Program Overview

Program Overview

The MSN Nurse Educator degree is offered fully online and is designed for academic or clinical education. RNs will not develop an expertise in a clinical specialty through specialty coursework; however, they are expected to advance their knowledge in their preferred specialty through the educator courses.

Program Details

To see the full degree plan, view the course catalog.

Application Deadlines

• Complete application should be received for full admissions and funding consideration.
• The MSN Nurse Educator program uses a rolling admission process during the admissions cycle.
• Students will be notified and given options if a selected program is not offered.

Application Requirements

• Complete Application For Admission:
  • Apply for Admission via Apply Texas Application
  • An applicant may defer admission to an earlier/later semester. Applications are valid for one year. One deferral is allowed per application.
• Application Fee:
  • $50 for US citizen, $70 for International Students
• Requirements:
  • Submit an Application at Apply Texas
  • Submit a copy of a valid unencumbered Texas Nursing License
  • Submit transcripts
    • Official transcripts documenting all undergraduate and graduate course work taken at any accredited college or university attended.
    • Official transcripts must be sent directly to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi from the granting institutions.
• Special Program Requirements:
  • Upon admission to the College, complete a criminal background check.
  • Complete a five-panel non-chain of custody urine drug screen.
  • Purchase professional liability coverage through the University.
  • Meet Texas Department of State Health Services immunization requirements for students involved with direct patient contact.
    • Students may be provisionally enrolled for up to one semester to allow students to attend classes while obtaining the required vaccines and acceptable evidence of vaccination.
    • Students cannot be provisionally enrolled without at least one dose of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine if direct patient contact will occur during the provisional enrollment period.
    • Polio vaccine is not required.
    • One dose of tetanus-diphtheria toxoid (Td) is required within the last ten years.
    • Students who were born on or after January 1, 1957, must show, prior to patient contact, acceptable evidence of vaccination of two doses of measles-containing vaccine administered since January 1, 1968.
    • Students must show, prior to patient contact, acceptable evidence of vaccination of one dose of rubella vaccine.
    • Students born on or after January 1, 1957, must show, prior to patient contact, acceptable evidence of vaccination of one dose of mumps vaccine.
    • Students shall receive a complete series of hepatitis B vaccine prior to the start of direct patient care or show serologic confirmation of immunity to hepatitis B virus.
    • Students shall receive two doses of varicella vaccine unless the first dose was received prior to thirteen years of age.
  • Complete a series of hepatitis A vaccine or serologic confirmation of immunity to hepatitis A virus before enrollment in courses with clinical laboratory experiences.
  • Provide results of tuberculosis screening annually.
  • Hold a Current American Heart Association CPR Type C certification.

Additional International Applicant Requirements

• Copy of current Visa (if applicable)
• English Language Proficiency
  • Official TOEFL score minimum paper-based score of 550 or internet-based score of 79-80
  • Official IELTS score minimum 6.5
  • TOEFL/IELTS will be waived if a valid Texas Nursing License is submitted.

Additional Information

All materials, including applications, transcripts, graduate form, and 3 reference forms must be received by Graduate Admissions by the application deadline. Please allow time for transcript processing, which can take up to two weeks. Applicants whose documents are not received by Graduate Admissions by the posted date will not be considered for admission. Please carefully review the application requirements above.