Nursing Education (NUED)

Susan Patton
Director, Eleanor Mann School of Nursing
Epley Center for Health Professionals 110
479-575-3904
Email: skpatton@uark.edu

Graduate Certificate Offered:
Nursing Education (non degree) (NUED)

Program Description: This Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education program will prepare the next generation of nurse educators for the role in academic settings. Students augment their existing Master’s preparation in the clinical setting with knowledge and skills to function as qualified nursing educators ready for the demands of the academic setting. The students completing this certificate fill the needs of nursing education programs across the country at all levels. The program is offered 100% online.

Program Requirements: The semester of entry can be spring, summer, or fall. The courses listed below must be completed. The NURS 53433 Specialty Development I (Teaching Practicum) course will be the last course in the sequence. NURS 53433 offers students practicum experiences in the areas of academic teaching and advanced clinical nursing practice. Masters prepared students may use previous course work and clinical practice experience as credit towards the requirements for NURS 53433. Students opting to enroll beginning fall or summer will be required to take only NURS 50733 in the fall (not NURS 53433) followed by one course each semester with completion the following fall. Students entering in spring will complete NURS 50933 first, followed by NURS 50833 in the summer and NURS 50733 and NURS 53433 in the fall. 

NURS 50733Curriculum Design and Development in Nursing Education3
NURS 50833Methods of Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education3
NURS 50933Instructional Design and Delivery in Nursing Education3
NURS 53433Specialty Development I3
Total Hours12