Master of Science in Nursing Specialty Emphasis Tracks
To help address the growing demand for expert nurses with a master’s degree, CCU’s MSN program offers you two opportunities for specialization. Both emphasize the core foundations of advanced nursing practice and Christian principles.
Nursing Education Emphasis
The Master of Science in Nursing Education emphasis prepares you to work as a nurse educator in diverse settings such as colleges/universities, hospitals, long-term care, home health/public health, or philanthropic organizations. Courses integrate teaching/learning principles, curriculum design, student assessment, and program evaluation to prepare you to be an innovative change agent while teaching within the academic or health care settings. The emphasis has 245 hours of clinical practice experience.
Clinical Care Management in Adult/Geriatric Emphasis
The MSN emphasis in Clinical Care Management in Adult/Geriatrics prepares nurses to work in diverse settings as a clinician, consultant and coordinator of health care for adult and geriatric populations emphasizing clinical prevention and improved health outcomes for patients with acute and chronic diseases. The program emphasizes the core foundations of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Adult and Geriatrics, which is an advanced practice nurse specialty role. The emphasis has 500 hours of clinical practice experience, allowing students to meet requirements to sit for certification.
Benefits of the MSN Nursing Program at CCU
- Students have opportunities throughout the coursework to develop specialized nursing competency with a biblical worldview perspective.
- The MSN program utilizes a variety of accreditation standards to help prepare graduates for national certification.
- CCU coursework integrates faith, learning, and living with emphasis on biblical principles, moral leadership, and advanced nursing roles.
- The online format enables nurses to earn their Master of Science in Nursing online, right in their home community, while collaborating with other nurses throughout the country.
Learn more about the mission, goals, program philosophy and organizing framework of CCU's undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing in our Nursing Student Handbook (PDF).
Interested in getting your MSN degree online? Contact CCU today at 303-963-3311.