School Nurse Certification with M.Ed.

The Program in School Health Services leading to a Master of Education with School Nurse Certification curriculum is 35 credits (11 classes). The nursing and education faculty uses various course formats to help you learn, including case studies, lecture/discussion, group projects and simulation exercises to ensure what you gain in one course will reinforce and build on what you learn in others.

Students with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university are eligible for entry into the program. The following undergraduate credit hours are required for acceptance: Composition and Literature (6 credits), Mathematics (6 credits), and Educational Psychology (3 credits).

Curriculum
(35 Credits)

Required Interdisciplinary Courses (6 credits):

Required Education Courses (12 credits):

MED 505: Introduction to Special Needs Students**
MED 518: Quantitative Research Methods
MED 520: Educators as Researchers*
MED 610: School Law and Social Advocacy
* to be taken in the last 12 credits
** Course may be substituted with another Med or masters-level NUR course
if practicing Certified School Nurse evidences mastery of content

Required Nursing Courses (14 credits):

NUR 510: School Nursing
NUR 520: Health Assessment - School Populations
NUR 610: Coordinated School Health Design
NUR 620: At Risk School Environments - Emergency Planning and Response

Required Capstone Course (3 credits):

MED 680: Research Seminar*
* to be taken in the last 12 credits