School of Nursing Adelphi University Long Island New York


Graduate Programs in Nursing| Master of Science:
Nursing Education
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Plan of Study
The Master of Science (M.S.) in nursing education is a credit specialty program with credit allocation as follows: 12 credits in core courses (required in all master’s level nursing degree programs); 5 credits in specialty core courses; 16 credits in specialty course content; and 6 credits of professional cognates, which allow students to take courses of interest in specialty-related areas within the School of Nursing and other schools in the University.

Core Courses
Course# Course Title
Credits
NUR 602

Frameworks for Advanced Nursing Practice

3
NUR 606 Quantitative Analysis for Nursing Research
3
NUR 607 Informatics: Health Science Data, Information, and Knowledge
3
NUR 702 Health Policy
3
NUR 650 Nursing Research, Conduct and Utilization
3


Total Credits: 15

Specialty Core Courses
Course# Course Title
Credits
NUR 668 Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Health Care
3
NUR 789 Educational Theories and Application to Learning
3


Total Credits: 6

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty Courses
Course# Course Title
Credits
NUR 679

Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation

3
NUR 791 Instructional Design in Nursing Education
3
NUR 792

Assessment and Measurement in Teaching

3
NUR 793 Seminar and Practicum in Nursing Education
4


Total Credits: 16

Core Courses

Students choose six credits of graduate-level courses that support the specialty of nursing education. These courses may be offered in other schools in the university as well as in nursing. The student’s advisor must approve these courses prior to student enrollment.



Total Credits: 6

Core Courses
Course# Course Title
Credits
NUR 757
NUR 758
-or-
NUR 759
Capstone Project
3


Total Credits: 3

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Adelphi University
School of Nursing
Alumnae Hall, Room 220
Adelphi University
1 South Avenue
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
p - 516.877.4540
f  - 516.877.4558

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