Since Summer 2002, the graduate program has offered a Nurse Educator Program. This program consists of two certificates: a 6-7 hour Nurse Educator Certificate; and a 12 hour Advanced Nurse Educator Certificate. These certificates in nursing education  provide a program of study to develop expertise in the teaching of nursing students, qualifying Texas Registered Nurses holding a non-nursing master's degree to teach in accredited nursing programs. In addition, these courses can be taken to strengthen the background of nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree for teaching in schools of nursing. Nurses with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) might take these courses to use as electives in the MSN program so they might have a background to teach when they graduate. Education Certificate Program Flyer

The four courses in this program are listed below. 
A combination of any two of these courses can be used to complete the 6-7 credit hour Nurse Educator Certificate and all four courses are needed to complete the 12 hour Advanced Nurse Educator Certificate Program. These courses can be used towards the 6 credit hour and the 12 credit hour Educator Certificate.
(course numbers are links to course descriptions)

• N5309  Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Strategies

• N5302 - Curriculum Development

• N5308 - Nursing Informatics

• N5329 Role and Functions of the Nurse Educator -- Spring