Nurse Educator Online MSN

Online Nurse Educator MSN

Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Make a difference as a nurse educator by earning your master’s degree online at the University of Central Florida, recognized among the nation’s best for online nursing degrees.

Taught by nursing faculty experts, UCF’s online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program builds upon a baccalaureate nursing education and professional experience to prepare nurses for teaching positions in academia, practice settings, or in the community.

Program Objectives

• Translate evidence from nursing science and other disciplines into professional nursing practice to improve outcomes.
• Utilize clinical judgement to design initiatives that improve health, healthcare quality, and safety.
• Engage in collaborative interprofessional partnerships that optimize care coordination and delivery across professional practice settings.
• Evaluate data from technologies to improve outcomes.
• Develop a professional identity that reflects nursing values and ethics.
• Promote advocacy for the profession and all patients.

Program At-A-Glance

Online with clinical hours and internship in home community

38 Credit Hours
500 Clinical Hours

Fall or Spring Start
Accelerated or Part-Time

Application Deadlines
April 1 (Fall) | Sept. 1 (Spring)
No GRE Requirement

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Curriculum Overview

UCF’s Online Nurse Educator MSN is offered in accelerated and part-time tracks, starting in either fall or spring. The program includes 38 credit hours in online asynchronous instruction and a total of 500 clinical hours (clinical practicum and internship) completed in a student’s home community with a qualified preceptor.  

Through the internship course, students will gain teaching experience with a qualified preceptor – a full-time nursing faculty member at an accredited academic institution. 

Sample plans of study are below. View current information on tuition and costs for UCF Online graduate programs. 

Application Requirements

Individuals applying to UCF’s Online Nurse Educator MSN program must meet the following minimum program requirements: 

• Fulfill general UCF graduate admissions requirements. (See the Admissions section of the Graduate Catalog for details.) 

• Licensed RN for the state or country in which you practice. Out-of-state limitations apply. 

• Meet one of the following: 

• Passed an undergraduate statistics course. 

• NO GRE required. 

Please note: Online programs do not meet immigration requirements for students holding an F1 or J1 Visa to maintain status. If you have questions, please contact UCF Global at global.ucf.edu or call 407-823-2337. 

Admissions Process

Ready to apply? You will need the following: 

• Schedule an appointment with a UCF College of Nursing graduate program advisor to discuss your goals for graduate study. (Strongly recommended, but not required.)  

• Official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended.  

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) reflecting prior education, recent clinical and/or practice accomplishments, any recent scholarly work (publications, presentations, grants and/or research participation), awards and scholarships received, additional professional certifications, volunteer activities, and membership, leadership and activities with professional organizations and community service organizations. For recent graduates, this can include accomplishments as a student. 

• Three (3) recommendations.  

• Written essay, 500 words or less, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins addressing the following:  

1. Describe your future career plans and how the program to which you are applying will help you achieve your career goals.
2. Describe the changes you would make in your personal and professional life to ensure success in your graduate nursing education.
3. Identify one significant contemporary issue or problem in U.S. healthcare and explore how members of the nursing profession can help address that issue or solve that problem.

An interview with faculty may also be required. 

Admissions are decided by a committee of faculty and staff within the College of Nursing, based on an applicant’s overall GPA, GPA of the last 60 hours of undergraduate program, CV, and written essay.