York's Nursing Education program offers students the knowledge, skills, and values essential for the role of the professional nurse educator.
This cohort-based distance education program is full-time and takes 2 years to complete. Courses are offered hybrid online/and or in-person, depending on the type of course.
Mission Statement
The mission of the York College Master’s in Nursing Education program is to offer a solid liberal arts professionally based educational experience that guides students in attaining the knowledge, skills, and values essential for the role of the professional nurse educator. Emphasis will be placed on the facilitators of learning, learner development and socialization, use of assessment and evaluation strategies, leadership, scholarship, evidence practice, curriculum design, teaching and learning strategies, with the ability to educate students of diverse cultural groups within the urban community.
Philosophy
The York College Department of Nursing’s philosophy encompasses the faculty’s beliefs about the concepts of Education, Nursing, Persons, Society, Environment and Health, which provides a framework for the nursing curricula. The department’s mission, philosophy and outcomes are consistent with, and responsive to the York College Vision and Mission statements; the New York State Education Department’s guidelines for nursing program registration; the National League of Nursing’s Scope of Practice and Core Competencies for Academic Nurse Educators, the Professional Development Scope and Standards of Practice (2022), and the new ACEN’s Standards and Criteria for Baccalaureate and Master’s degree programs (2023).
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The faculty believes that nursing is an evidence-based practice profession, which promotes optimal health across one’s life span. A master’s in nursing education prepares the learner for various roles and areas of practice upon graduation in pursuit of new and innovative roles that result from healthcare reforms and changes in an ever-evolving, global healthcare system and allow for the provision of care and support (CCNE, 2011). Committed to ethical care, and the nurturing of well and sick people, individually and in groups, and the provision of culturally congruent care, nurse educators facilitate learning, learner development, and socialization of the professional nurse to meet these competencies.
Nursing education is a partnership characterized by mutual respect between faculty and students. The responsibility for learning lies with the students, who come equipped with prior knowledge and experiences, as well as a desire to learn. The faculty facilitates the students’ spirit of inquiry and provides educational experiences that foster the responsibility, independence, and critical thinking of the learner.
Admission Criteria
To be considered for admission, an applicant for the MSN program will meet the following requirements:
Hold a bachelor’s degree in nursing program from a regionally accredited institution.
Provide a professional resume, including listing of all educational degrees and institutions, relevant employment and nursing practice experiences in an area other than teaching, and a personal statement related to a student’s interest and preparation for the program.
Provide evidence of completion of undergraduate (or graduate level) coursework in Introduction to statistics and research, with each course equivalent to 3 course credit hours and a final course grade of B or higher.
Supply two letters of recommendation from faculty course instructors at a higher education institution(s) and from employers who can attest to the suitability of the applicant for the MS Nursing program and as an eventual nurse educator, along with the applicant’s ability to participate in a rigorous academic graduate program.
Foreign Degrees
Applicants with baccalaureate degrees from non-English speaking universities must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Examination and achieve a minimum score of 100 on the computer-based version out of 120 possible points. Please note that the Nursing Education (MS) program only accepts TOEFL.
Students with Bachelor degrees in Nursing from a foreign university will have to obtain an evaluation of their degrees through a US approved transcript translation service to determine whether the degree is equivalent to an ACEN and NYSED accredited Bachelor of Nursing degree. Foreign trained nurses must also hold a valid NYS license to practice as an RN.
Plan of Study
Fall Semester I
Course
12
NURS 500
Advanced Nursing Science, Research and Scholarship
3
NURS 503
Advanced Nursing Theory, Educational Models and Conceptual Frameworks
3
NURS 506
Statistical Analysis for Healthcare and Healthcare Economics
3
NURS 512
Introduction to Nursing Informatics and Technologies: In Healthcare Systems
3
Spring Semester I
Course
12
NURS 509
Advocacy, Policy, and Healthcare Disparities
3
NURS 515
Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Health Assessment and Advanced Pharmacology
3
NURS 600
The Role of the Nurse Educator
3
NURS 612
Leadership and Legal Issues in the Educator Role
3
Fall Semester II
Course
12
NURS 603
Teaching and Learning Strategies in Nursing Education
3
NURS 606
Curriculum Development and Evaluation of Program Outcomes
3
NURS 609
Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education
3
NURS 618
Clinical Teaching and Achieving Student Clinical Outcomes
3
Spring Semester II
Course
9
NURS 615
Simulation and Online Education in Nursin
3
NURS 621
Nursing Education Practicum in the Nursing: Academic Faculty and Professional Development Role
6
Accreditation
PUBLIC NOTICE OF UPCOMING ACCREDITATION REVIEW VISIT BY
The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
The York College Department of Nursing wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for the initial accreditation of its MS Nursing Education Program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled from 1 pm to 3 pm on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in AC 2D01-Faculty Dining Room of the Academic Core Building located at 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11451.
Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to the ACEN via email at public-comments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office: Attn: Accreditation Services, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 All written comments should be received by the ACEN by August 18, 2025.
Effective November 26, 2024, this nursing program is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. This candidacy status expires on November 26, 2026.
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Candidate Note: Upon granting of initial accreditation by the ACEN Board of Commissioners, the effective date of initial accreditation is the date on which the nursing program was approved by the ACEN as a candidate program that concluded in the Board of Commissioners granting initial accreditation.