Nursing M.S.
Requirements
Requirements for Graduation
In addition to the general requirements of the university:
1. Advancement to candidacy for the MS degree in nursing;
2. A minimum of 64 quarter units of designated courses as approved on the petition for advancement to candidacy;
3. A grade point average of at least 3.0 ("B") in all graduate course work fulfilling the requirements for the M.S. in Nursing, and grades of "C" (2.0) or better in all elective courses;
4. Choose A, B or C below:
A. Completion and defense of an acceptable thesis;
B. Completion and presentation of an acceptable clinical project;
C. Completion of NURS 999. Comprehensive Examination.
The written comprehensive examination is designed to test the student's knowledge of the field of advanced community health nursing practice. Students may enroll in the examination no earlier than the last quarter in which coursework is taken and must be advanced to candidacy one quarter before taking the comprehensive examination. The student must complete a graduation check with the Office of Records, Registration and Evaluations before permission to take the examination can be granted. Students who do not receive a passing score may petition the MSN Graduate Committee to retake the exam within one year. After an exam failure, the candidate and advisor will discuss actions necessary for remediation of shortcomings. For more information related to the comprehensive examination process and scheduling contact an MSN program faculty.
Degree Requirements (64 units)
Core Courses
1. NURS 600. Advanced Nursing Practice Community Health Nursing I (6)
2 NURS 610. Advanced Nursing Practice Community Health Nursing II (6)
3. NURS 620. Advanced Nursing Practice Community Health Nursing III (6)
4. NURS 635. Biostatistics for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
5. NURS 645. Research for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
6. NURS 655. Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
7. One of the following course sequences:
Clinical Project
NURS 697. Clinical Project in Nursing (6)
Thesis Research
NURS 699. Thesis Research in Nursing (6)
Comprehensive Examination
1. NURS 999. Comprehensive Examination (0)
2. Six units of 500- or 600-level electives chosen in consultation with the graduate advisor and approved by the MSN program coordinator.
Community Health Nursing Track
1. NURS 597. Issues and Trends in Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
2. NURS 630. Clinical Nurse Specialist Roles (6)
3. NURS 681. Clinical Nurse Specialist Internship I (3)
4. NURS 682. Clinical Nurse Specialist Internship II (3)
5. Four units chosen from:
HSCI 451. Principles of Epidemiology (4)
HSCI 501. Foundations I: Health Status and Determinants of Health (4)
HSCI 620. Advanced Topics in Epidemiological Methodology (4)
6. Eight units of nursing and other electives that are appropriate. The following list includes recommended courses with substitutions to be approved by the graduate advisor.
NURS 550. Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
NURS 654. Transcultural Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
NURS 656. Management Skills for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
NURS 657. Advanced Practice Nursing Case Management (4)
NURS 658. Educator Roles for Advanced Practice Nursing (4)
School Nurse Track
1. NURS 502. Health Assessment of Children and Adolescents (4)
2. NURS 503. Principles of School Nursing Practice (4)
3. NURS 504. School Nursing Internship (4)
4. HSCI 364. Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse (4)
5. Four units chosen from:
HSCI 433. School Health Education (4)
HSCI 591. Health Education Curriculum and Instruction (4)
6. Two advanced practice nursing courses approved by the graduate advisor.
Students will be advised on appropriate alternative courses if HSCI 433, or 364, 374, were taken at the undergraduate level.
Please refer to the University catalog for official information.