2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Academic Programs and DisciplinesLearners will achieve the following outcomes through completion of this concentration:• Integrate educational theories, Christian worldview, technology, and professionalstandards into the design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum.• Apply teaching-learning strategies based on assessment of the adult learner.• Design measures to evaluate learner and curricular outcomes.• Analyze ethical, political, organizational, cultural, technological, and professionalinfluences on educational systems.• Use leadership principles to improve nursing or healthcare educational systems.The required program for the M.A. in Nursing with a concentration in Nursingand Healthcare Leadership or Nursing Education comprises a 44 semester creditsequence of courses. For course sequence, request a program calendar from theGraduate School.CoursesCore CoursesSemester Credit HoursNURS590 Technology Competencies for Nursing Leadership I .5NURS595 Technology Competencies for Nursing Leadership II .5NURS600 Theory as a Foundation for Nursing 3NURS601 Project Management 3NURS605 Role Development for Nursing Leadership* 3NURS609 Informatics for Nurse Leaders 3NURS615 Human Diversity and Global Awareness* 3NURS626 Nursing Research 3NURS645 Ethics for Nursing Leaders 3NURS650 Nursing and Healthcare Policy + 3TOTAL Core Courses 25Concentration CoursesNursing and Healthcare LeadershipConcentration CoursesSemester Credit HoursBUSN640 Economics and Finance for Nursing 3NURS610 Nursing and Healthcare Organization 3NURS656 Entrepreneurial Nursing 3NURS665 Theoretical Basis of Promoting Organizational Health 371