Normal Program Length: Term-based modality - 2 years; Competency-based modality - 1 year 4 months
This program is offered online
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The MSN Nursing Education specialization is designed for experienced nurses who wish to pursue educator roles within a clinical environment or become faculty members at traditional or nontraditional schools of nursing. The specialization emphasizes curriculum development, teaching various learning styles and teaching via distance technology.
Learn more about the MSN Program on the general Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) page
The MSN degree programs are post-licensure nursing programs. This means that students must already be licensed as an RN and hold a BSN degree to be accepted for admission and must maintain an active and unencumbered RN license throughout their enrollment in their program. The MSN programs are designed to expand graduates' knowledge base, to enhance their marketability as an RN, and to permit them to enjoy greater career mobility and expand their options as an RN. Some states may offer licensure or certification opportunities for nurses beyond the RN, and individuals obtaining such licensures or certifications may be able to secure employment in a position other than RN. Our MSN degree programs are not designed to enable graduates to obtain any such licensure or certification in any state, or to secure any form of employment that might require such licensure or certification. Students should check with the applicable licensing authority in the state in which they expect to work in order to ensure that our accreditation and curriculum meet the state's eligibility requirements for the specific licensure or certification sought and that successful completion of our MSN degree program will further their career interests.
Visit our State Authorization and Licensure page for more information.
The MSN program within American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Science is offered in two different modalities (methods of delivery): term-based and competency-based. The learning outcomes, program specializations and level of difficulty are the same for both modalities. The term-based MSN program allows students to take courses in a traditional format. The MSN Powered by SIMPath is a competency-based approach that allows students to move through each course at their own pace, demonstrating a mastery of skills utilizing an array of methods.
Graduates of the MSN, Nursing Education Specialization, will be able to:
- Analyze the role of the nurse educator in practice environments.
- Design curriculum using emerging trends in nursing education.
- Develop assessment and performance evaluations of individual learners.
- Develop a plan for evaluating program effectiveness in an academic or institutional setting.
Curriculum
For term-based programs, at no time may a student be registered for more than four courses concurrently in a 16-week period. Concurrent course registration cannot violate progression or prerequisite requirements. Concurrent course registration is subject to course availability.
Many courses in the MSN program require the completion of Practice Experience (PE) hours. These hours are out-of-classroom activities replacing traditional schoolwork that students complete during their courses.
Learn more about Practice Experience hours on the additional nursing requirements page.
