MSN - Nursing Education

MSN faculty and advisors will be available to provide a comprehensive overview of the program and answer any questions you may have:

Plymouth Campus
A Closer Look at the MSN
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
6:00 p.m.

Presented by Dr. Michelle McMahon, MSN Program Director and faculty. Take an in-depth look at Curry's  curriculum, learn about the practical expertise of faculty, and hear how our alumni have utilized their degrees to become leaders in their respective fields. Attend this presentation to learn how Curry's MSN program will help you achieve your goals.

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A Rigorous Curriculum

Your first two semesters will include "core" graduate nursing courses. The 35-credit program is comprised of the following 12 courses:

The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree is a 35 credit, four semester program.
Select courses will be offered in a hybrid format combining in-class and online learning activities.

* Course taken during this semester based on student's concentration.

What is Cohort Study?

As a student in the Curry College MSN Program, you will be part of a cohort group. That means that the same students will be in all of your classes for the entire program, start to finish. Cohort group learning has proven to be very effective for adult learners because it creates a community of professionals who can study together, provide support, discuss common on-the-job problems, and offer networking opportunities.

Fall 2018 Schedule

A new cohort will begin at our Milton campus in Fall 2018.

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Spring 2019 Schedule

A new cohort will begin at our Plymouth campuses in Spring 2018.

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Course Descriptions

A PDF file of the course descriptions can be opened or downloaded from the link below:

• Continuing and Graduate Studies Course Catalog 2017 - 2018

Michelle McMahon, MSN Program Director, Associate Professor
Cathleen Colleran, Associate Professor
Katherine-Marie Conover, Assistant Professor
Donna Dello-Iacono, Senior Lecturer
Susan R. James, Professor
Elizabeth C. Kudzma, Professor
Bertha Lee, Assistant Professor
Maureen L. Murphy, Professor
Susan Natale, Assistant Professor
Linda M. Tenofsky, Professor
Coleen Toronto, Associate Professor

Curry College's MSN - Nursing Education degree is designed to prepare individuals for the Nurse Educator role in Academic or Staff Development settings.  It reflects the Nurse Educator competencies developed by national organizations.  The curriculum integrates core master's level concepts and education-focused courses (evidence-based teaching and learning principles, teaching strategies, evaluation, etc.).  Students will strengthen their nursing body of knowledge through advanced clinically-focused courses.  They will learn not only what to teach, but how adult learners learn.  As a result, graduates of MSN - Nursing Education are well-prepared to assume faculty or Clinical Instructor positions in Schools of Nursing or Staff Development positions in Health Care settings.  The program culminates in an intensive individualized practicum course where students gain real-world experience to address the challenges of this critical role.

MSN Program Outcomes:

1. Implement strategies based on advanced reasoning and theory designed to improve quality and reduce risk within health care environments.
2. Evaluate, translate and disseminate current nursing research designed to improve outcomes and increase nursing's body of knowledge.
3. Analyze effectiveness of collaborative communication, teamwork strategies and information technologies designed to influence health-related outcomes.
4. Advocate for ethical practice based on knowledge of professional standards, scope of practice, and distributive justice.
5. Demonstrate leadership in effecting change in educational and healthcare systems through collaboration and advocacy at the local, state, national and global levels.
6. Integrate academic and experiential knowledge, skills and attitudes into the advanced professional practice role.