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Master of Education in World Language Instruction

Program Description

This program is pending approval from the Higher Learning Commission. The Master of Education in World Language Instruction is an innovative program building on the strengths of the Concordia College undergraduate teacher education program and the pre-collegiate language programs at Concordia Language Villages. The degree consists of 34 semester credits and is offered to cohort groups beginning each summer. Summer courses are offered at Concordia Language Villages and academic year courses are offered online. Students complete courses during two summers and one academic year with the final fall semester spent writing their master’s thesis and participating in an online seminar.

The requirements for a Master of Education in World Language Instruction are:

Summer I
AMLA 600 — Second Language and Immersion Methodologies, 4 semester credits
AMLA 602 — Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Research, 4 semester credits
AMLA 604 — Motivating Students via Technology, 2 semester credits

Academic Year I
AMLA 610 — Technology for Effective language Instruction, 4 semester credits
AMLA 612 — Accessing Cultural Products, Practices, and Perspectives via Technology, 4 semester credits
(These courses are the technology cognate for the program. Concordia may develop additional cognates based on student interest or students may transfer in 8 semester hours from another institution to fulfill the cognate.)

Summer II
AMLA 620 — Assessment in the World Language Classroom, 4 semester credits
AMLA 622 — Content-Based Language Learning, 4 semester credits
AMLA 624 — Intensive Language Skills in Target Language, 2 semester credits

Academic Year II
AMLA 690 — Online Seminar, 2 semester credits
AMLA 699 — Thesis, 4 semester credits

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, graduates are expected to:

1. Understand and demonstrate current methodologies in second language instruction Assessment: class discussion and teaching demonstration and lesson/ unit planning
        a. Understand and demonstrate immersion teaching principles in the second language classroom Assessment: teaching demonstration and lesson/unit planning
        b. Understand and demonstrate appropriate curricular design and instruction practices in content-based learning in the second language classroom Assessment: design a content-based unit of instruction and model teaching strategies to be used in the delivery of the unit
        c. Understand and demonstrate best practices in assessment in the second language classroom including Integrated Performance Assessments Assessment: design a unit of instruction including an Integrated Performance Assessment and rubric

2. Understand principles of structuring research topics, gathering and using appropriate information, and employing valid statistical techniques in educational research designs
a. Understand and demonstrate design procedures for qualitative and quantitative research in second language teaching and learning Assessment: action research project
b. Critically interpret current research in second language teaching and learning Assessment: paper to reflect research in second language teaching and learning

3. Apply current technology methods and innovations to second language teaching and learning
a. Evaluate modern electronic resources and considers strategies and issues involved in incorporating them in the classroom Assessment: class discussion, teaching demonstration and lesson/ unit planning
b. Demonstrate how technology can be used to deliver and enhance instruction in the second language classroom Assessment: teaching demonstration and lesson/unit planning

Admission Requirements

Admission to the graduate program in world languages consists of applying for graduate study at Concordia College. Application forms are available online at http://www.cord.edu/academic/graduate/. The forms may be downloaded, completed and sent directly to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies for processing.

Admission to a graduate program requires submission of the following materials:

1. A letter of application indicating intent and required materials submitted for application
2. A completed Application for Admission to Graduate and Continuing Studies form
3. An essay of at least 500 words, typed and double-spaced, that represents your highest level of academic writing. Provide a description of your professional experiences and background that have contributed to your readiness for graduate education. Specify those experiences that prepared you for your desired master’s degree. State your professional goals and indicate your potential to achieve this degree.
4. Sealed or certified copies of official transcripts for all postsecondary academic work should be sent directly to Academic Affairs, Attn: Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies.
5. Three letters of recommendation from different individuals
6. A nonrefundable $35 application fee payable to Concordia College.

All application materials should be sent to

Concordia College, Academic Affairs,
Attn: Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies,
901 8th St S,
Moorhead MN 56562.

Admission Deadline for Summer Term Start

Applications for admission to the graduate program in world language instruction are due by May 1 of each year.

Degree Requirements

• Students may progress either through the cohort or may take individual courses. Full-time cohort students may complete the program in 18 months.
• A thesis and a comprehensive oral examination are required of all candidates for the degree.
• All course requirements including clinical expectations must be completed with at least a grade of C.

An overall GPA in the graduate program must be a 3.0.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition for the 2007-08 academic year is $375. Technology fees for the 2007- 08 academic year are $20 per semester hour. Degree completion fees, i.e., fees for binding the thesis and graduation attire, are available upon request from the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies.

Contact information

Donna Clementi
Program Director, World Language Instruction
Concordia Language Villages
Riverside Center, 1307 4th St S, Moorhead MN 56560
218.299.3384
clementi@cord.edu

Rebecca Amundsen
Assistant to the Dean
Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Concordia College, 901 8th St S, Moorhead MN 56562
218.299.3001
amundsen@cord.edu
FAX 218.299.4940

World Language Instruction Program Faculty

Donna L. Clementi, M.A.
Program Director, World Language Instruction
TEL 920.734.1170

Viann m. Peterson de Castañeda, Ph.d.
Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies
TEL 218.299.3304 / e-mail: pederson@cord.edu

Gay G. Rawson, Ph.d.
Department of French and Russian
TEL 218.299.3412 / e-mail: rawson@cord.edu

Mary K. Rice, Ph.d.
Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies
TEL 218.299.3311 / e-mail: mrice@cord.edu

Véronique Walters, M.A.
Department of French and Russian
TEL 218.299.3404 / e-mail: walters@cord.edu

Master of Science in Nursing

Note: Concordia College is no longer accepting new students into the Master of Science in Nursing program.

Program Description

The Master of Science in Nursing program is an innovative program that is offered by a collaborative Tri-College University (TCU) graduate nursing consortium between Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University. This model enables students enrolled at any of the three collaborating institutions to take courses on each of the campuses without going through separate admissions procedures. Advantages of this arrangement are the breadth of course offerings, the depth of faculty expertise and the availability of expansive library resources. Faculty members from all three institutions teach the didactic and clinical courses in the master’s program. Didactic classes may be offered on any of the three campuses. Students may take classes on one campus one day and on another campus the next day, but are not likely to travel between campuses on the same day.

Students may use the library resources of all three schools. This highly effective sharing of library resources is facilitated by a combined serials listing and twice-daily delivery service.

The Master of Science in Nursing program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of College and Secondary Schools and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and is approved by the North Dakota and Minnesota Boards of Nursing.

Mission of the Master’s Program in Nursing

The mission of the nursing program at Concordia College is to provide professional nursing education, to advance knowledge of the discipline, and to serve as a resource for the health care needs of society. It is designed to:

• Provide advanced nursing education that is accessible and flexible
• Respond to the increasingly complex health care needs of individuals, families, and high-risk clients in rural and urban settings
• Contribute to the advancement of nursing practice and the discipline of nursing
• Collaborate for expanded clinical practice and research partnerships between educational and service settings tracks in the Graduate nursing Program

The curriculum of the Master of Science program in Nursing includes graduate core courses, specialty track advanced practice courses, other nursing and support courses, clinical practice, and either a master’s project or thesis. The program prepares the graduate for practice in a choice of three specialty tracks:

• Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (45 semester credits)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (54 semester credits)
• Nurse Educator (48 semester credits)

Students collaborate with their advisers to select practica that fit their particular areas or populations of interest. Clinical practica may take place in the student’s home area if appropriate and available.

Objectives

At the completion of the master’s nursing curriculum, graduates are expected to:

• Incorporate theoretical contributions and scientific knowledge of the discipline in providing holistic care
• Collaborate in scholarly activities of inquiry related to the nursing profession, including the evaluation, application and integration of nursing research in one’s practice
• Contribute to the improvement of health policy, delivery of health services, and the financing of health care
• Analyze ethical, legal, and moral issues related to health and illness in society, with an awareness of one’s own position
• Develop, implement and modify programs and plans of care for diverse client populations from a health promotion and disease prevention perspective
• Demonstrate competency in specialized nurse roles within the context of independent and collaborative nursing practice

Admission Requirements

Admission to the graduate program in nursing is a two-part process. Part one consists of the application for graduate study at Concordia College. Part two consists of the application for admission to the Master of Science program in Nursing. Both application forms are available online at http://www.tri-college.org/trinursing/masters.htm. The forms may be downloaded, completed, and sent directly to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Concordia College for processing.

1. The application for graduate study at Concordia College must include the following:
• Applicants from countries where English is not the customary language shall demonstrate their proficiency in English by achieving a score on the TOEFL of no less than 500.
• Sealed or certified copies of official transcripts are required for all postsecondary academic work.
• The application processing fee must be paid at the time of application.

2. Application for admission to the Master of Science program in Nursing requires:
• Application to the college
• A completed Nursing Program Application including:
    a. Demographic information
    b. Three references: two from professional colleagues that address clinical competence and potential for graduate education and one personal reference
    c. A written narrative of professional experience and future professional goals
• A baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited institution. Registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree in another field are encouraged to discuss other options with the graduate nursing program chair.
• A minimum of a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale in baccalaureate nursing courses
• Current Registered Nurse licensure in good standing. (The licensure of the applicant will be verified electronically by the program. A minimum of one year of clinical experience as a baccalaureate prepared R.N. is preferred.)
• An interview with FNP faculty members for admission to the Family Nurse Practitioner track. Admission to the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track is limited to 10 students per year. Interviews are not required for the other tracks.

Admission Deadlines for Fall Semester Start

Applications for admission to the graduate nursing program Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track are due Feb. 15 of each year. This process includes an interview prior to selection to the FNP track. Applications for general admission to the graduate nursing program, or for admission to the other four tracks, must be received no later than July 15 of each year. Admission deadlines for spring semester start

Applications for general admission to the graduate nursing program, or for admission to any track with the exception of FNP, must be received no later than Nov. 15 of each year. These admissions do not require an interview for selection.

Degree Requirements

• Students may progress either full or part time, depending on the area of study. Full-time students may complete the Master of Science degree in two years. For the FNP track and the CNS track, this includes summer coursework.
• A thesis or classroom-based research project must be completed. The number of credits required for the project or thesis differs.
• Oral examination by the candidate’s committee based upon and following completion of the thesis or classroom-based research is required.

Tuition and Fees

Each TCU institution charges the same tuition for the graduate nursing
courses and assesses the same program fee to cover the clinical costs of
the program. Degree completion fees vary per institution and are posted on
the TCU Graduate Nursing Consortium Web page.

TCU Nursing Consortium Graduate Student Handbook

The TCU Graduate Student Handbook contains information about the policies and procedures for graduate nursing students that is specific to the graduate nursing program. Students are referred to the nursing department Web site for more general information about graduate school requirements.

Contact information

Nursing Department
Concordia College
901 8th St S
Moorhead MN 56562

Polly Kloster, chair:
218.299.4060, kloster@cord.edu

Linda Wymer, office manager:
218.299.3879, wymer@cord.edu
FAX 218.299.4309

Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Concordia College
901 8th St S
Moorhead MN 56562

Rebecca Amundsen, assistant to the dean:
218.299.3001, amundsen@cord.edu
FAX 218.299.4940

Tri-College University Nursing Consortium
Minnesota State University Moorhead
1104 7th Ave S
Moorhead MN 56563

Jane Giedt, director:
218.477.4699, giedt@mnstate.edu

Gloria Sheldon, administrative assistant:
218.477.5877, sheldgl@mnstate.edu
FAX 218.477.5990

Tri-College University Nursing Consortium Faculty
Minnesota State University Moorhead

Giedt, Jane, PH.D., R.N.
(Chair, TCU Nursing Consortium Graduate Program)
TEL 218.477.4699 / e-mail: giedt@mnstate.edu

Matthees, Barbara, PH.D., R.N.
(Chair, MSUM Undergraduate Tracks)
TEL 218.477.2695 / e-mail: matthees@mnstate.edu

Bergland, Jane, Ph.d., M.S., R.N.
TEL 218.477.4697 / e-mail: berglaja@mnstate.edu

Vellenga, Barbara, PH.D., R.N.
TEL 218.477.4696 / e-mail: vellenga@mnstate.edu

North Dakota State University

Mooney, Mary Margaret, PBVM, DNSC, R.N., C.S., FAAN
(Chair, NDSU Undergraduate Tracks)
TEL 701.231.7772 / e-mail: Mary.Mooney@ndsu.nodak.edu

Greenwald, Beverly, PH.D., R.N.
TEL 701.231.6743 / e-mail: Beverly.Greenwald@ndsu.nodak.edu

Gross, Dean,DNSC, R.N., FNP
TEL 701.231.8355 / e-mail: Dean.Gross@ndsu.nodak.edu

Kiser-Larson, Norma, PH.D., R.N.
TEL 701.231.7775 / e-mail: Norma.Kiser-Larson@ndsu.nodak.edu

Lundeen, Tina, M.S., R.N., FNP
TEL 701.231.7747 / e-mail: Tina.Lundeen@ndsu.nodak.edu

McCullagh, Marjorie, PH.D., R.N.
TEL 701.231.7517 / e-mail: Marjorie.McCullagh@ndsu.nodak.edu

Concordia College

Kloster, Polly, PH.D., R.N.
(Chair, CC Undergraduate Tracks)
TEL 218.299.4060 / e-mail: kloster@cord.edu

Peterson, Connie, M.S., R.N.
TEL 218.299.4102 / e-mail: cpeterso@cord.edu

Scott, Linda, ED.D., R.N.
TEL 218.299.4063 / e-mail: lscott@cord.edu

Graduate Tracks in the Master of Science in Nursing Program

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health (45 semester credits)

Track Coordinator: Jane Giedt, Ph.D., R.N.
e-mail: giedt@mnstate.edu

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Adult Health track provides a foundation for advanced nursing practice in a variety of settings including acute and community-based setting, within the context of clinical practice, consultation, education and/or research. Students will obtain a rich background in nursing theory, research, moral/ethical issues, transcultural nursing issues and health care delivery as a background for the major concentration of this track.

This track prepares graduates to practice as patient and staff educators, case managers in both acute and long-term care settings, and coordinators of care in a variety of settings. Students may choose an area of focus for their specialty clinical experiences, providing an opportunity for expertise in one area of practice, such as cardiovascular nursing or managing care of clients with diabetes.

The CNS track has a priority admission deadline of Feb. 15, but applications will be considered on an ongoing basis. Students may enter the track on either a part-time or full-time basis. The CNS clinical courses must be taken in sequence. Clinical experiences are arranged in the student’s geographical area of choice whenever possible.

Upon completion of the CNS track courses and the required 500 hours of supervised clinical experience within the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the Medical-Surgical Nursing clinical specialist exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. With an additional 18 graduate or postgraduate-level credits in psychiatric and mental health theory (nine of these must be specific to psychiatric/mental health nursing) and supervised clinical training at the graduate or postgraduate level in two psychotherapeutic treatment modalities, graduates are eligible to sit for the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing exam. Either the adult or the adolescent exam may be taken depending on the nature of the course work and the clinical experiences.

The requirements for a clinical nurse specialist in adult health track are 45 semester credits:

Family Nurse Practitioner (54 semester credits)

Track Coordinator: Dean Gross, DNSc, R.N., FNP
e-mail: dean.gross@ndsu.nodak.edu

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) area of study provides a foundation for advanced primary care nursing practice in community-based settings for individuals of all ages in a wide variety of populations. Students will be provided a rich background in nursing theory, research, moral/ethical issues, transcultural nursing issues, and health care delivery in preparation for the delivery of primary care.

FNP core courses provide students the opportunity to learn how to practice at the cutting edge of the advanced practice role, with a futuristic view to dealing with the complexities of clinical decision making in assessing, planning, managing and evaluation of outcomes of client care. Practicum provides students the opportunity to integrate theory and research in primary health care settings.

The FNP track admits 10 students to the graduate program once a year, with an admission deadline of Feb. 15. Students may enter the program on either a part-time or full-time basis; however, once admitted to the FNP track, the FNP specialty courses must be taken in sequence as a full-time student. Practicum experiences are arranged in the student’s geographic area of choice whenever possible.

Prior to beginning clinical courses, this track requires current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Certification: Upon completion of the FNP coursework, including the required 700 hours of supervised clinical experience within the program, students are eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification examination given by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Prior to beginning clinical courses, this track requires current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

The requirements for a family nurse practitioner track are 54 semester credits:

• NURS 600/NURS 601 — Theoretical Perspectives of the Discipline, 2 semester credits
• NURS 602 — Ethics of Health Care and Nursing, 2 semester credits
• NURS 604 — Advanced Nursing Research, 3 semester credits.
Prerequisite: Inferential statistics course (graduate or undergraduate)
• NURS 606 — Health Care Delivery Systems, Policy and Financing, 2 semester credits
• NURS 610/NURS 710 — Health Promotions and Disease Prevention, 2 semester credits
• NURS 612 — Advanced Health Assessment (includes lab), 3 semester credits
• NURS 612P — Practicum I: Advanced Health Assessment, 3 semester credits
• NURS 614-NURS 616 — Advanced Pathophysiology I and II, 4 semester credits
• NURS 618 — Family Theory and Health Promotion, 2 semester credits
• NURS 620 — Advanced Practice Roles, 2 semester credits
• NURS 620P — Practicum IV: FNP Role Integration Certification Exam, 4 semester credits
• NURS 630 — Advanced Community Assessment, 3 semester credits
• NURS 631-NURS 632 — Pharmacology I and II, 4 semester credits
• NURS 633 — Family Primary Care I: Assessment and Management, 3 semester credits
• NURS 633P — Practicum II: Family Primary Care II, 4 semester credits
• NURS 634 — Family Primary Care II: Assessment and Management, 3 semester credits
• NURS 634P — Practicum III: Family Primary Care III, 4 semester credits
• NURS 696/NURS 797 — Master’s Project, 2 semester credits or NURS 699/NURS 798 — Master’s Thesis, 4-10 semester credits

Nurse Educator (48 semester credits)

Track Coordinator: Linda Scott, Ed.D., R.N.
e-mail: lscott@cord.edu

Advanced Nursing Practice educators in this program focus on teaching in health education, staff development and/or first level educational program for nurses. This specialty is based on educational philosophies, theories and trends, adult learning principles, curriculum and instructional design, classroom assessment and clinical teaching including technology in teaching.

In this program you will experience practical, personal and useful applications of your classroom training. Experts in education will serve as preceptors in academic or health care settings that welcome and challenge students toward quality and excellence as nurse educators.

To ensure prompt review and notification of the status of your application, the nurse educator track has a priority admission deadline of Feb. 15, but applications will be considered on an ongoing basis. Applications are encouraged for part-time or full-time participation of the program.

The requirements for a nurse educator track are 48 semester credits: