Program Overview

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Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

The university offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Undergraduate Programs

• Accounting (BSBA) with a Flight Path, available online
• Advertising (BS), available online
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) (BS), available online
• Child Development - Birth through Kindergarten (BS), available online
• Communication Studies (BS), available online
• Criminal Justice (BSCJ) with a Flight Path, available online
• Health Care Management (BS) with a Flight Path, available online
• Health Sciences (BS), available online
• Management (BSBA), available online
• Marketing (BSBA) with a Flight Path, available online
• Middle Grades Education (BS), available online
• Nutrition and Foods (BS), available online
• Organizational Leadership and Learning (BS) with a Flight Path, available online
• Professional Studies (BS), available online
• RN to BSN (BSN), available online
• Social Work (BSW), available online
• Supply Chain Management (BSBA) with a Flight Path, available online
• Veterinary Technology (BS), available online

Graduate Programs

• Curriculum Specialist (MA), available online
• Elementary Education (MA), available online
• Health Administration (MHA), available online
• Higher Education and Student Affairs (MA), available online
• Library Science (MLS), available online
• Literacy Education (MA), available online
• MBA, available online
• Mathematics (MA), available online
• Media, Technology and Learning Design (MA), available online
• Nursing (MSN), available online
• Nutrition (MS), available online
• Public Health (MPH), available online
• School Administration (MSA), available online
• Social Work (MSW), available online
• Special Education (MA), available online

Doctoral Programs

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), available online
• Educational Leadership (EdD), available online

Graduate Certificate Programs

• Applied Educational Research Graduate Certificate, available online
• Birth Through Kindergarten Education Graduate Certificate, available online
• Career and Technical Education Graduate Certificate, available online
• College and University Teaching Graduate Certificate, available online
• Design, Communication and Engagement, available online
• Digital Media Literacy, available online
• Elementary Education Graduate Certificate, available online
• Instructional Technology Facilitation Graduate Certificate, available online
• Instructional Technology Leadership Graduate Certificate, available online
• International Leadership Graduate Certificate, available online
• Literacy Education Graduate Certificate, available online
• Mathematics Content for College Teaching Graduate Certificate, available online
• Middle and Secondary Teaching Graduate Certificate, available online
• Nursing Education Graduate Certificate, available online
• Public Health Nutrition Practice Graduate Certificate, available online
• School Leadership Graduate Certificate, available online
• Special Education Graduate Certificate, available online
• Special Education Leadership Graduate Certificate, available online
• Teaching Emergent Bilingual Populations in Content Areas Graduate Certificate, available online
• Trauma-Informed Leadership Graduate Certificate, available online

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program

About the Program

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program is designed to train future nursing educators for advanced careers in practical and academic settings. As a student in the online MSN program, you will develop a methodological approach to practice, leadership, and research.

Curriculum

The curriculum spans theories from behavioral, social, applied, and nursing science to skills in nursing education such as program development and instructional strategies. You will reinforce what you learn in online MSN courses by completing 120 clinical practicum hours in any semester and through a research project or thesis. The online nursing masters program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours, including:

• 24 credit hours in advanced masters in nursing courses
• 12 credit hours in nursing education concentration courses
• Advanced clinical and nursing education practicum hours
• A thesis or research project

Advanced Clinical and Nursing Education Practicums

Two field education practicums are part of the online nursing masters program. In both clinical and nursing education settings, you will have the opportunity to apply new techniques in assessment, intervention, and teaching methods.

Thesis and Research Project Formats

To complete your online MSN, you will work to create a thesis or research project. For the research project option, you will apply your skills by proposing a question, collecting data, and presenting a report of your analysis and findings. If you choose to complete a thesis, you will execute a work of original research and defend it.

Eligibility and Application Requirements

Review the Graduate School and program admission criteria prior to applying.

Online MSN Career Outcomes in Nursing Education

Graduates of the online masters in nursing program have found employment in research and education in clinical or academic settings in roles such as:

• Nurse educators
• Health educators
• Clinical nurse educators

Pathway to Professional Licensure

App State programs that lead to a professional licensure or certificate are intended to prepare students for licensure or certification in North Carolina. Check the Professional Licensure webpage for information on licensure requirements in other states.