Nursing, School Nursing Concentration, M.S. (online only)

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(32 UNITS)

Master of Science in Nursing

The Master of Science in Nursing prepares students for a specialty focus to expand their career options. The program is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaborative skills and independent functioning within a focused specialty area, called an M.S. concentration. Current M.S. concentrations are Nursing Leadership, School Nursing, Nurse Educator and Women’s Health Care. Within the Women’s Health Care concentration, students will choose an emphasis as either a nurse midwife or women’s health nurse practitioner. The Nursing Leadership, School Nursing and Women’s Health Care concentrations are flexible, allowing for either full-time or part-time study. High quality resources, both on and off campus, are available for the M.S. concentrations.

Application Deadlines

The Graduate Nursing program accepts applications for the fall semester only.

The CSUF application period opens the previous Oct. 1, and closing date depends on enrollment across the campus. It is best to apply as soon as applications are open. Applications may be accessed online at: calstate.edu/apply.

All nursing concentrations have a priority deadline of Feb. 1. Applications received after that date will be considered on a space available basis until the program is full or the university closes admissions.

Admission Requirements and Procedures

School of Nursing admission requirements and application procedures vary by program and concentration. The School of Nursing and university application procedures can be found on the school’s website.

Grade Requirements

A “B” (3.0) or better is required in all courses except NURS 502 , NURS 505B , NURS 507 and NURS 508 , for which a “C” (2.0) or better is required.

Core Requirements (9 units)

School Nursing Concentration

The School Nursing Concentration is part of the graduate nursing program that prepares nurses to work in schools (pre-K through grade 12). The framework meets the requirements of the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accreditation guidelines and the requirements of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) for the School Nurse Services Credential. The program also incorporates the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Standards of Practice.

Concentration Requirements (9 units)

Clinical Practica and Residency Hours (11 units)

These specialty courses prepare the school nurse graduate student for clinical practice and meet requirements for the California School Nurse Services credential.

Culminating Experience (3 units)

NURS 597 - Project (3)