The Nurse Educator MSN provides a unique combination of courses to prepare the graduate in the pedagogical competencies essential to teach nursing in an increasingly complex health care environment. The technologically enhanced plan of study builds advanced professional nursing competencies and emphasizes the use of a variety of assessment, instructional, curricular development and evaluative strategies that facilitate learning in culturally diverse populations.
By earning a Nurse Educator Master’s Degree, graduates are prepared to function in a variety of educational settings including schools of nursing and health care facilities. Graduates are qualified to sit for the NLN National Nurse Educator Certification.
The Goal of the MSN program is to:
Prepare graduates for advanced practice nursing roles in clinical practice and education.
Graduates from the MSN program will be able to:
- Implement leadership across healthcare teams and populations while prioritizing clinical expertise, ethical standards, professionalism, and integrating communication technologies to support optimal patient outcomes. (AACN 2026 Domain 7, 8, 9, 10)
- Apply advanced scientific and clinical knowledge in a specialized area and integrating research and evidence-based practice that improve patient and system outcomes. (AACN 2026 Domain 1, 4,5)
- Implement population health strategies in collaboration with communities, public health agencies, and interprofessional partners to address local, national, and international health needs. (AACN 2026 Domain 3, 6)
- Advocate for systemic changes in healthcare policies to achieve quality healthcare that is accessible for all. (AACN 2026 Domain 3,7, 9)
- Collaborates and implements systemwide programs grounded in holistic, compassionate and culturally sensitive practices to support individuals and communities. (AACN 2026 Domain 2, 3, 9)