NURSING EDUCATION CURRICULUM

CORE COURSES

Completed in-person or online.

 

NUR 8964


NUR 8904


NUR 8902


NUR 8906

Clinical Ethics: Theory and Practice

Nursing Ressearch: The Practice Connection

Development of Nursing Science

Leadership Strategies in Nursing

3 credits


3 credits


3 credits


3 credits

SUPPORT COURSES

Completed in-person or online.

NUR 8615

or

NUR 8863

 

 

NUR 8901

Issues Across the Life Span

or

Health Promotion of the Growing Child

 

Advanced Pharmocology

3 Credits

or

3 Credits

 

 

3 Credits

Student selects one of the following 3 credit courses and one elective:

NUR 8921


NUR 8923


NUR 8927


NUR 8929

 

 

Elective

 

Practicum in Adult/Gerontology Health Nursing

Practicum in Community Health Nursing

Practicum in Parent-Child Health Nursing

Practicum in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

 

3 credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 credits

 

EDUCATION COURSES

NUR 8500


NUR 8950


NUR 8951


NUR 8952

NUR 8954*

American Higher Education


Curriculum in Nursing Education


Principles of Measurement & Evaluation in Nursing

Teaching Strategies in Nursing

Practicum in Teaching in Nursing

3 credits


3 credits


3 credits


3 credits

3 credits

* Teaching Practicum starts after all Core, Support, and Education classes are completed

Mary Terhaar, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Professor & Associate Dean for the Graduate Nursing Programs
mary.terhaar@villanova.edu

Jan Campbell, BA, MS
Assistant Director, Graduate Nursing Programs
jan.campbell@villanova.edu

Linda Copel  PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, CNE, ANEF, NCC, CGP, FAPA
Director, PhD Program
linda.copel@villanova.edu

Debra Shearer, EdD, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Director, Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Track
debra.shearer@villanova.edu

Patti Kostelnak, DNAP, CRNA, APRN
Nurse Anesthesia Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
patricia.kostelnak@villanova.edu

Inquiries:

PhD Program Inquires & Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice Inquires:
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Inquires:
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

MSN Inquires (Nurse Practitioner Tracks & Nurse Education Tracks):
Recruitment and Enrollment Department
nursing.recruitment@villanova.edu

Transcripts:

PhD and Post-Master’s DNP Transcripts:
phddnptranscripts@villanova.edu

DNP Nurse Anesthesia Transcripts
dnpnatranscripts@villanova.edu

MSN Transcripts:
msntranscripts@villanova.edu
 

 

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