Mansfield University Home PageThe online Nursing Masters of Science degree program consists of ten required courses and one elective course. Ideally, students are admitted to this online nursing master of science degree program every fall semester as a cohort group. In order to complete the program in 24 months, students are encouraged to follow the schedule of course offerings listed. If a student begins the program in the spring or summer, it will take longer than two years to complete the program.
Core Courses (Administrator & Educator Tracks)
- NUR 5520 - Nursing Theories
- NUR 5535 - Research I
- NUR 5540 - Research II
- NUR 5565 - Leadership Through Scholarly Growth
Educator Track
- NUR 5500 - Advanced Physical Assessment and Pathophysiology across the Life Span
- NUR 5510 - Teaching and Learning for Nurse Educators
- NUR 5515 - Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education
- NUR 5525 - Teaching and Learning in the College Setting
- NUR 5530 - Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting
- NUR 5545 - Curriculum Design in Nursing Education
NUR Elective - Take one course from the following:
- NUR 5505 - Reforming Nursing: Historical Trends in Nursing Education
- NUR 5550 - The Nurse in Academe: Issues in Higher Education
- NUR 5560 - Nurse Educator as Leader in Healthcare
Administrator / LeadershipTrack
Nursing Leadership / Administrator courses
- NUR 5570 - Nursing Leadership and Administration I
- NUR 5575 - Nursing Leadership and Administration II
- ORL 5501 - Organizational Leadership: Theory and Practice
- ORL 5510 - Organizational Behavior and Change
- ORL 5520 - Organizational Planning and Administration
- ORL 5540 - Leadership Ethics and Legal/Regulatory Environment
NUR Elective - Take one course from the following:
- NUR 5580 - Inferential Statistics for the Health Sciences
- NUR 5585 - Power and Politics in Healthcare
Total Semester Hours: 33
There is no residency requirement for this online nursing masters degree program. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are accredited by the NLNAC (National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission).
If you have access to the Internet, your computer brings the classes directly to you no matter where you are.
Graduation ceremonies are held in May and December each year