The nurse educator track prepares graduates to accept a faculty position within a program of nursing, or a nurse educator position in a clinical setting and to enhance clinical expertise in a selected specialty area, via directed study and mentorship with experienced faculty.

The MSN program builds on the education of a clinical practice generalist and prepares an advanced practice nurse. The educational experience prepares students to validate and expand research findings through application of theory and scientific inquiry.

Graduates are expected to function collaboratively and independently in diverse educational locations, such as schools of nursing, hospitals, and health care agencies requiring an educational specialist.