Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN FNP) Core Course Descriptions
MSN 680: Nursing Education Capstone
Save as PDF| MSN 680: Nursing Education Capstone | |
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| Delivery Modality: | Distance |
| Semester Credits: | 2 (Didactic Only) |
| Contact Hours: | 30 (Online Didactic) |
| Outside Preparation: | An average of three (3) hours per week for every didactic credit hour |
| Typically Offered: | Spring |
| Prerequisites: | MSN 620, MSN 640, and MSN 660 |
| Corequisites: | MSN 670 |
| Requisites: | None |
| Description: | This course is one (1) of the final two (2) courses in the MSNEd Program. Learners work in this course concurrently with MSN 670: Nursing Education Field Experience course to complete a program summative project to demonstrate achievement of course and program outcomes. The capstone course is a scholarly project that addresses an issue, need, gap, or opportunity resulting from an identified need in nursing education or healthcare. The capstone project provides the opportunity for the graduate learner to demonstrate competency through design, application, and evaluation of advanced nursing knowledge and higher-level leadership skills to ultimately improve health outcomes. |