Nursing, MSN
Master’s
Online
Adult & Graduate Studies (AGS)
Bethel University’s MSN program, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Nursing Education, can be completed in two years and includes Nurse Administrator and Nurse Educator tracks, allowing you to specialize your education for specific career goals. Because 100% of Bethel MSN graduates find jobs in nurse education or administration within one year of graduation, you can be confident you’re gaining the right credential for ongoing success.
7
week sessions
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start dates each year
Aug 23
next start date for AGS programs
Nursing, MSN
Bethel’s MSN features a rigorous curriculum, a hands-on practicum component, and specialized coursework in either Nurse Education or Nurse Administration.
MSN Core Courses (15 hours):
- MNUR 511: Nursing Roles in Health Care Organizations (3)
- MNUR 512: Statistical Literacy (3)
- MNUR 513: Advanced Theory for Nursing Practice (3)
- MNUR 613: Information Systems in Nursing (3)
- MNUR 625: Advanced Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3)
Nurse Educator Track Courses (19 hours):
- MNUR 515: Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for the Nurse Educator (4)
- MNUR 516: Health Assessment for the Nurse Educator (3)
- MNUR 611: Educational Pedagogy (3)
- MNUR 612: Curriculum Development in Nursing Education (3)
- MNUR 614: Evaluation in Nursing Education (3)
- MNUR 621: Teaching Practicum (3)
Nurse Administrator Track Courses (18 hours):
- MBAD 511: Human Resource Management (3)
- MBAD 516: Accounting and Managerial Decision-Making (3)
- MNUR 615: Leadership in Health Care Organizations (3)
- MNUR 616: Health Policy (3)
- MNUR 617: Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Organizations (3)
- MNUR 622: Administration Practicum (3)
Co-Requisites for Nurse Administrator Track (6 hours):
- ACCT 203: Fundamentals of Accounting I or ORGM 320 Accounting for Managers (3)*
College Math Elective (3)
Accounting courses must be taken before MBAD courses; Administrator track students may opt to take prerequisites through Straighter Line or test out through the College Board CLEP test and receive equivalent credit.
Graduates of Bethel’s MSN program are prepared for roles such as:
- Nurse educator
- Nursing instructor
- Nursing director
You may also be well-positioned for related leadership and education roles in hospitals, community health settings, and academic environments.
You’ll gain career-shaping skills such as:
- Develop and apply clinical judgment when caring for patients, families, and communities.
- Build hands-on expertise through practice on adult and child simulators in high-fidelity, computer-based simulation labs that replicate complex real-world patient environments.
- Broaden your perspective through medical mission trip opportunities to locations such as Ecuador, Kenya, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and the Navajo Nation.
Nurse Educator Track
Bethel’s MSN Nurse Educator track prepares you to teach the next generation of nurses and sit for the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) exam. You’ll study pathophysiology, health assessment, pedagogy, and curriculum development, and complete a 186-hour mentored teaching practicum by qualifying you for roles such as clinical instructor or university nursing faculty.
Nurse Administrator Track
The MSN Nurse Administrator track builds on your nursing background to prepare you for leadership and management roles. Through coursework in leadership, managerial decision-making, and health policy, plus a hands-on administration practicum, you’ll be equipped for positions such as unit manager, chief nursing officer, or director of nursing.
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