Graduate Minor in Nursing Education

The graduate minor in Nursing Education prepares students to work as nursing educators in various types of programs and settings, at all levels of nursing education and professional experience. This program has a special focus on preparing students with the required competencies to be successful on several nurse educator certification exams, depending on their future career goals.  

Currently, there is a severe and critical nursing shortage in the United States. Nurse educators are the pipeline to sustaining and expanding our current nursing workforce. This program will prepare graduates to fill faculty and educator positions in academia and the clinical practice setting through cutting-edge content and learning experiences that build the skills and competencies essential for today's nurse educators. 

The program integrates theories specific to adult learning, curriculum design, evaluation of courses and programs, critical thinking, clinical and classroom teaching techniques, and the preparation for the advanced role of the nurse educator. The program also includes opportunities to explore contemporary and leading-edge educational modalities. Knowledge and skills gained through this program are applicable across settings and with learners of varying levels of nursing expertise. This unique program also instructs students on how to teach online and use technology to teach nursing in innovative ways.