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College of Nursing 


Department of Graduate Nursing

Nurse Educator Program






Nurse Educator (ED) prepares graduates to utilize theories of teaching and learning in a variety of settings with emphasis on nursing education. This graduate demonstrates the ability to plan, implement, and evaluate nursing education programs (41 semester credits).
Courses
 Thesis 
 Project
NURS 615: Advanced Practice Nursing: Introduction to Roles and Issues 
3 cr
 3 cr
NURS 626: Research Methods for Advanced Practice Nurses
3 cr 
3 cr
NURS 670: Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics
3 cr
3 cr
NURS 631: Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan
4 cr
4 cr
NURS 623: Pathophysiology Applied to Advanced Practice Nursing
4 cr
4 cr
NURS 710: Curriculum Development and Instruction in Nursing
3 cr
3 cr
NURS 720 Technology-Based Instruction for Nurse Educators

3 cr

3 cr

NURS 760: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Throughout the Lifespan
4 cr
4 cr
Electives as approved by academic advisor 
3 cr
6 cr
NURS 798: Thesis or NURS 788: Project 
5 cr
2 cr
NURS 778: Nurse Educator Practicum 
6 cr
6 cr
Total credits 
41 cr
41 cr

Elective courses may be in any area of study as arranged with academic advisor. Students can select any 600-700 level courses in the University Graduate Bulletin provided the student meets the prerequisites and is therefore admissible to the course(s). Electives may also be transferred from other approved University course offerings.

Suggested SDSU Electives: 
       NURS 635: Death, Dying and Bereavement, 3 cr  
       EPSY 526: Psychology of the Early Adolescent Learner, 3 cr 
       EDAD 725: Education in a Pluralistic Society, 3 cr  
       EDFN 745: Effective Teaching: Theory into Practices, 3 cr
  
       AHED 755: Principles of College Teaching, 3 cr
 


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