Curriculum Plan Nurse Educator Concentration
Course Name | Course # | Credits | |
---|---|---|---|
Graduate Core Courses(12 Credits) | |||
Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring | NGR | 6110 | 3 |
Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles | NGR | 6811 | 3 |
Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice | NGR | 6812 | 3 |
Leadership, Policy, & Finance in Advanced Nursing Practice | NGR | 6891 | |
Direct Care Core Courses (9 Credits) | |||
Advanced Health Assessment | NGR | 6002 | 2 |
Advanced Health Assessment Lab* | NGR | 6002L | 1 |
Advanced Pathophysiology | NGR | 6141 | 3 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | NGR | 6172 | 3 |
> Concentration Courses(18 Credits) | |||
Curriculum Evolution and Models in Nursing Education (selected weekends) Offered in Fall | NGR | 6713(**) | 3 |
Advanced Nursing Education Practicum (120 hrs per credit/ 8 hrs per week) | NGR | 6944L | 3 *** (1-3 variable credit. May be taken one credit at a time.) |
Evaluation in Nursing Education (selected weekends) *First half of Semester Offered in Spring |
NGR | 6718(**) | 3 |
Creative Teaching-Learning Methods in Nursing Education (selected weekends) *Second half of Semester | NGR | 6711 (**) | 3 |
Advanced Concepts for Direct Care Nursing Situations | NGR | 6006 | 3 |
Direct Care Focus Practicum | NGR | 6006L | 3 *** |
Total Credits | 39 |
* Requires 120 hours/credit. This is a total of 360 hours of a variety of supervised teaching experiences.
** Concentration Courses are generally offered once a year.
*** Requires 360 hours supervised, direct care experiences.
-Live (on-campus) courses are usually on Thursdays anytime between 8am-8pm. Nursing Education Concentration Courses are offered on selected weekends.
-Most courses are available on-line.
- Nurse Educator Curriculum: Full Time Fall Entry
- Nurse Educator Curriculum: Part Time Fall Entry
- Nurse Educator Curriculum: Full Time Spring Entry
- Nurse Educator Curriculum: Part Time Spring Entry
Fee for Lab Courses
There is a $150.00/credit fee for the Advanced Health Assessment lab course. The purpose of the fee is to cover the higher cost of instruction for these courses due to lower faculty-student ratios and increasing use of simulation and standardized patients.
The following course carries this fee:
- NGR 6002L - 1 credit, $150 fee
Second MSN Degree Option
Courses Typically Completed in Direct Care Focus Concentrations at FAU*
*(Courses may vary by graduation year)
MSN CORE COURSES | CREDITS | |
NGR 6110 | Advanced Nursing Practice: Grounded in Caring | 3 |
NGR 6811 | Philosophy & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles | 3 |
NGR 6812 | Nursing Research Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
NGR 6891 | Leadership, Policy and Finance: Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
MSN DIRECT CARE CORE COURSES | CREDITS | |
NGR 6002 | Advanced Health Assessment | 2 |
NGR 6002L | Advanced Health Assessment Lab | 1 |
NGR 6141 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
NGR 6172 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |