Post Master’s Program Option in Nursing Education at William Carey University
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Thank you for your interest in the Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing at William Carey University. The Post Master’s Program Option in Nursing Education is designed for Master’s prepared nurses who are seeking preparation as a nurse educator with an adult health focus. This program will prepare the nurse to sit for the Certified Nurse Educator Exam upon meeting the educational practice requirement.
William Carey University offers a Post-Master’s Program Option that fits the lifestyle of busy nurses. Graduate study may be done on either a full-time or part-time basis. The curriculum is online and designed to permit a flexible learning environment. A schedule can be tailored to meet both the curriculum and the student’s needs. The minimum course load for full-time status in the Post Master’s Program Option would follow the program of study outlined below during a trimester.
The on-line modules include links to materials and threaded discussions with both classmates and faculty. Practicum experiences may be scheduled in a facility and agency near the student’s home community following faculty approval.
The faculty in the Post Master’s Program Option look forward to helping you meet your educational needs. Let us know how we can help you.
- Admission requirements Masters Degree in Nursing (verified through transcript); Application for Graduate Admission (only pages 2 and 3 must be submitted), available online at http://wmcarey.edu/media/3/17/_document/GraduateDocs/gradapplicationpages.pdf, and $25 application fee.
- Note: Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores and references are NOT required for admissions to the post-master’s program.
- Program totally online
- Twelve credit hours in program
- Courses offered over nine months
- Total cost of tuition and technology fees are as follows:
- Term one (Fall Trimester):
- NUR 611 Role Development for the Nurse Educator (2 hours)
- NUR 633 Curriculum Planning (3 hours)
- Tuition $290 x 5 hours = $1450 + $150 technology fee = $1600.00
- Term two (Winter Trimester):
- NUR 638 Teaching Strategies and Evaluation (2 hours)
- NUR 640 Nursing Education Seminar (2 hours)
- Tuition $290 x 4 hours = $1160 + $150 technology fee = $1310.00
- Term three (Spring Trimester):
- NUR 634 Nursing Education Practicum (3 hours)
- Tuition $290 x 3 hours = $890 + $75 technology fee = $945.00
- Total cost of tuition = $3855.00
Contact information:
Hattiesburg Campus 601-318-6301 sthompson@wmcarey.edu
Joseph and Nancy Fail School of Nursing
498 Tuscan Avenue Box 8
Hattiesburg, MS 39401