Academics at George Mason University | Online Nursing Degrees | Online Nursing Programs

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)

Name:	Degree Type:
Nurse Educator	masters

Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)

Although the nurse educator concentration in the Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) is the only concentration offered completely online, all the core and direct care courses are offered online for all of the other MSN concentrations, including Family and Adult Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Clinical Nursing, and Administration. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) core and direct care courses are offered online and in executive format with some on campus classes and online activities (hybrid).

School type

Public

Grad programs CCNE accredited

Yes

Corresponding undergraduate program CCNE accredited

Yes

Grad programs NLNAC accredited

Corresponding undergraduate program NLNAC accredited

Terms

Semester

Program Offerings

Online master's in nursing degree programs

Concentrations with highest demand

Nursing education

Concentrations offered

Nursing education

More specialized departments/concentrations offered

N/A

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	12 full-time; 3 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	83% full-time; 100% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	4
Average experience teaching online courses	3 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	1 full-time; 0 part-time

Class Size

Average class size	23
Maximum class size	25

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online

Can earn degree entirely abroad

Yes

Possible in-person attendance requirements

Orientations	Yes
Classes	No
Group projects/simulations	No
Exams	No

Same academic track as campus-based program

Yes

Collaboration among online and face-to-face students

Forbidden

Students enroll as online students

Credits earned online equal earned on-campus

Yes

Faculty who teach online also teach on campus

All

Same curricula for online and campus students

All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.0 years
Program target time to graduate	4 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years