Application
In addition to the standard Teachers College admission requirements and materials, the following requirements and materials are required for the Ed.D. Program in Nursing Education.
1. Applicants must be a registered nurses and must submit evidence of licensure
2. Applicants must have a master's Degree, preferably in nursing, and transcripts related to this degree must be submitted.
3. In the resume, applicants
a. must show evidence of clinical experience either through specialty master's preparation or through clinical experience in nursing;
b. should include a list of their professional publications and presentations.
4. In the statement of purpose, which can be 5-6 pages in length, applicants should describe each of the following using the numbered headers.
- (1) Clinical and Teaching Experience Describe your clinical nursing experiences; then describe your teaching experience in academic, professional development, and/or clinical settings.
- (2) Interest in Nursing Education Discuss your interest in nursing education and why you chose this specialty area.
- (3) Research Experience and Interests Describe any experience you have with research and statistical methods; then discuss the research in nursing education you'd like to pursue.
- (4) Future Plans Describe where you see yourself professionally in 10 years.
- (5) Qualifications for the Program Explain why you are an exceptional candidate for this program, including an example of how you have collaborated in academic or clinical settings. Address your experience with online learning.
5. Applicants must submit an academic writing sample
This sample should also be uploaded with the online application. It should be an excerpt or a section of an academic writing sample (maximum 8 pages but also include references for the entire paper) that demonstrates scholarly thinking, writing skills, ability to do research, and ability to synthesize information. Examples of appropriate writing samples include published scholarly papers, graduate theses, research papers, or literature reviews.
6. Names of professional references must also be submitted. References familiar with the applicants’ academic work are preferred.
7. Optional: Graduate Record Examination
To make your application stronger, we recommend one of your recommendations come from a faculty member or other educator who has supervised you in a student role.
There is a two-step application review process. The second step consists of a one on one interview with a Nursing Faculty Member.
Admissions Information
Displaying requirements for the Spring 2024, Summer 2024, and Fall 2024 terms.
Doctor of Education
- Points/Credits: 90
- Entry Terms: N/A
Application Deadlines
- Spring: N/A
- Summer/Fall (Priority): N/A
- Summer/Fall (Final): N/A
* *Program is no longer running and therefore not accepting applications.*
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
- Online Degree Application, including Statement of Purpose and Resume
- Transcripts and/or Course-by-Course Evaluations for all Undergraduate/Graduate Coursework Completed
- Results from an accepted English Proficiency Exam (if applicable)
- $75 Application Fee
- Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
Additional Degree Information
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Ed.D. in Nursing Education
The Doctor of Education in Nursing Education is designed for nurses with master’s degrees who want to become nurse educators in either academic or staff development settings. Although all courses are online, the program fosters deep collaboration among students and faculty to maximize preparation for educator roles and to facilitate efficient progress through the program. The program features a unique collaborative approach to dissertation design and development.
Outcomes of Program
- Integrate knowledge from nursing and higher education that supports the development of innovative teaching strategies that address diverse learning needs.
- Apply theories from nursing, higher education, and related disciplines as a foundation for enacting the nurse educator role in academic and health care settings.
- Demonstrate expertise as an advanced nurse educator that models the pursuit of lifelong learning and that reflects trends in nursing and higher education, inter-professional education, health care, and nursing practice.
- Pursue intellectual inquiry and scholarly endeavors individually and collaboratively to advance knowledge in nursing education.
- Serve as a scholar, leader, and advocate in nursing, nursing education, and higher education.
Degree Requirements
Nursing education courses have been designed to merge knowledge of the role of nursing faculty with the role nursing programs play in higher education. Courses have a theoretical foundation, along with a research underpinning so that best practices in didactic and clinical practice areas are taught, used, and tested. Ed.D. students learn how to actively engage their students in the learning process and how to be facilitators of learning, not just givers of knowledge. The program requires that students take a specific complement of courses in Nursing Education, Research Methods and Statistics, and Broad and Basic Courses and meet other requirements as outlined below.
Course Requirements
Nursing Education: All courses count for 3 credits; 30 credits are required.
HBSN 6000 Nursing Theory in Nursing Education
HBSN 6030 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
HBSN 6040 Teaching and Learning Strategies in Nursing Education
HBSN 6053 Clinical Teaching in Nursing Education
HBSN 6043 Innovations in Nursing Education
HBSN 6044 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education
HBSN 6045 Simulation in Nursing Education
HBSN 6310 Practicum I: The Nurse Educator Role
HBSN 6320 Practicum II: Leadership in Nursing Education
HBSN TBA Colloquium in Nursing Education
Research Methods: 12 credits are required.
HBSS 5040 Research Methods in Health and Behavior Studies
HBSN 5044 Advanced Research Methods: Literature Review and Critique
HBSN 6540 Dissertation Design and Development
HBSN 7500 Dissertation Seminar
Statistics: 6 credits are required
HUDM 4120 Basic Concepts in Statistics OR HUDM 4122 Probability and Statistical Inference
HUDM 5122 Applied Regression Analysis
Broad and Basic Courses 9 credits required
9 credits in electives taken at Teachers College that are outside Nursing Education
Adult Learning and Higher Education
Cognitive studies
Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design
Health education
Diabetes education
Total: 57 Credits
It is expected that students will transfer at least 33 credits from their master’s programs if those credits are determined to be acceptable by the Teachers College registrar and program faculty.
Other Requirements
The Ed.D. requires the completion of 90 credits of graduate study (including transfer credits), certification as a doctoral candidate, which involves taking a certification examination in person at the College, a dissertation proposal approved as a result of a proposal hearing, successful oral defense, and acceptance of a research-based doctoral dissertation.
Enrolled students begin their doctoral student experience with a four-day in-person orientation to the program that occurs in the August prior to the beginning of the Fall semester. All admitted students are required to attend this orientation. During the orientation, students will be guided to plan their entire program of study. They plan the types of experiences they want to include in their courses and practica. They are apprised of the courses where they will be required to find a suitable nursing education setting in which to complete some of the course objectives (e.g. Clinical Teaching in Nursing Education and Simulation in Nursing Education), and they are instructed on the need to identify preceptors for Practicum I and Practicum II early in the program so that the credentials of the preceptors can be vetted, the preceptors can receive information about what will be required, and appropriate agreements can be executed.
Requirements from the TC Catalog (AY 2023-2024)
Displaying catalog information for the Fall 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024 terms.
The Doctor of Education in Nursing Education is designed for nurses with master’s degrees who want to become nurse educators in either academic or staff development settings. Although all courses are online, the program fosters deep collaboration among students and faculty to maximize preparation for educator roles and to facilitate efficient progress through the program. The program encourages a unique collaborative approach to dissertation design and development.
Outcomes of Program
-
Integrate knowledge from nursing and higher education that supports the development of innovative teaching strategies that address diverse learning needs.
-
Apply theories from nursing, higher education, and related disciplines as a foundation for enacting the nurse educator role in academic and health care settings.
-
Demonstrate expertise as an advanced nurse educator that models the pursuit of lifelong learning and that reflects trends in nursing and higher education, inter-professional education, health care, and nursing practice.
-
Pursue intellectual inquiry and scholarly endeavors individually and collaboratively to advance knowledge in nursing education.
-
Serve as a scholar, leader, and advocate in nursing, nursing education, and higher education.
Degree Requirements
Nursing education courses have been designed to merge knowledge of the role of nursing faculty with the role nursing programs play in higher education. Courses have a theoretical foundation, along with a research underpinning so that best practices in didactic and clinical practice areas are taught, used, and tested. Ed.D. students learn how to actively engage their students in the learning process and how to be facilitators of learning, not just givers of knowledge. The program requires that students take a specific complement of courses in Nursing Education, Research Methods and Statistics, and Broad and Basic Courses and meet other requirements as outlined below.
Course Requirements
Nursing Education: All courses count for 3 credits; 24 credits are required.
-
HBSN 6000 Nursing Knowledge in Nursing Education
-
HBSN 6030 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
-
HBSN 6040 Teaching and Learning Strategies in Nursing Education HBSN 6043 Innovations in Nursing Education
-
HBSN 6044 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education
-
HBSN 6045 Simulation in Nursing Education
-
HBSN 6310 Practicum I: The Nurse Educator Role
-
HBSN 6320 Practicum II: Leadership in Nursing Education
Research Methods: 12 credits are required.
-
HBSS 5040 Research Methods in Health and Behavior Studies
-
HBSN 5044 Advanced Research Methods: Literature Review and Critique
-
HBSN 6540 Dissertation Design and Development
-
HBSN 7500 Dissertation Seminar
Statistics: 6 credits are required
-
HUDM 4120 Basic Concepts in Statistics OR
-
HUDM 4122 Probability and Statistical Inference
-
HUDM 5122 Applied Regression Analysis
Broad and Basic Courses 9 credits required
9 credits in electives taken at Teachers College that are outside Nursing Education Adult Learning and Higher Education
-
Cognitive studies
-
Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design Health education
-
Diabetes education
Total: 51 Credits
It is expected that students will transfer between 39 and 45 credits from their master’s degree programs if those credits are determined to be acceptable by the Teachers College registrar and program faculty.
Other Requirements
The Ed.D. requires the completion of 90 credits of graduate study (including transfer credits), certification as a doctoral candidate, which involves taking a certification examination in person at the College, a dissertation proposal approved as a result of a proposal hearing, successful oral defense, and acceptance of a research-based doctoral dissertation.
Enrolled students begin their doctoral student experience with a five-day in-person orientation to the program that occurs in August prior to the beginning of the Fall semester. All admitted students are required to attend this orientation on campus. During the orientation, students will be guided to plan their entire program of study. They plan the types of experiences they want to include in their courses and practica. They are apprised of the courses where they will be required to find a suitable nursing education setting in which to complete some of the course objectives (e.g., Simulation in Nursing Education), and they are instructed on the need to identify preceptors for Practicum I and Practicum II early in the program so that the credentials of the preceptors can be vetted, the preceptors can receive information about what will be required, and appropriate agreements can be executed.