Nursing Education Graduate Certificate Program (Non-Degree)
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Certificate Requirements — 12 Credits
The Certificate in Nursing Education is designed to provide bachelor's, master's and doctorate-prepared nurses with advanced knowledge in nursing education for academic or practice settings. The courses are all online. Selections are tailored to meet student needs. Students must complete each course with a grade of "B" or better.
Applicants must have a BSN and have/maintain an unencumbered RN license. Application materials are available on the UNC School of Nursing home page at http://www.unco.edu/nhs/nursing. If not currently enrolled in a nursing program at UNC, students must be admitted by the Graduate School and by the School of Nursing before enrolling in courses. Completed applications are submitted electronically and will be considered on an open schedule.
The Certificate in Nursing Education consists of 12 credit hours.
Certificate Requirements
| NURS 631 | Teaching Strategies for Practice and Academic Settings | 3 |
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| NURS 741 | Evidence-Based Teaching | 3 |
| NURS 661 | Planning and Evaluating Education in Practice and Academic Settings | 3 |
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| NURS 760 | Advanced Nursing Curriculum Design and Program Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 695 | Advanced Academic Nursing Roles | 3 |
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| NURS 780 | The Professorial Role in Nursing Education | 3 |
| PSY 681 | Cognition and Instruction I | 3 |
Take four of the following courses:
| NURS 521 | Clinical Instruction and Precepting in Nursing | 3 |