MSN With Nursing Education Emphasis Bridge Pathway
MSN With Nursing Education Emphasis Bridge Pathway
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As a student of the nursing education emphasis MSN bridge pathway at GCU, you’ll become a part of our online learning community. Online graduate degrees at GCU come with numerous online resources, flexibility, convenience and an abundance of support. Earn your MSN in nursing education bridge emphasis and further your career in a way that accommodates your lifestyle and busy schedule.
The MSN with nursing education emphasis bridge pathway prepares you with the fundamentals to become a nurse educator and healthcare advocate across diverse settings.
Offered through the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, the Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Education Bridge Pathway is designed for current registered nurses who aspire to become nurse educators. The bridge pathway requires a previous bachelor’s degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA to be eligible.
By completing the MSN bridge pathway coursework, you build the educational foundation you need to gain entry into an MSN program, where you will complete coursework geared toward a career as a nurse educator in clinical or academic settings. The Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Education degree is the next step for those who complete this bridge pathway. This MSN degree prepares you to advocate for patients and nursing professionals for a career as a nurse educator.
The education courses you will take for this MSN bridge pathway with nursing education emphasis develops your skills in curriculum design, theories of teaching and learning, as well as instructional strategies across cultural and generational backgrounds. An in-person advanced practice clinical experience and an in-person education practicum experience provides you the opportunity to integrate the role of nurse educator into your selected practice setting.
Your nursing coursework begins with studying the role of the advanced nurse, domestic and global healthcare policy, ethics and leadership, health informatics and research analysis from the perspective of a master’s-prepared nurse. Courses in advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology and health assessment take into consideration your role as an educator.
The curriculum for this MSN bridge pathway with a nursing education emphasis includes seven courses developed to bridge the gap from bachelor- to master’s-level study.
Topic areas include:
Nursing practice models and dynamics
Patient health assessment
Statistical analysis and methods in healthcare
Nursing research methods and tools
Community and public health practice
Pathophysiological processes of disease
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Explore some of our frequently asked questions about becoming a nurse educator and earning your online master’s in nursing with nursing education emphasis degree for those with a previous bachelor's degree.
The MSN bridge online pathway in nursing education emphasis at GCU consists of 24 total credits to completion. Each class of this online pathway is five weeks in length, with the exception of your professional 10-week practicum.
After completing the MSN bridge pathway with a nursing education emphasis, you will have the knowledge and skills you need to enter the Master of Science in Nursing with an Emphasis in Nursing Education program. Nursing bridge pathways are designed to bridge the knowledge gap for current nurses with a bachelor’s degree so that they may be successful in earning their MSN degree in their graduate program.
Online:Â $340 per credit [More Info]
Up to 90 credits, only 84 can be lower division
Credits: Fill out the Lopes Eval to find out what will transfer
Admission Requirements (Bachelor's)
OR 2.5+ Unweighted GPA and
Admission requirements may differ based on degree level, program and modality, or transfer status. Some programs of study may require a higher GPA and/or other qualifying criteria for admission. Please review full admission and program requirements in the University Policy Handbook.
*Math and reading only on a 1600 point scale (test date after 3/1/2016). SAT score of 1380 required for 2400 point scale (test date before 3/1/2016).
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