Master of Science in Nursing Education

The University of Indianapolis School of Nursing offers an MSN in nursing education that will prepare nurses to practice as educators in a variety of settings. The 40 credit hour program may be completed on a full- or part-time basis. Graduates assume roles as educators in academia, health care institutions, and in the community. Students’ needs and career goals are considered in the selection of professional options. The program is designed to allow students to apply knowledge and educational skills in their individual settings.

Educational Objectives

The track will prepare graduates to:

• Analyze trends in nursing science to champion best educational practices with confidence and competence
   
• Examine learning theories and curriculum design models related to educative processes in nursing that integrate culturally aware and spiritually sensitive strategies
   
• Explore philosophies of education while developing an individual educational philosophy that reflects commitment to professional nursing practice
   
• Identify and analyze significant issues arising between clinical nursing practice and nursing education, and provide leadership that incorporates caring attributes in the pragmatic resolution of any differences
   
• Assess the qualities of good measurement instruments and explore the relationship between measurement and educational decision-making from evidence-based practice
   
• Identify and analyze society’s needs for health care and engage in activities designed to address those needs through education.

Curriculum