Curriculum | MSN—Nurse Educator

Carroll University’s Master of Science in Nursing–Nurse Educator program is flexible to meet the schedule demands of practicing nurses and is responsive to the working professional.

• Eight-week courses meet one night per week
• Hybrid delivery with online and in-person courses
• Clinical Education may be completed in your current work setting
• Educational practicum may be completed with the nursing faculty at the university

MSN – Nurse Educator Course Sequences

Full Time – 2 years

Course delivery is a hybrid format with in-person classes one night a week.

Year 1 | 24 Credits

Fall A | 6 Credits

• NRS 600 – Nursing Theory (3 credits)
• NRS 641 – Nursing Informatics (3 credits)

Fall B | 3 Credits

• NRS 631 – Research and Nursing Practice (3 credits)

Spring A | 3 Credits

• HED 660 – Epidemiology (3 credits)

Spring B | 6 Credits

• NRS 615 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses (3 credits)
• BUS 625 – Leading and Managing Change (3 credits)

Summer A | 3 Credits

• NRS 610 – Advanced Physical Assessment for Nurses (3 credits)

Summer B | 3 Credits

• NRS 620 – Advanced Pharmacology for Nurses (3 credits)
• NRS 625 - Advanced Clinical Practicum

Year 2 | 16 Credits

Fall A | 6 Credits

• NRS 650 – Teaching/Learning in Nursing (3 credits)
• NRS 651 – Curriculum Design and Development (3 credits)

Fall B | 6 Credits

• NRS 652 – Evaluation and Assessment (3 credits)
• NRS 630 - Simulations in Nursing Education (3 credits)

Spring A | 4 Credits

• NRS 665 - Scholarly Synthesis (1 credit)
• NRS 660* – Education Practicum (3 credits)

Spring B | Continuation 

• NRS 665 - Scholarly Synthesis  
• NRS 660* – Education Practicum  

*Courses have a clinical component