About Nursing at CSUSB
Hybrid Format | Three Concentrations | CCNE-Accredited
Advance your nursing career and expand your impact with the hybrid online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at Cal State San Bernardino. Designed for working professionals, our program offers flexibility, expert faculty, and three dynamic concentrations to help you specialize in the path that fits your goals.
Choose Your Path
You’ll select from three concentration options, each designed to prepare you for leadership and service in diverse, community-centered environments:
- Population Health for Clinical Nurse Leaders
Apply a population-focused lens to expert nursing care across clinical settings. This concentration equips you to improve health outcomes through data-driven assessment, program planning and evaluation. - Nurse Educator
Prepare to teach and lead in both academic and clinical settings. You’ll gain the skills needed to educate the next generation of nurses and support lifelong learning in healthcare environments. - Advanced Community/Public Health Nursing
Make a difference in communities by promoting health at the population level. This track prepares you for roles in public health departments, home health agencies, and other community-based organizations.
A Curriculum Rooted in Leadership and Equity
Our curriculum reflects CSUSB’s mission to transform lives through education that is rigorous, inclusive and rooted in real-world impact. All concentrations share a core foundation that includes:
- Advanced Nursing Roles
- Nursing Theory and Research
- Population Health Assessment
- Program Planning and Evaluation
Through these courses, you’ll develop the critical thinking, leadership, and collaborative skills needed to thrive in today’s complex healthcare systems.
Why Choose CSUSB?
- Nationally recognized for social mobility – CSUSB ranks among the top universities in the nation for helping students advance professionally and economically.
- Affordable excellence – A high-quality graduate nursing degree that’s accessible and cost-effective.
- Accredited and respected – The MSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Flexible format – Our hybrid delivery allows you to balance your studies with your career and life commitments.
- Supportive community – At CSUSB, you’re not just a student—you’re part of the Coyote family.
Careers in Nursing
Unlock New Career Opportunities with an MSN from CSUSB
The demand for highly trained, compassionate nursing professionals is growing—and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Cal State San Bernardino can help you rise to meet that need. Whether you're passionate about educating the next generation of nurses, advancing public and community health, or leading systems-level change, your MSN will open the door to diverse, in-demand roles across the healthcare spectrum.
Possible Career Paths
Graduates of the MSN program are well-prepared to pursue careers such as:
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwife
- Nurse Administrator
- Nurse Consultant
- Clinical Research Nurse
- Public Health Nurse
- Nurse Manager
- Director of Nursing
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Some roles may require additional education, training, or certification beyond the MSN degree.
A Degree with Impact
At CSUSB, we believe in preparing you not just for a job, but for a life of leadership, purpose and impact. With a curriculum rooted in high-impact learning, culturally responsive care, and real-world application, you'll graduate with the confidence to advance in your career and serve communities where your skills are needed most.
Sample Courses
Program Planning and Evaluation
Program planning, implementation and evaluation to improve health and meet health care needs of populations. Includes fiscal management and identifying grant sources.
Health Policy Leadership
Social, ethical, political, economic, and ideological forces that shape health policy and law. Informed participation in interdisciplinary policy-making processes; impact of health policy on professional practice. Emphasis on leadership skills to champion solutions for health.
Advanced Nursing Research
Overview of the research process including developing the research question, literature review, research design, sampling, data collection, and data analysis.
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