2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing - Nurse Educator

Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing – Nurse Educator

This program is delivered on-line. The program is designed for two types of nurses

  • Nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing as an advanced practice nurse with a concentration as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, or nurse midwife (13-16 credits)
  • Nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing that is not in advanced practice nursing such as a concentration of nursing administrator or nurse executive (22-25 credit hours)


Retention Standards
An overall scholastic ratio of 3.0 (B average) must be attained before admission to candidacy and the final awarding of any certificate. No course with grades below B (3.0) may be counted toward the program

13-25 credits, depending on background

Traditional Track, 22-25 credits

The traditional track is for nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing that is not in advanced practice nursing such as a concentration of nursing administrator or nurse executive.

*NUR 605 is only required if student does not have a nursing master’s degree from BSU.

NUR 605Nursing Information Technology

3

NUR 620Curricular Designs in Nursing

3

NUR 622Teaching in Nursing

3

NUR 626Program Evaluation

3

NUR 672Practicum of Role Expectations

4

Other required courses, 9 credits:

Students who have not already taken the following courses or equivalents of these courses will be required to complete the courses below for the Post-Master's Nurse Educator Certificate.

NUR 632Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NUR 634Advanced Health Assessment

3

NUR 638Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

3

Advanced Practice Track, 13-16 credits

The advanced practice track is for nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing as an advanced practice nurse with a concentration as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, or nurse midwife.

*NUR 605 is only required if student does not have a nursing master’s degree from BSU.

NUR 605Nursing Information Technology

3

NUR 620Curricular Designs in Nursing

3

NUR 622Teaching in Nursing

3

NUR 626Program Evaluation

3

NUR 672Practicum of Role Expectations

4

Total Credit Hours: 13-25