Functional Minor in Nursing Education
A series of four elective courses are offered by the School of Nursing that provide graduate students in nursing an opportunity to develop the functional area of teaching, in addition to their clinical specialization as a Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Specialist. Upon completion of the program of study in clinical specialization with a functional minor in teaching, the graduate will be able to:
- Teach in schools of nursing
- Assume the role of in-service education director and/or instructor
- Plan and implement continuing education courses for other allied health workers
- Plan, implement and evaluate education programs for her/his patients in the community or in the hospital. (i.e. be an effective nurse-teacher)
- Identify researchable problems in areas of patient teaching and with help conduct a research study in that area.
Requirements
Enrollment in the Nursing Graduate Program is not a requirement of registration in these courses. Completion of the following course work with a grade of "B" or better;
- NRSG 556A - Conditions of Learning and Instruction
- NRSG 556B - Curriculum Development
- NRSG 556L - Microteaching Lab
- NRSG 556L - Practice Teaching Lab
(All requirements contained on these pages are superceded by the official information published in the Course Catalog of the current academic year. To see an online copy, visit this official university page.)
