Through the delivery of didactic and clinical instruction, KU's Nursing Education specialty prepares you for an educator role in academic and clinical settings. Using a variety of teaching, learning and evaluative methods, the nursing education program will prepare you to teach patients and their families, provide staff development programs, evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs and instruct nursing students.

Graduates serve as clinical educators in health organizations and faculty members in schools of nursing, sharing knowledge and skills to prepare current and future generations of nurses for effective practice.

Paired with faculty mentors throughout the program, students complete applied teaching projects in the educator specialty courses, including a final student teaching practicum.  All required courses for the program are offered online.

The KU School of Nursing participates in the Kansas Board of Regents Nurse Educator Service Scholarship program and the HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program.

Stackable Program: To encourage career and academic progression, students who have completed the Health Professions Educator Certificate have special Graduate Studies approval to apply the four certificate courses (NRSG 870, 871, 873, 874) to the master's program degree requirements.

Summary of Course Requirements

Common Core

Leadership and Advanced Practice Core

Nursing Education Specialty Core