MS in Nursing Education (RN to MSN Option) Course of Study

MS in Nursing Education (RN to MSN Option), Courses of Study/Assessments

WGU offers degrees, not classes. As a competency-based online university, progress through your degree program is determined by demonstrating your competence through carefully designed assessments and completion of a professional portfolio, capstone, or both. As a student in this program, you will complete the assessments (courses) listed below in order to graduate. These assessments are required. Each assessment has a course of study, which contains a study guide and recommended learning resources for you to use while completing said assessment. Your assigned mentor will help guide you through this process.

For ease of understanding, WGU has assigned competency units to each of its assessments as indicated below. A competency unit is equivalent to a semester credit hour of learning. WGU terms are six months in length. During a typical term, students will be expected to complete at least 8 to 9 competency units. Grades are assigned on a Pass/Not Pass basis; a “Pass” at WGU is equivalent to a letter grade of “B" or better.

Speak to an Enrollment Counselor for more information about these assessments and their courses of study.

Course Course of Study/Assessments Competency Units
AGC1 Foundations of College Mathematics 3
BBC1 Communications Foundations 2
GMC1 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3
GMT1 Human Physiology 3
ALT1 Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 2
GKE1 Themes in U.S. and World History 1
GKT1 Applications in U.S. and World History 1
LAE1 Language and Communication: Essay 2
LUT1 Language and Communication: Presentation 2
IWC1 Literature, Arts and the Humanities 2
IWT1 Literature, Arts and the Humanities: Analysis and Interpretation 2
MBC1 Clinical Microbiology 3
MLT1 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory 1
GLC1 Behavioral Science Survey 6
GLT1 Issues in Behavioral Science 3
GRT1 Biochemistry 3
CSC1 Nutrition for Contemporary Society 3
DOV1 Health Assessment 3
DPV1 Care of the Older Adult 3
BEC1 Applied Health Care Statistics and Analysis 3
UBC2 Advanced Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research 2
UBP2 Project in Advanced Evidence-Based Practice and Applied Nursing Research 1
SZT1 Community and Population Health 3
UDC2 Advanced Professional Roles and Values 2
UDP2 Project in Advanced Professional Roles and Values 1
RTT1 Organizational Systems and Quality Leadership 3
HGT1 Community Health Nursing Practicum 2
UCC2 Advanced Information Management and the Application of Technology 2
UCP2 Project in Advanced Information Management and the Application of Technology 1
AHP2 Professional Portfolio 1
SMT2 Role Development for Advanced Nursing 2
HGC2 Organization of Healthcare Delivery Systems 2
NGC2 Nursing Theory 2
HFT2 Healthcare Policy and Financing 1
SOT2 Advanced Nursing Ethics and Values 2
SGT2 Global Health, Human Diversity, and Disease Prevention 3
NNT2 Nurse Educator Specialist 5
SQT2 Nursing Research Proposal 3
DJT2 MS Nursing-Education Capstone Written Project 3
DKT2 MS Nursing-Education Capstone Oral Defense 3
Requirements that must be met prior to admission to the program
RNR1 Advanced Standing for RN License 50