Doctor of Nursing Education Curriculum
All coursework for the Doctor of Nursing Education program is offered 100% online with a limited on-campus intensive.
Curriculum
The Doctor of Nursing Education consists of 40 credit hours and can typically be completed in two years.
The curriculum prepares nurse educators to lead innovation in academic and healthcare settings through coursework in:
- Teaching and learning in nursing education
- Curriculum design and evaluation
- Educational leadership
- Evidence-based teaching practices
- Healthcare simulation and instructional design
- Immersive technologies and digital learning
- Scholarship and translational science
- Assessment and evaluation of learner outcomes
Students complete supervised practicum experiences that allow them to apply classroom learning in real-world educational settings under the guidance of experienced faculty mentors.
Practicum Experiences
Students complete 200 practicum hours across two practicum courses.
Ohio University emphasizes a heavily integrated faculty mentor model where students receive individualized professional guidance while applying educational theory, practicum placements are supervised by Ohio University faculty, allowing students to receive individualized mentorship while applying educational theory, instructional design, and leadership principles in authentic teaching environments.
Culminating Experience
The program concludes with a disseminated scholarly capstone project that synthesizes knowledge gained throughout the curriculum. The projects are individualized, with students developing, implementing, assessing, or evaluating curriculum, teaching strategies, innovations, simulations, and/ or initiatives that address needs in nursing or healthcare education.