Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 45-50 units to complete the MSN.
Required Courses (20 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 500 | Theoretical Bases of Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice | 2 |
| NURS 502 | Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion | 2 |
| NURS 503A | Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion Field Study | 1 |
| NURS 504 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 506 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 508 | Health Care Policy | 2 |
| NURS 510 | Nursing Research Methods | 2 |
| NURS 512 | Biostatistics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 598A NURS 598B NURS 598C |
Directed Graduate Project | 1-3 |
| NURS 599A NURS 599B NURS 599C |
Graduate Thesis | 1-3 |
MSN Concentrations
Nursing Education Concentration (30 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 570 | Curriculum Development for Nursing Education | 3 |
| NURS 571 | Advanced Field Study: Staff Development/Education | 2 |
| NURS 572 | Clinical Evaluation and Simulation in Nursing Education | 2 |
| NURS 573 | Advanced Field Study: Student Teaching | 2 |
| EDUC 608 | Essential Elements of Adult Learning Theory | 3 |
| EDST 641 | Designing Online Experiences for Teaching and Learning | 3 |
Recommended Electives:
| Course Number | Units |
| EDUC 624 | 3 |
| EDUC 626 | 3 |
| EDST 631 | 3 |
| EDST 635 | 3 |
| EDST 636 | 3 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist Concentration (26 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 530 | The Clinical Nurse Specialist Role and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 540 |
Advanced Concepts of Health across the Lifespane for the Advanced Practice Nurse |
2 |
| NURS 532A |
Advanced Practice Management of the Client and Families Across the Lifespan I |
3 |
| NURS 533A |
Advanceed Field Study:Management of the Client and Families Across the Lifespan I | 3 |
| NURS 534A |
Advanced Practice Management of Clients and Families Across the Lifespan II |
2 |
| NURS 535A | Advance Field Study: Management of Clients and Families Across the Lifepan II |
3 |
| NURS 536 | Chronic Illness Concepts | 2 |
| NURS 539 | Advanced Practice Externship | 6 |
| EDUC 608 |
Essential Elements of Adult Learning Theory |
3 |
Students in the CNS concentration are required to choose a specialty track and take additional courses totaling 48-49 units. This includes 500 hours of advanced field study required for the National certification exam. Students will be prepared to sit for the exam upon graduation from the MSN program.
CNS in Pediatrics Track (2 additional units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 520 | Advanced Practice Care of the Pediatric Client |
2 |
CNS in Gerontology Nursing Track (3 additional units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 560 | Advanced Concepts of Gerontology Nursing Care | 3 |
Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Concentration (21 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 550 | The Clinical Nurse Leader Role and Healthcare Systems Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 552 | Quality Improvement, Evaluation and Accreditation in Nursing Organizations | 3 |
| NURS 554 | Resource Management, Finances and Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 556 | Clinical Nurse Leader Patient Management in the Acute Care Setting | 3 |
| NURS 557 | Advanced Field Study: Clinical Nurse Leader Patient Management in the Acute Care Setting | 3 |
| NURS 558 | Clinical Nurse Leader Management of Complex Patients | 3 |
| NURS 559 | Advanced Field Study: Clinical Nurse Leadership Management of Complex Patients in the Acute Care Setting | 3 |
CNL Specialization in Gerontology Nursing
Students in the CNL concentration may choose to specialize in Gerontology Nursing (12 additional units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|
NURS 536 |
Chronic Illness Concepts |
3 |
|
NURS 560 |
Advanced Concepts of Gerontology Nursing Care |
3 |
|
NURS 539 |
Advanced Practice Externship |
3 |
|
EDUC 608 |
Essential Elements of Adult Learning Theory |
3 |
CNL Specialization in Nursing Education
Students in the CNL concentration may choose to specialize in Nursing Education (10 additional units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
|
NURS 570 |
Curriculum Development for Nursing Eduation |
3 |
|
NURS 572 |
Clinical Evaluation and Simulation in Nursing Education |
2 |
|
NURS 573 |
Advanced Field Study: Student Teaching |
2 |
|
EDUC 608 |
Essential Elements of Adult Learning Theory |
3 |
Family Nurse Practitioner (26 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 520 | Advanced Practice Care of the Pediatric Client | 2 |
| NURS 526 | Advanced Practice Care of Women in Childbearing Years | 1 |
| NURS 530 | The Clinical Nurse Specialist Role and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 540 |
Advanced Concepts of Health across the Lifespane for the Advanced Practice Nurse |
2 |
| NURS 532A |
Advanced Practice Management of the Client and Families Across the Lifespan I |
3 |
| NURS 533D |
Advanceed Field Study:Management of the Client and Families Across the Lifespan I | 3 |
| NURS 534A |
Advanced Practice Management of Clients and Families Across the Lifespan II |
2 |
| NURS 535D | Advance Field Study: Management of Clients and Families Across the Lifepan II |
3 |
| NURS 536 | Chronic Illness Concepts | 2 |
| NURS 539 | Advanced Practice Externship | 6 |
Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (27 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 530 | The Clinical Nurse Specialist Role and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 580 |
Advanced Concepts in Psychiatric MentalHealth Nursing |
3 |
| NURS 532B |
Advanced Practice Management of Mental Health Clients and Families Across the Lifespan I |
3 |
| NURS 533C |
Advanceed Field Study:Management of Mental Health Client and Families Across the Lifespan I | 3 |
| NURS 534B |
Advanced Practice Management of Mental Health Clients and Families Across the Lifespan II |
2 |
| NURS 535C | Advance Field Study: Management of Mental Health Clients and Families Across the Lifepan II |
3 |
| NURS 536 | Chronic Illness Concepts | 2 |
| NURS 539 | Advanced Practice Externship | 6 |
| NURS 582 |
Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Assessment and Psychiatric Disorders |
3 |
Advanced Public Health Nurse (26 units)
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| NURS 514 | Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 530 | The Clinical Nurse Specialist Role and Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NURS 540 |
Advanced Concepts of Health across the Lifespane for the Advanced Practice Nurse |
2 |
| NURS 532A |
Advanced Practice Management of the Client and Families Across the Lifespan I |
3 |
| NURS 533E |
Advanceed Field Study:Management of the Client and Families Across the Lifespan I | 3 |
| NURS 534A |
Advanced Practice Management of Clients and Families Across the Lifespan II |
2 |
| NURS 535E | Advance Field Study: Management of Clients and Families Across the Lifepan II |
3 |
| NURS 536 | Chronic Illness Concepts |
2 |
| NURS 539 | Advanced Practice Externship | 6 |
