Doctor of Nursing Education

Program Description

The Doctor of Nursing Education (DNE) program is an online doctoral program for advanced practice nurses and nurses in advanced roles who have earned a master’s degree in nursing. The DNE program prepares, supports, and empowers students in interdisciplinary knowledge, leadership, innovation, curriculum design, teaching and learning assessment, and evidence-based practice impacting nursing education.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to:

Demonstrate competency-based decision-making when planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies to improve nursing education.
Integrate evidence-based principles of teaching and learning into the development of nursing education curriculum, philosophy, and framework.
Apply educational principles to shape the future of nursing education, with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Develop educational delivery methods focused on innovative and population-appropriate teaching and learning strategies.
Demonstrate a professional identity which includes accountability, perspective, and collaborative disposition that reflects the characteristics and values of nursing education.
Implement the role of the nurse educator in an educational setting.

Program Content

A minimum of 39.00 semester credit hours is required for graduation.

Required Courses

All courses, 39.00 semester credit hours, are required.

NU 700 - Knowledge for Nursing Practice Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 717 - Nursing Education, Leadership, and Professional Development Semester Credit Hours: 1.00
NU 725 - Technology and Nursing Informatics in Advanced Practice Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 727 - Evidence-Based Practice and Scholarship for the Nurse Educator Semester Credit Hours: 2.0
NU 735 - Curriculum Development and Assessment Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 736 - Innovation in Teaching and Learning Strategies Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 737 - Policy, Ethics, and Accreditation in Nursing Education Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 738 - Nursing Education and Publication Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 741 - Evidence-Based Practice and Scholarship for the Nurse Educator I Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 742 - Evidence-Based Practice and Scholarship for the Nurse Educator II Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 743 - Evidence-Based Practice and Scholarship for the Nurse Educator III Semester Credit Hours: 3.00
NU 750 - DNE Capstone Semester Credit Hours: 6.00
NU 760 - Scholarship for Nursing Practice Semester Credit Hours: 3.00

Distribution of Contact Hours by Course

Distribution of Contact Hours by Course
Course Number	Lecture Hours	*Clinical/Project Hours**	Total Contact Hours	Credits
NU 700	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
NU 717	15.00	0.00	15.00	1.00
NU 725	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
NU 727	30.00	0.00	30.00	2.00
NU 735	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
NU 736	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
NU 737	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
NU 738	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
NU 741	15.00	90.00*	105.00	3.00
NU 742	15.00	90.00*	105.00	3.00
NU 743	15.00	90.00*	105.00	3.00
NU 750	45.00	135.00*	180.00	6.00
NU 760	45.00	0.00	45.00	3.00
Totals	450.00	405.00*	855.00	39.00