Overview

Mission

The Graduate Program in the College of Nursing supports the missions of the College of Nursing and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor through innovative teaching methods and the integration of practical experiences in both clinical and classroom teaching. The Master of Science in Nursing program builds on a foundation of undergraduate nursing education to prepare registered nurses for an advanced functional role that requires increased accountability, expertise, and leadership. The mission of the graduate program of the Scott and White College of Nursing is to prepare excellent nurse educators and leaders by providing specialty practice with an expanded theoretical and empirical knowledge base. The College of Nursing strives to prepare nurse educators who use Christian values and professional principles.

Program Goals

The goal of the graduate program in the College of Nursing is to provide a curriculum which:

  1. Allows entry into the advanced practice role as a nurse educator with a clinical focus in adult health, maternal/child health, or mental health.
  2. Is based on Christian principles and values, as well as nursing and education theory.
  3. Promotes evidence-based practice in meeting the health and education needs for select client populations.
  4. Promotes life-long learning and a foundation for doctoral study.
  5. Focuses on professional and community involvement.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the curriculum, it is expected that graduates of the program will:

  1. Demonstrate competence in the advanced practice role of nurse educator.
  2. Synthesize theoretical frameworks from nursing and other disciplines to expand the knowledge base for nurse educator role.
  3. Participate in scholarly endeavors to develop nurse educator role.
  4. Analyze strategies to improve healthcare outcomes across the health continuum for various populations.
  5. Integrate professional values and ethical, moral, and legal aspects of nursing into practice.
  6. Analyze healthcare policy and finance issues to address the healthcare needs of a diverse society.