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The Nurse Educator curriculum provides a unique combination of courses to prepare the graduate in the pedagogical competencies essential to teach nursing in an increasingly complex healthcare environment. 

The technologically enhanced plan of study builds on 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.

Courses & Syllabi

Visit the FIU Catalog for course descriptions and program requirements.

  • Navigate to the current academic year.
  • Enter the Course Code in the “Search Bar” OR select “Graduate”
  • Select “Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences”

Enrolled students can download the program syllabi from FIU Sharepoint - DNP/MSN Programs.

Total Credits Required: 38  
Total Clinical Hours:  385

Plan of Study MSN Nurse Educator Program

Master of Science in Nursing & Nurse Educator Certificate Plan of Study

Specialties: Adult Gerontology PC NP /Family NP/ Pedi NP/ Psych-Mental Health NP

Fall (Aug. – Dec.) – Semester 1 Credit Hours
NGR 5110Theories in Nursing3
NGR 5141Pathophysiologic Concepts3
Total Semester Hours6
 
Spring (Jan. – May) – Semester 2 Credit Hours
NGR 5131Culture in Adv. Nursing Practice3
NGR 6172Pharmacological Concepts3
Total Semester Hours6
 
Summer (May – Aug.) – Semester 3 Credit Hours
NGR 6713Curriculum Development in Nursing3
NGR 6718Evaluating & Testing in Nursing Education3
Total Semester Hours6
 
Fall (Aug. – Dec.) – Semester 4 Credit Hours
NGR 6714CClinical Teaching Strategies for Nursing (105-hour Clinical Teach Comp)3
NGR 6715Instructional Tech. in Nursing and Health Sciences3
NGR 5810Research Methods in Nursing3
Total Semester Hours9
 
Spring (Jan. – May) – Semester 5 Credit Hours
NGR 6002CAdvanced Health Assessment4
NGR 6708CClassroom Teaching Strategies (105-hour Clinical Teach Comp)3
NGR 6710LClinical Specialty Practicum for the Nurse Educator1
Total Semester Hours8
 
Summer (May – Aug.) – Semester 6 Credit Hours
NGR 6743Advanced Practice Nursing Clinical Education Seminar1
NGR 6538Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (Psych-MH only)3
NGR 5064CDiagnostics & Therapeutics (Adult-Gero/Pedi/Family only)3
Total Semester Hours7
 
Fall (Aug. – Dec.) – Semester 7 Credit Hours
NGR 6201 or 6301 or 6601 or 6503Advanced Adult, Pedi, Family, Psych Mental Health I3-4
NGR 6201L or 6301L or 6601L or 6503LAdvanced Adult, Pedi, Family, Psych Mental Health Practicum I4
Total Semester Hours (Adult-Gero/Pedi/Psych-MH)7
Total Semester Hours (Family)8
 
Spring (Jan. – May) – Semester 8 Credit Hours
NGR 6202 or 6302 or 6602 or 6504Advanced Adult, Pedi, Family, Psych Mental Health II3-4
NGR 6202L or 6302L or 6602L or 6504LAdvanced Adult, Pedi, Family, Psych Mental Health Practicum II4
Total Semester Hours (Adult-Gero/Pedi/Psych-MH)7
Total Semester Hours (Family)8
 
Summer (May – Aug.) – Semester 9 Credit Hours
NGR 6203 or 6303 or 6604 or 6550Advanced Adult, Pedi, Family, Psych Mental Health III3
NGR 6203L or 6303L or 6604L or 6550LAdvanced Adult, Pedi, Family, Psych Mental Health Practicum III3
NGR 6744Professional Advanced Practice Seminar2
Total Semester Hours8
  
Total Credit Hours for Adult-Gerontology PC NP/Pediatric PC NP/ Psychiatric-Mental Health NP64
Total Credit Hours for Family NP66

**Plan of study may change at the discretion of the Nursing Graduate Program. Revised: 5- 2026

ALL STUDENTS MUST FOLLOW THIS PLAN

Plan of study may change at the discretion of the FIU Graduate Nursing Program.