Nursing Education
About the Program
The M.S.N./Nurse Educator and
Admission
Applicants for the Master of Science in Nursing program are referred to the Millersville University Graduate Catalog for general criteria and guidelines to the university.
Nursing Department Criteria
Please Note: Applications that do not include the following data and information may be considered incomplete which may affect the status of the application.
Specific criteria required by the Nursing Department include:
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program.
- Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. When GPA is below this, provisional acceptance may be considered if the candidate demonstrates graduate study potential by other means.
- Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate statistics course (equivalent to Math 130) and a research course in nursing.
- Three current
academic and/or professional references. - Licensure as a registered nurse in Pennsylvania or in the state where clinical practice or internship is to be arranged.
- Minimum of one year of clinical experience in nursing.
- Current resume including one clinical experience.
- Successful completion of a personal interview with the Nursing Admissions Committee.
Required Documentation
Please provide the additional documents listed below with your completed application:
- Current resume or C.V.: Please include all clinical experience to date.
- State where Professional Licensure is currently held: Please include RN number as well as expiration date. May send a copy of your license.
- Please verify completion of the following: Year, Institution, and Name of Course.
- Undergraduate or graduate Statistics course.
- Undergraduate or graduate Research course in Nursing.
- Undergraduate or graduate Physical Assessment course.
Curriculum
Click here to view the Graduate Catalog
Click here to view the MSN course descriptions
Degree Requirements
Course sequencing is determined based on individual academic advisement.
Course Number | Course Title | Student Credits | Theory Hours | Total Theory Hours | Clinical Hours/ Week | Total Clinical Hours |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N 501 | Role Development and Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 502 | Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 503 | Advanced Practice Professional Issues and Health Policy | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 504 | Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Technology | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 511 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 512 | Health Assessment & Diagnostic Evaluation for Advanced Practice | 3 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 42 |
N 513 | Pharmacology & Alternative Therapeutics in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 515 | Advanced Nursing Practice Clinical Practicum | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 112 |
N 630 | Effective Teaching: Theories & Methods in Nursing Education | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 631 | Measurement & Evaluation in Nursing Education | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 632 | Nursing Curriculum & Program Design | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
N 633 | Nursing Education Internship | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 112 |
N 698 | Scholarly Project | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 39 | 510 | 224 |
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Contact Information
Program Coordinator:
Kelly A. Kuhns,
PhD , RN
Office: Caputo Hall, Room 123
Phone: 717-871-5276
Email: Kelly.Kuhns@millersville.eduDepartment of Nursing:
Location and Hours:
127 Caputo Hall
Mon.- Fri. 8:30a to 5pMailing Address:
Millersville University
PO Box 1002 (1 S. George St)
Millersville, PA 17551Tel: 717-871-4274
Fax: 717-871-7919
Email: Nursing@millersville.edu