisdom, research, personal values, and theory enhance leadership and decision-making skills. The course will use a mix of reading, course conversations, case studies, teamwork, and reflective exercises to explore the role of nurse leaders.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
4Major Requirement -
This course integrates evidence, theory, standards, and knowledge from nursing, public health, and other disciplines to guide population-focused nursing practice. Importance is placed on the application of the core functions of public health: assessment, policy development, and the assurance of available and necessary health services for diverse populations. Emphasis is placed in identifying determinants of health, advocating for vulnerable populations, prioritizing primary prevention, and utilizing available resources to improve the health of populations. Population-focused nursing involves assessing the health care needs of a specific population and making health care decisions for the population as a whole rather than for individuals. This course includes practice experiences in the community.This course includes 45 hours of practice experience.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
4Major Requirement - Year 3 - Term 1
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This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of nursing practice through the exploration of nursing theories, organizational change models, and learning theories. The application of theories relevant to nursing practice will be emphasized. The examination of multiple theories and their implications on nursing knowledge development and practice will serve as a foundation for future graduate courses. In addition to the classroom discussions and written assignments, students will engage in a 1-hour practice experience that will support new understanding of professional practice. This is an 8-week 3-credit hour course requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week (refer to the Credit Hour Calculation Policy found in the Student Handbook.) Course engagement includes student activities such as discussions, reading, study time, practice experience, and assignments.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
3Major Requirement -
This course focuses on the advanced comprehensive assessment of individuals. It builds on the students knowledge and skills and provides a foundation for the advanced practice nurse to evaluate the health of individuals and provide health promotion interventions. The interactions of developmental, biopsychosocial, and socio-cultural contexts resulting in health effects for individuals provide the structure of the course. Students obtain the practice skills necessary for advanced communication (i.e., clinical interviewing, focused history taking), biopsychosocial and physical assessment, critical diagnostic reasoning, differential diagnosis, and clinical decision-making through course readings, dialog, discussions, videos, simulations, and practical examinations. This course includes 45 hours of practice experience hours using virtual clinical simulation.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
3Major Requirement - Year 3 - Term 2
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This course explores historical knowledge development through the examination of nursing as an art and a science. The science of nursing will be examined through the fundamental patterns of knowing and the science of knowing. The masters-prepared nurse will develop the ability to apply ethical and moral reasoning, evidence-based competencies, and leadership strategies to promote innovation and to transform nursing practice. Students will use the spirit of inquiry, combined with personal creativity, and the translation of evidence to enhance interprofessional collaboration.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license. NUR502 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice.Credit Hours
3Major Requirement - Year 3 - Term 3
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This course focuses on the development of the nurse as a role model and mentor for the translation and generation of health care evidence in clinical practice. The goals of research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement will be highlighted, and the principles of each will be applied to the clinical setting. Students will examine personal practice in relation to policy and current evidence, and explore grant writing. The integration of theory, evidence, cultural considerations, leadership, ethics, and clinical judgement when implementing change will be emphasized. The student will develop a knowledge base that will prepare them to collaborate with inter-professional teams and embrace leadership roles that initiate, implement, and evaluate innovative practice changes.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
4Major Requirement -
This intensive course introduces students to the concepts of culture and cultural diversity as they relate to health care and the health care delivery system. During the course students will explore religious, racial, ethnic and other subcultures that exist in our society and examine conflicts that often occur when differing cultures enter the health care arena. Students will also discuss the concept of cultural competence and study strategies that health care organizations are using to create more inclusive services.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostArts & Sciences - Year 3 - Term 4
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This course examines public policy, political ideology and ethics as they shape health policy across populations. Political ideology, social and health policy are considered within the lens of population-based health and reducing health disparities. The role of the master s prepared nurse to lead and advocate within the public policy arena is explored and discussed. Contemporary issues in health policy viewed from the perspective of ethics and the social and material determinants of health are considered. A primary focus of the course is consideration and development of the knowledge and skills that the master s prepared nurse needs to be a change agent in health policy. This is an 8 week 4 credit hour course requiring a minimum of 18 hours of course engagement each week (refer to the Credit Hour Calculation Policy found in the Student Handbook.) Course engagement includes student activities such as discussions, readings, study time, and assignments.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
4Major Requirement - Year 3 - Term 5
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The Capstone course provides an opportunity for students to synthesize concepts of professional nursing, develop a quality improvement initiative, apply principles of interprofessional collaboration, and demonstrate self-development. The course is designed to help students apply leadership principles related to effective communication, collaboration, and delegation within interprofessional teams through the work done on the quality improvement initiative. This course also provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate professional self-development through the group debriefing and self-reflection activities. The Capstone course is also designed as a culminating nursing course for the RN baccalaureate student with a practice experience component that includes 45-hours of direct practice experience (PE).Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license. The Capstone must be the last course taken. All major core and university requirement courses must be complete. The capstone can be paired with 1 other course that is considered to be general education course (excluding courses to meet the Written English Requirement and the Ethics Requirement), a concentration course, elective, or lab course (even if the lab is in the major).Credit Hours
4Zero Textbook CostMajor Requirement -
This course will assist students to develop a greater understanding of addictions. Using an eco-systems approach, the addictive process and recovery will be studied, including the reciprocal interaction between addicted individuals and their various social systems. Students will examine substance abuse and behavioral compulsions. There will be a focus on addiction in various populations as well as the business of drugs and prevention. Attention will be given to the biological and genetic factors in the etiology of addiction, family issues, and community responses. The consequences of addictions will be studied at the individual, family, and community levels. This course draws on current research in the field of addictions, and emphasizes critical analysis of contemporary controversies. This course builds on the foundations of health and human services knowledge and skills to help students better understand this complex problem affecting American society.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostArts & Sciences - Year 4 - Term 1
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This course is an in-depth study of the pathophysiologic basis of disease as it affects individuals across the life cycle. Emphasis will be placed upon endogenous and exogenous factors which contribute to altered functional balance at the cellular, tissue, organ, and system levels. National and global health disparities caused by genetic, developmental, and environmental factors will be discussed. Assessment findings, diagnostic testing, and interventions specific to selected health problems are explored to begin the development of critical thinking skills for pathophysiologic causes and treatments of given disease processes.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
3Major Requirement - Year 4 - Term 2
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The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. This course will provide the foundation for safe, effective drug therapy and the role of the nurse in health promotion, disease prevention, and management. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as they relate to practice experience. This course includes 9 hours of practice experience through digital virtual patient activities simulating a real patient via Shadow Health.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license.Credit Hours
3Major Requirement -
This course focuses on the creation of teaching-learning environments and the integration of the role of faculty/educator, uniqueness of the learner, the setting and context within which the learning occurs, the teaching learning strategies used to achieve learning outcomes, and evaluation of the effectiveness of this process.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.Credit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostMajor Requirement - Year 4 - Term 3
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This course focuses on curriculum and syllabus/program development, including theoretical frameworks and design, philosophical foundations, and selection of learning experiences to achieve outcomes.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.Credit Hours
3Major Requirement - Year 4 - Term 4
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This course is designed to introduce the student to the evaluation process, including test construction, clinical performance assessment, program evaluation, and strategies for evaluating learning outcomes.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license, all Nursing Phase I courses.Credit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostMajor Requirement -
Epidemiology has long been an integral part of disease prevention and treatment interventions. Recent pandemics have spurred interest in understanding how disease spreads and how to stop the spread. Epidemiology provides valuable insights into what makes people healthy, chronic disease prevention, and an evidence base to create and test interventions. In this course, you will develop an understanding of disease etiology and surveillance strategies. You will learn how to use data to identify trends in morbidity and mortality, as well as how this data can inform public health policy and best practices.Prerequisites
NoneCredit Hours
3Zero Textbook CostAlternative Courses AvailableMajor Elective - Year 4 - Term 5
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The graduate nursing capstone is a culminating experience designed to provide learners with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program of study focusing on the competencies of the graduate level nurse. This 6-credit course consists of several integrated components: discussion, reflective journal, scholarly paper, 135 practice experience hours, and project presentation. Assessment of the learner fs attainment of program competencies is built into these components. No additional hours will be awarded beyond the 135 hours. 6.00 Credits. 3 credits allocated to didactic/course work and 3 credits allocated to practice experience.Prerequisites
Active and unencumbered RN license. Capstone is the last course taken, and all major core courses must be completed prior to beginning the capstone. Students can only take an elective or concentration course with the capstone.Credit Hours
6Major Requirement
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For over 50 years, 精东影业 has served the needs of new and established nurses by providing access to a high-quality, accessible, and affordable online nursing education.
A top producer of nurses in New York state, 精东影业 has a network of over 60,000 nursing alumni across the nation. These professionals serve and lead the nursing profession in a variety of capacities. They are a testament to our mission of "preparing highly competent, practice-ready nurses who are equipped to meet the complex needs of diverse populations and communities."
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Nurse educators play a crucial role in influencing the future of nursing practice. You can become a nurse educator in a variety of settings, including hospitals, academia, and online programs. Earning this degree can also lead to positions in curriculum development, clinical education, or staff development. This degree directly impacts patient care, as well-educated nurses are better equipped to provide high-quality, evidence-based care
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Institutional Accreditation
精东影业 is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) . 精东影业鈥檚 accreditation status is accreditation reaffirmed. The Commission鈥檚 most recent action on the institution鈥檚 accreditation status on June 23, 2022 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission鈥檚 geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
精东影业鈥檚 academic programs are registered by the and/or have Florida-based licensing with the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education (License No. 12928).
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ACEN Accreditation
The RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, Master of Science in Nursing Education, Master of Science in Nursing Informatics, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Administration of Health Care Systems, RN to Master of Science in Nursing Education, and RN to Master of Science in Nursing Informatics programs at 精东影业 located in Albany, NY, are accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
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404-975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the RN to bachelor鈥檚 program, master鈥檚 nursing program, and RN to master鈥檚 nursing programs is continuing accreditation. View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding these programs at .
FAQ
A general MS in Nursing program prepares nurses for a broader range of advanced practice roles like clinical leadership, management, or specializing in a specific clinical area, whereas an MS in Nursing Education program specifically focuses on training nurses to become educators, equipping them with the skills to teach other nurses in various settings like academic institutions or clinical environments.
In 精东影业鈥檚 RN to MS in Nursing Education program, you earn both a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree. The entire program is 144 credits. Your time to completion depends on the amount of credit you transfer into the program and the number of courses you take per term.
The RN to MS in Nursing Education program readies you to shape the next generation of nurses and play a vital role in moving health care forward. During your bachelor鈥檚-level education, you鈥檒l build on your experience and go beyond the basics to make sure you鈥檙e prepared to be a critical thinker, inclusive holistic care provider, and empowered leader prepared for graduate-level education. In the master鈥檚-level courses, you鈥檒l gain specialized skills in curriculum development, evaluation, and education technology, as well as universal skills in communication, leadership, and critical thinking.
Nurse educators teach in academic settings, clinical settings, or a combination of both. They can find careers in educational institutions, including colleges, universities, and hospital-based schools of nursing. They can also work in staff development, program administration, and public health.
To apply to this dual-degree program, you must hold an equivalent U.S. Registered Nurse (RN) license and provide an official transcript showing the completion of an associate degree in nursing or an RN diploma education. Your associate degree in nursing or RN diploma education must be earned from a program with specialty accreditation, or a regionally accredited institution, or a program approved by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).
