MSN Nursing Education - Plan of Study
Program Overview
- Cohort based: 15 student cohorts start every two years and complete the program as a group.
- Program length: two years, 6 quarters full-time, excluding summer.
- Course delivery: online coursework with immersive face-to-face sessions three times per quarter. All classes meet on the same Wednesday.
- Location: Bellingham campus and community settings in the northwest Washington area.
- Practice hours: 300 total; 90 hours in foundations and 210 hours in nursing education.
- Planned practicums: hands-on practical experiences arranged by faculty in the community.
- Capstone project: culminating practice experience project during the final two quarters of the program.
- Curriculum: grounded in population health, social justice and NLN Nurse Educator competencies.
Plan of Study
Year 1
| Quarter | Course | Title | Credits | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 510 | Health Systems Assessment for Health Equity | 4 | Hybrid |
| Fall | NURS 511 | Health Systems Assessment for Health Equity Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Fall | NURS 512 | Equity-Focused Nursing Scholarship | 3 | Hybrid |
| Winter | NURS 520 | Systems of Power in Healthcare | 4 | Hybrid |
| Winter | NURS 521 | Systems of Power in Healthcare Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Winter | NURS 522 | Informatics and Healthcare Technology | 3 | Hybrid |
| Spring | NURS 530 | Population Management for Health Equity | 4 | Hybrid |
| Spring | NURS 531 | Population Management for Health Equity Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Spring | NURS 532 | Inclusive Teaching Excellence | 3 | Hybrid |
Year 2
| Quarter | Course | Title | Credits | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 540 | Partnerships for Health Equity, Sustainability, and Advocacy | 4 | Hybrid |
| Fall | NURS 542 | Inclusive Online Course Design | 3 | Hybrid |
| Fall | NURS 543 | Nurse Educator Practice Experience (30 hrs. Practice Experience) | 1 | Face to Face |
| Winter | NURS 550 | Holistic Health Assessment, Physiology & Pharmacology Simulation Design | 5 | Hybrid |
| Winter | NURS 551 | Capstone I: Nurse Educator Project (90 hrs. Practice Experience) | 3 | Face to Face |
| Spring | NURS 560 | Curriculum Design, Program Evaluation, and Quality Enhancement | 5 | Hybrid |
| Spring | NURS 561 | Capstone II: Nurse Educator Project (90 hrs. Practice Experience) | 3 | Face to Face |
Total Credits 48
MSN in Nursing Education
- Aligns with the 2021 AACN Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education and meets the didactic requirement to sit for advanced credentialing: NLN Academic Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) or Academic Novice Nurse Educator Certification (CNEn) certification programs.
- Non-thesis master’s degree. Students complete a capstone project in the last two quarters of the program in lieu of a thesis.
- Students are admitted to the program in fall every two years (even years). Each cohort is 15 students.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis through August 1st of the year of new cohort start.
- Program includes foundational and core courses where students learn with MSN in Nursing Leadership & Administration colleagues in addition to nursing education courses.
Contact a Program Coordinator
Rika Winquist, Nursing Program Coordinator
Rika.Winquist@wwu.edu
(360) 650-6777