Online Nursing Master Degree

Increase your likelihood of career advancement through a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

As a registered nurse, you can broaden your knowledge and skills through an online MSN program. You’ll be able to expand your experience, gain leadership abilities, increase salary expectations and job security—as well as increase your employment options.

Students who complete an online MSN degree are in high demand by employers who value their advanced training in nursing leadership and management. This is because many hospitals and health systems now require registered nurses with master’s degrees to fill positions of higher responsibility and more complex patient care responsibilities. A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree also provides students with increased employment opportunities due to increased awareness within the healthcare industry regarding the value of advanced education among nursing professionals.

The online MSN degree program provides you with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to become an advanced practice nurse, nursing administrator, or nurse educator.

The online MSN program is designed to prepare you to lead in the health care field. This program provides you with the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to become an advanced practice nurse, nursing administrator or nurse educator. The online MSN degree requires completion of 48 semester hours (24 clinical hours) which includes:

• A minimum of 30 academic credit hours earned through coursework;
• A minimum of 18 clinical credit hours earned through supervised clinical experience; and
• The completion of the two-part Professional Portfolio containing an Online Portfolio Application (OPRA), including an electronic portfolio submission through OPRA; and an Informational Interview form completed by two individuals who know your professional background well enough to provide feedback on your experiences.

You can earn your MSN degree online in as few as 21 months.

The MSN program is 21 months full-time, meaning you can complete it in 21 months. If you choose to pursue the program part-time (meaning less than 21 months), or accelerated (meaning less than 20 months) you may be able to finish even sooner.

Concordia’s online MSN degree is CCNE-accredited and CEPH-accredited.

Concordia University Irvine’s online MSN degree is accredited by the following organizations:

• The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) is a non-governmental, non-profit accrediting body that evaluates nursing programs against national standards and guidelines. In order to maintain accreditation, we must undergo an extensive review every 6 years. Concordia has been nationally accredited since 2010 and has been granted authorization to award degrees at all three levels of our online MSN program: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP).
• CEPH-accredited schools meet the international criteria established by UNESCO for developing high quality education programs that foster lifelong learning skills in students throughout Europe, North America and other regions where English may be taught as a foreign language.

Through this online degree program, you’ll gain the ability to develop effective leadership qualities, evaluate policies and legislation for their impact on the nursing profession and health care delivery, understand the philosophical foundations of the discipline of nursing, articulate the role of professional nursing associations and organizations, and identify theories relevant to advanced nursing practice.

The online Master of Science in Nursing degree program offers students the opportunity to develop effective leadership qualities, evaluate policies and legislation for their impact on the nursing profession and health care delivery, understand the philosophical foundations of the discipline of nursing, articulate the role of professional nursing associations and organizations, identify theories relevant to advanced nursing practice.

Concordia University Chicago offers working RNs a flexible way to earn a master’s in nursing.

Concordia University Chicago is a private, not-for-profit, Christian institution located in River Forest, Illinois. It was founded in 1881 and is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS). The university offers undergraduate degrees in over 50 areas of study including nursing and health sciences.

The Master of Science in Nursing Program at CUCC is designed to prepare registered nurses for advanced practice roles within acute care settings. Students will gain hands-on experience as they work under the supervision of experienced clinical instructors during their clinical rotations at one of several partnering hospitals or clinics throughout Chicagoland. Program coursework includes didactic instruction as well as online learning that can be completed from home or anywhere internet access is available.