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Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program

The School of Nursing offers a graduate program of study leading to a Master of Science. Students may choose one of several concentrations. The Nursing Education concentration can be completed in 36 hours.


Education Concentration - 36 semester hours for degree

Course Number - Course TitleType of CourseCredit Hours
Semester I - Fall
  • NUR 551- Instructional Technologies in Nursing and Patient Education
  • NUR 610 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
  • Support
  • Core
  • 3:3
  • 3:3
  • Semester II - Spring
  • NUR 550 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Nursing
  • NUR 616 - Pedagogical Strategies in Nursing Education
  • Support
  • Specialty
  • 3:3
  • 3:3
  • Semester III - Fall
  • NUR 602 - Research Methods in Nursing
  • NUR 651 - Advanced Application of Nursing Concepts in Client Care
  • Core
  • Specialty
  • 3:3
  • 4:1:9
  • Semester IV - Spring
  • NUR 615 - Theories, Design, & Evaluation in Nursing Education
  • NUR 652 - Adv. App. of Nursing Concepts in Professional Development
  • Specialty
  • Specialty
  • 3:3
  • 4:1:9
  • Semester V - Fall
  • NUR 620 - Law, Policy, and Economics of Healthcare
  • NUR 653 - Adv. App. of Nursing Concepts in Academic Education
  • Core
  • Specialty
  • 3:3
  • 4:1:9
  • Semester VI - Spring
  • NUR 698 - Advanced Nursing Project -or-
  • NUR 699 - Thesis -or-
  • NUR 601 - Critique and Utilization of Research in Nursing
  • Project
  • Thesis
  • Capstone
  • 3:3
  • 3:3
  • 3:3
  • (4:1:12) = 4 credit hours : 1 lecture hour: 12 lab hours per week

    Additional Information

    For further information about graduate programs offered by the School of Nursing, please contact:

    Eileen Kohlenberg

    Eileen Kohlenberg, Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Study


    Phone: 336.334.5261 or 5262
    E-mail: eileen_kohlenberg@uncg.edu

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