MSN in Nursing Education

Start a career as an academic, staff, or patient educator. Enhance basic nursing knowledge and learn nursing pedagogy, curriculum development, testing, and measurement.

38 credit hours taken over seven semesters beginning in the fall
The master's degree program in nursing at UNC Greensboro is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Courses delivered fully online
Concludes with capstone course
Designed for part-time study
210 clinical practicum hours included in coursework
Asynchronous (no set class times)

Nursing and Instructional Building

Careers

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Courses

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Admission

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Cost & Aid

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Nationally Recognized Program

The UNCG School of Nursing is ranked No. 8 by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 ranking of Best Online Master’s in Nursing Education Programs.

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