Nursing Education
Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing Education with a Clinical Nurse Specialty in Adult Health
With a growing shortage of nurses, estimated to reach 800,000 by the year 2020, the education of more nursing students plays a critical role in addressing this health care crisis. However, many nursing programs are unable to admit more qualified students due to a lack of available nursing instructors. To combat this issue, the McAuley School of Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy has developed a new graduate track to prepare nurses for teaching--a Master of Science in Nursing / Nursing Education with a Clinical Nurse Specialty in Adult Health.
The nursing program serves current and new master degree students, post-master's students, and post-baccalaureate students.
The graduate degree program is comprised of three components, totaling 46 credits:
- Interdisciplinary core courses (9 credits)
- Nursing education courses (14 credits)
- Advanced core courses in preparation as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (21 credits)
- Scholarly project (2 credits)
The program is currently available primarily in a convenient online format. The program can be completed in two years full time or three years in part-time study. Additional 4 or 5 year plans are available. The Nursing Education core courses are also offered as a post-baccalaureate certificate option. Upon completion of the master's degree program, students will receive a Master of Science in Nursing degree, and will be eligible to sit for the examination for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. After two years full time in a faculty role, students will be eligible to sit for the examination as a nurse educator from the National League for Nursing.
The McAuley School of Nursing master's program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
