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The Department of Nursing offers a graduate
program leading to a Master of Science in Nursing with a clinical focus
in population-based (advanced public/community health) nursing. Students
select a population of focus and are prepared to assume leadership roles
in the creation of health care systems which will provide equality of
access, high standards of care and caring, and the cost-effective use of
resources.
The concentration in Academic Education prepares Nursing Faculty to teach
in Nursing Programs at both community college and four-year universities.
This program is also appropriate for advanced practice nurses interested
in population health education and health education programming.
The concentration in School Nursing meets the California State
requirements for the School Nurse Credential. The graduate will
concurrently receive the Master of Science in Nursing and the School
Nurse Credential.
Graduates who complete the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) requirements
are prepared for state certification in public/community health nursing
and/or school nursing and National Board Certification (AACN) in
public/community health nursing.
Offered 2007/2008: Hybrid
Online Course, Saturday Courses, and Core Course for New Options
Population-Based MSN (45 units)
Academic Nursing Education (53-57u)
School Nursing Concentration (53-57u)
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Public/ Community Health (59-63
units)
Core Courses – all programs
(39 Units)
- NURS
600 Population Health Assmt (6)
- NURS
610 Program Planning & Eval (6)
- NURS
620 Health Policy Leadership (6)
- HSCI 617 Epidemiology (4)
- NURS
635 Biostatistics (4)
- NURS
645 Adv Nursing Research (4)
- NURS
655 Theoretical Foundations (4)
- NURS
630 Advanced Nursing Roles (3)
- NURS
688 Advanced Role Practicum (2)
Program Options
Population-Based
Advanced Practice Nursing (45 units)
330 clinical hours
- The following
culminating sequence:
NURS 690 Preparation for Comprehensive Examination (2) and
NURS 999 Comprehensive Examination (0)
Academic
Nursing Education Concentration (53-57
units)
330 clinical hours
- NURS 658
Nursing Education: Curriculum & Instruction (4)
- NURS 659
Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education (4)
- NURS 660 Instructional
Technology in Nursing Education (4)
- One
of the following culminating sequences (2-6 units):
A. Clinical Project
NURS 697 Clinical Project in Nursing (6)
B. Thesis Research
NURS 699 Thesis Research in Nursing (6)
C. Comprehensive Examination
NURS 690 Preparation for Comprehensive Examination (2)
NURS 999 Comprehensive Examination (0)
School
Nursing Concentration (57-61 units) 390 clinical hours
(Admission
to this option are on hold pending the completion of CCTC Approval
Process)
- NURS 502 Health
Assessment of Children and Adolescents (2 + 2 lab = 4)
- NURS 658 Nursing
Education: Curriculum and Instruction (4)
- NURS 503
Principles of School Nursing Practice (4)
- ESPE 530
Psychology and Education of Exceptional Individuals (4)
- One of the
following culminating sequences:
A. Clinical Project
NURS 697 Clinical Project in Nursing (6)
B. Thesis Research
NURS 699 Thesis Research in Nursing (6)
C. Comprehensive Examination
NURS 690 Preparation for Comprehensive Examination (2)
NURS 999 Comprehensive Examination (0)
Clinical
Nurse Specialist in Community/Public Health (CNS) (59-67
units) 510 hours
- Choose from the
following:
a. One of the above concentration sequences
b. Twelve units of electives.
- NURS 681&
682 Clinical Nurse Specialist Internship I & II (3+3)
- One
of the following culminating sequences (2-6 units):
A. Clinical Project
NURS 697 Clinical Project in Nursing (6)
B. Thesis Research
NURS 699 Thesis Research in Nursing (6)
C. Comprehensive Examination
NURS 690 Preparation for Comprehensive Examination (2)
NURS 999 Comprehensive Examination (0)
Admissions
(Fall Deadline
June 1 for all materials including official transcripts)
(Winter Deadlne October 15 for all materials including official
transcripts)
- BSN
or BS in related field plus competency verification.
- GPA of 3.0 in
last 90 quarter (60 semester) units attempted.
- Current CA RN
license.
- Professional
and/or academic competence in nursing via 3 recommendations.
(2008)
- Graduate
Entrance Writing Requirement
- Upper Division
Statistics Course
- NURS 601: Prep
for MSN Learning with Technology (1)
- School Nurse Credential
Students contact the Dept for additional requirements.
Application
To apply go to: http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/grad_apply.asp
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