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

50% online and 50% in person. Classes meet one night a week between online and in person.

Fall-Year 1, Weeks 1-8

• NRS500 – Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3 credits)
• NRS540 – Informatics (3 credits)

Fall-Year 1, Weeks 9-16

• NRS515* – Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
• NRS530 – Research and Practice (3 credits)

Spring-Year 1, Weeks 1-8

• HED660 – Epidemiology (3 credits)
• NRS520* – Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits)

Spring-Year 1, Weeks 9-16

• NRS510* – Physical Assessment (3 credits)
• BUS625 – Leading and Managing Change (3 credits)

Summer-Year 1

• NRS630 – Simulation and Nursing Education (3 credits)

Fall-Year 2, Weeks 1-8

• NRS650 – Teaching/Learning in Nursing (3 credits)
• NRS651 – Curriculum Design and Development (3 credits)

Fall-Year 2, Weeks 9-16

• NRS652 – Evaluation and Assessment (3 credits)

Spring-Year 2, Weeks 1-8

• NRS660* – Education Practicum (3 credits)

Spring-Year 2, Weeks 9-16

• NRS660* – Education Practicum (continue)
• NRS665 – Nurse Educator Synthesis (1 credit) 

*Courses have a clinical component

Part Time – 3 years

50% online and 50% in person. Classes meet one night a week between online and in person.

Fall-Year 1, Weeks 1-8

• NRS500 – Research and Theoretical Foundations of Nursing (3 credits)
• NRS540 – Informatics (3 credits)

Fall-Year 1, Weeks 9-16

• NRS530 – Research and Practice (3 credits)

Spring-Year 1, Weeks 1-8

• HED660 – Epidemiology (3 credits)

Spring-Year 1, Weeks 9-16

• BUS625 – Leading and Managing Change (3 credits)

Fall-Year 2, Weeks 1-8

• NRS650 – Teaching/Learning in Nursing (3 credits)

Fall-Year 2, Weeks 9-16

• NRS515* – Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)

Spring-Year 2, Weeks 1-8

• NRS520* – Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits)

Spring-Year 2, Weeks 9-16

• NRS510* – Physical Assessment (3 credits)

Summer-Year 2

• NRS630 – Simulation and Nursing Education (3 credits)

Fall-Year 3, Weeks 1-8

• NRS651 – Curriculum Design and Development (3 credits)

Fall-Year 3, Weeks 9-16

• NRS652 – Evaluation and Assessment (3 credits)

Spring-Year 3, Weeks 1-8

• NRS660* – Education Practicum (3 credits) 

Spring-Year 3, Weeks 9-16

• NRS660* – Education Practicum (continue)
• NRS665 – Nurse Educator Synthesis (1 credit)

*Courses have a clinical component