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Nursing, M.S.N.

What is an Online program?

Online programs: Teaching and learning takes place over the internet, allowing students to access course materials, interact with instructors and peers, and complete assignments remotely. Some programs may require in-person meetings, residency, or fieldwork.

Take your career in nursing to the next level in Vermont State’s Master of Science in Nursing with a focus on the evolving field of nursing education.

Our MSN program will prepare you to support teaching, learning, and professional development in healthcare and academic settings. You’ll gain skills in effective teaching, instructional technologies, and culturally responsive educational strategies to bring to a new career path in clinical education, preceptorship development, staff education, teaching in college nursing programs, and more.

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Why Study Nursing at Vermont State?

  • Intentional Small Class Sizes: Small class sizes support faculty mentorship and opportunities for peer collaboration, fostering dialogue and professional growth throughout the program.  
  • Cultural Immersion Experience: Learn firsthand how culture, geography, and systems influence nursing and nursing education through a cultural immersion experience. Work with local healthcare systems and take part in service-learning activities in a guided travel experience in the U.S. or internationally with program peers. 
  • Individualized Practicums: Two supervised practicums that you design provide the structure to develop your teaching experience based on your professional goals and areas of interest as a nurse educator. 
  • Instructional Technology: Gain hands-on experience with simulation-based education and instructional technology to prepare to teach effectively in technology-enhanced environments.  
  • Affordability: The MSN at Vermont State has an affordable per-credit tuition rate — and because our program is flexible and online, you can continue working and earning as you complete your graduate degree. You may also be eligible for graduate financial aid.  

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Sample Courses

  • Integrated Advanced Clinical Concepts for Nurse Educators 
  • Sociocultural Perspectives in Nursing Education (cultural immersion travel course) 
  • Teaching and Active Learning Strategies 
  • Teaching and Learning in Professional Practice Settings 
  • Simulation and Instructional Technologies for Student Learning 

Meet Our Faculty

  • Faculty

Abbess Rajia

Professor

  • Castleton Campus

  • Faculty

Dennis Reilly

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Assistant Professor

  • Castleton Campus

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  • Staff

Kelley Szabo

Senior Staff Assistant

  • Castleton Campus

  • Faculty

Jessica Chisholm

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Assistant Professor

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Get started during these start terms:

  • Online Fall 1 – August 22, 2026
  • Online Spring 1 – January 19, 2027
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