The College of Nursing provides a post-graduate certificate in nursing education to prepare nurses to teach in post-secondary education and health care settings. Courses are open to current graduate students enrolled in any of the masters or doctoral tracks offered by the College of Nursing as well as to nurses already holding a master’s degree in nursing. Students not already enrolled must be formally admitted to the program and meet the same admission standards as other graduate students.
The purpose of the 18-credit hour program is to:
- Prepare nurses with a master’s degree or higher to teach in a variety of settings, i.e., associate degree nursing programs, clinical faculty in baccalaureate programs, and health care agency educational programs.
- Prepare nurses with the theory and practice experiences to develop and implement educational offerings in a variety of settings for diverse populations.
- Prepare nurses with a variety of teaching strategies and delivery systems for today’s new learning environment.
- Prepare nurses with the necessary tools and strategies to effectively evaluate nursing performance in both clinical and classroom settings.
- Prepare nurses with the skills necessary for role development as faculty members.
The program of study is as follows:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 640 | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING | 3 |
| NUR 641 | TEACHING/LEARNING IN NURSING COURSE INFORMATION | 3 |
| NUR 642 | TESTING AND EVALUATION IN NURSING | 3 |
| NUR 643 | FACULTY ROLE DEVELOPMENT IN NURSING | 3 |
| NUR 644 | PRACTICUM IN TEACHING | 3 |
| NUR 646 | INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY IN NURSING EDUCATION | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 | |