2025-2026 Catalog

School Nurse Teacher C.G.S.

Admission Requirements

  1. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

  2. A record of past and ongoing academic excellence (EX: a minimum GPA of 3.0).

  3. A current Rhode Island R.N. license.

  4. Three years of documented experience as a full-time R.N. (or an individually accepted equivalent.

Retention Requirement

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale per semester. Grades below a B are not considered of graduate quality and are of limited application to degree work.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
HPE 500Introduction to Health Education and Health Promotion

3

Fall.
HPE 503Health Education Pedagogy

3

Spring.
HPE 504Application of Health Content

3

Fall.
HPE 531Methods and Procedures for School Nurse Teachers

3

Spring.
CEP 532Theories and Methods of Counseling

3

Fall and Summer.
CEP 552Psychological Perspectives on Learning and Teaching

3

Fall, Summer.
SPED 531Overview of Special Education: Policies/Practices

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
 

FNED 502Social Issues in Education

3

Fall, Spring, Summer.
-Or-

FNED 546Contexts of Schooling

4

Fall, Spring.
NOTE: Students are recommended to take FNED 502.

Total Credit Hours: 24