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Prospective Applicants: Please contact me if interested in applying to the Ed.D in Nursing Program to be sure I receive your application materials in a timely manner.
Thank you Dr. Linda Warren, Ed.D., RN, MSN, CCRN
It is with great excitement that we announce this collaborative Ed.D. in Nursing Education Program! To address the nursing shortage one must address the nursing faculty shortage. A group of innovative faculty from Western Connecticut State University and Southern Connecticut State University envisioned a program to address this need. Cohorts begin every fall.
Western Connecticut State University is now part of the SARA agreement.
This program has been licensed by the Connecticut Board of Regents and approved by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Why Western Connecticut State University for your Ed.D in Nursing Education?
It is important that we continue to promote academic progression and the creation of new educational models that move graduates to advanced degrees more efficiently. It is vital that we work to attract nurses to nursing education or we will continue to have challenges in the nursing workforces of the future. Multiple points of entry into the nursing profession and innovative educational programs that provide opportunities for lifelong learning and academic progression with result in a more educated and diverse workforce and an increase in nurse educators.
WCSU’s Nursing graduate programs have a proven track record of success. Embarking on graduate study is a life-changing decision. If we can be of assistance to you in helping you to decide whether WCSU’s program is for you, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Linda Warren.
Ed.D in Nursing Education Policies
Nursing faculty at Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) and Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) have collaboratively developed a Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Nursing Education — the only one of its kind in the state of Connecticut and one of few across the country uniquely designed to prepare nurses for academic faculty roles.
The program, which builds on the Connecticut State University System’s (CSUS) long-standing tradition of excellence in preparing educators and nurses, offers individuals with clinical expertise and a master’s degree in nursing an innovative doctoral program focused on the necessary content and skills required to be effective faculty members, advance the science of nursing education, and transform the education of future nurses.
To meet the needs of busy professionals, this program is offered online. Three, three-day online residencies will occur from August year (1) through year (3).
The overall purpose of this program is to prepare individuals for the faculty role in nursing education.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
The proposed 51-credit program consists of five major components, listed below in the required sequence:
Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education (each course is 3 credits; 9 credits total)
• NUR 800 Ethical/Legal, Political and Social Issues Affecting Higher Education
• NUR 801 Theories of Teaching and Learning in Adult and Higher Education
• NUR 802 Methods of Teaching and Evaluation
Specialization in Nursing Education (each course is 3 credits; 9 credits total)
• NUR 803 Curriculum Development, Implementation, and Evaluation in Nursing
• NUR 804 Nursing Faculty Role in Higher Education
• NUR 805 Classroom, Clinical Teaching and Evaluation in Nursing Education
Leadership in Nursing Education (each course is 3 credits; 9 credits total)
• NUR 806 Leadership Theories and Concepts
• NUR 807 Leadership in Nursing Education
• NUR 808 Doctoral Synthesis (practicum of 120 hours)
Science of Nursing Education Research (each course is 3 credits; 12 credits total)
• NUR 809 State of Science of Nursing Education Research
• NUR 810 Quantitative Methods in Nursing Education Research
• NUR 811 Qualitative Method in Nursing Education Research
• NUR 812 Statistical Analysis in Educational Research
Dissertation Phase (each course is 3 credits; 9-12 credits total)
• NUR 813 Dissertation Seminar
• NUR 814 Dissertation Advisement I
• NUR 815 Dissertation Advisement II
• NUR 816 Dissertation Advisement III
• NUR 817 Ongoing Dissertation Advisement
