Course variations

Course summary

This National League for Nursing recognizes that this PhD specialization in Nursing Education aligns with the Core Competencies for Nurse Educators using competencies that are integral to the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) exam. The curriculum includes such topics as advanced nursing theory and concepts, curriculum design and evaluation, teaching strategies, and classroom assessment. People likely to be interested in this specialization include nursing faculty members who want to pursue advanced faculty or leadership positions and nurses currently working in health care delivery who want to share their knowledge of nursing.

Program modules

Core modules include: ED8002 - Foundations of Theory and Practice in Doctoral Studies, ED8113 - Advanced Study in Research Methods, ED8119 - Advanced Practicum in Research Design. Specialization modules include: ED7311 - Theory and Methods of Educating Adults, ED7313 - Global Issues in Adult Education, ED7712 - Classroom Assessment in Education, ED7310 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Educational Process, ED8350 - Advanced Nursing Theory and Concepts, ED8355 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation in Nursing Education, ED8360 - The Nurse Educator: Faculty Roles and Responsibilities, ED8365 - Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education, ED8370 - Nursing Leadership and Professional Practice, ED9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination, ED9920 - Dissertation Course room, ED9921 - Dissertation Research, ED9922 - Dissertation Research, ED9923 - Dissertation Research, ED9924 - Dissertation Research. Recommended elective modules to choose 12 from the following include: ED7818 - The Future of Teaching and Learning: Issues for the Educational Leader, ED5315 - Adult Development and Learning, ED5311 - The Collaborative Nature of Adult Education, ED7391 - International Aspects of Adult Education, ED5804 - The Delivery of Distance Education, ED7212 - Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs, ED7590 - Critical Thinking in Adult Education, ED7700 - Learning Theory and the Educational Process, ED7580 - Theory and Development of Multiple Intelligences, ED7540 - Leadership in Higher Education, ED7547 - Assessment in Higher Education, ED7690 - Critical Skills for Facilitating Online Learning, ED5312 - Strategies for Building Online Learning Communities, ED5313 - Curriculum Development for Online Learning, ED7716 - Faculty Leadership, ED7800 - Grant Writing for Higher Education, ED8117 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods, ED8444 - Higher Education Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies, ED8600 - Effective Online Course Design, Delivery, Facilitation, and Assessment, HS8505 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care and HS8300 - Diversity in the Workplace.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 from a master’s degree granting institution. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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