MS Nursing (Nursing Education) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The country is experiencing a shortage of nursing faculty. The Master of Science degree program, with a concentration in nursing education, prepares you to advance your career and achieve your goal of becoming a nurse educator in an academic or practice setting. This program prepares you to teach future nurses and nursing leaders.

What you will study

33 credit hours including the required applied project course (NUR 593), or 39 credit hours including the required applied project course - RN to MS Bridge Program (NUR 593) Required Core (3 credit hours) NUR 501 Individual and Innovation Leadership in Health Care (3) or HCI 538 Innovation and the Individual (3) Bridge Coursework (6 credit hours) NUR 552 Dynamics of Professional Nursing I (3) NUR 553 Dynamics of Professional Nursing II (3) Concentration (12 credit hours) NUR 670 Curriculum Development in Academic and Practice Settings (3) NUR 671 Teaching in Academic and Practice Settings (3) NUR 672 Design and Delivery of Mediated Instruction (3) NUR 673 Producing and Evaluating Programs for Academic and Practice Settings (3) Other Requirements (15 credit hours) DNP 602 Evaluating Research for Practice (3) NUR 502 Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion (2) NUR 503 Advanced Health Assessment, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics for Health Promotion II (3) NUR 509 Clinical Prevention and Population Health Practicum (1) NUR 544 Theoretical Foundations for Nursing (3) NUR 579 Role-focused Practicum: Nurse Educator (3) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) NUR 593 Applied Project (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students in the RN to MS in nursing (nursing education) bridge program complete 39 credit hours for this degree.

Career pathways

The master's degree program in nursing education prepares graduates for a variety of careers in which they can help educate the future nursing workforce. Job titles include: charge nurse chief nursing officer clinical professor director of nursing faculty member lead nurse nurse educator nursing supervisor Graduates also are prepared for career advancement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants must have earned an associate, bachelor's or master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in their associate degree nursing program or the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must be licensed as registered nurses. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts resume proof of completion of a statistics course with a "C" or better proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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