Master of Science in Nursing
Nurse Practitioner Concentration
Specialty Areas: Family, Pediatric Primary Care, Adult-Gerontological Primary Care, Women's Health, Psychiatric-Mental Health (Across the lifespan), and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care.
Prerequisites
1. A bachelor's degree in nursing preferred: A bachelor's degree in a related field will be considered;
2. Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in California;
3. Admission to graduate standing in nursing at the University;
4. A college level course in statistics;
5. A physical assessment course which includes clinical practice, must have been taken within last five years;
6. An upper division or graduate level course in pathophysiology;
7. An upper division community health nursing course with lab for non-BSN applicants;
8. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better in the undergraduate program.
9. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Analytical Writing Section only at a score 4.0 to be completed prior to the application. Results to be sent to the School of Nursing (SON) at CSULB, and a copy attached with the SON application. The GRE must have been completed within 5 years of the SON application.
Advancement to Candidacy
1. Satisfy the general University requirements for advancement to candidacy;
2. Completion of all undergraduate deficiencies;
3. Approval of the school graduate director and Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.
Requirements
1. Completion of a minimum of 30-47 units in approved upper division and graduate courses;
2. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
Core Courses
For all Nurse Practitioner specialties, take the following courses:
- NRSG 510 Advanced Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and completion of upper division pathophysiology course, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 520 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 530 Advanced Physical Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and completion of basic physical assessment course, or consent of instructor. Corequisite: NRSG 530L.
- NRSG 530L Advanced Physical Assessment Laboratory for Advanced Practice Nurses (1)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate program or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 530.
- NRSG 540 Health Care Economics, Policy, and Management for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 550 Human Diversity and Psychosocial Issues in Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 560 Foundations of Theoretical and Professional Roles in Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, or consent of instructor.
- NRSG 596 Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, or consent of instructor.
For Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specialty only, take the following courses in lieu of NRSG 530:
- NRSG 535 Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment and Health Promotion (2)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Pediatric Primary Care nurse practitioner program or school nurse credential program or consent of the instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 535L.
- NRSG 535L Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Pediatric Primary Care nurse practitioner program or school nurse credential program or consent of the instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 535.
Specialty Courses
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:
- NRSG 660: Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to AGACNP program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, 560, 596 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 660A, 660B.
- NRSG 661: Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3).
Prerequisites: Admission to AGACNP program and NRSG 660, NRSG 660A, NRSG 660B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 661A, NRSG 661B.
Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 660A: Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to AGACNP program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 660, NRSG 660B.
- NRSG 660B: Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to AGACNP program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 660, NRSG 660A.
- NRSG 661A: Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to AGACNP program and NRSG 660, NRSG 660A, NRSG 660B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 661, NRSG 661B.
- NRSG 661B Adult-Gerontological Acute Care Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to AGACNP program and NRSG 660, NRSG 660A, NRSG 660B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 661, NRSG 661A.
Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:
- NRSG 630 Adult-Geriatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or departmental consent required.
Corequisites: NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B.
- NRSG 631 Adult-Geriatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B, or departmental consent required.
Corequisites: NRSG 631A, NRSG 631B.
Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 630A Adult-Geriatric Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or departmental consent required.
Corequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630B.
- NRSG 630B Adult-Geriatric Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A.
- NRSG 631A Adult-Geriatric Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B, or departmental consent required.
Corequisites: NRSG 631, NRSG 631B.
- NRSG 631B Adult-Geriatric Clinical Studies in Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B, or departmental consent required.
Corequisites: NRSG 631, NRSG 631A.
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Family Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:
- NRSG 620 Family Theories for Advanced Practice
Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B.
- NRSG 621 Family Theories for Advanced Practice
Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 621A, NRSG 621B.
Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 620A Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620B.
- NRSG 620B Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A.
- NRSG 621A Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 621, NRSG 621B.
- NRSG 621B Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 621, NRSG 621A.
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:
- NRSG 650 Pediatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 535, NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, and NRSG 596. Corequisites: NRSG 650A and NRSG 650B.
- NRSG 651 Pediatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 650, NRSG 650A, NRSG 650B. Corequisites: NRSG 651A and NRSG 651B.
- NRSG 652 Pediatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 651, NRSG 651A, NRSG 651B. Corequisites: NRSG 652A.
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 650A Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 535, NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, and NRSG 596 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 650 and NRSG 650B.
- NRSG 650B Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 535, NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, and NRSG 596 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 650 and NRSG 650A.
- NRSG 651A Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 650, NRSG 650A, and NRSG 650B. Corequisites: NRSG 651 and NRSG 651B.
- NRSG 651B Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 650, NRSG 650A, and NRSG 650B. Corequisites: NRSG 651 and NRSG 651A.
- NRSG 652A Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 651, NRSG 651A, NRSG 651B. Corequisites: NRSG 652.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Life Span) Specialty
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Life Span) Theory Courses:
- NRSG 640 Psychiatric-Mental Health Theory Across the Lifespan for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor.
Corequisite: NRSG 640A, NRSG 643
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NRSG 641 Psychiatric-Mental Health Theory for Adults and Elderly for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, & NRSG 643, or consent of instructor.
Corequisite: NRSG 641A & NRSG 641B.
- NRSG 642 Psychiatric-Mental Health Theory for Children and Adolescents for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program and NRSG 641, NRSG 641A, NRSG 641B or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 642A, NRSG 642B.
- NRSG 643 Advanced Psychopharmacology for Psychiatric-Mental Health Theory Across the Lifespan for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to gradauted nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, NRSG 640B.
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner ( Across the Lifespan) Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 640A Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor.
Corequisites: NRSG 640, NRSG 643.
- NRSG 641A Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Adults for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, NRSG 643 or consent of instructor.
Corequisite: NRSG 641 & NRSG 641B.
- NRSG 641B Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Elderly for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, NRSG 643 or consent of instructor.
Corequisite: NRSG 641 & NRSG 641A.
- NRSG 642A Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Children for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the PMHNP program and completion of NRSG 641, NRSG 641A and NRSG 641B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 642, NRSG 642B.
- NRSG 642B Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Adolescents for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the PMHNP program and completion of NRSG 641, NRSG 641A and NRSG 641B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 642, NRSG 642A.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:
- NRSG 610 Women's Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B.
- NRSG 611 Women's Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program. and NRSG 610, NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 611A, NRSG 611B.
- NRSG 612 Women's Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 611, NRSG 611A, NRSG 611B. Corequisite: NRSG 612A.
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 610A Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program in the women's health nurse practitioner specialty and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 610, NRSG 610B.
- NRSG 610B Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program in the women's health nurse practitioner specialty and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 610, NRSG 610A.
- NRSG 611A Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and NRSG 610, NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 611, NRSG 611B.
- NRSG 611B Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and NRSG 610, NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 611, NRSG 611A.
- NRSG 612A. Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, NRSG 611, NRSG 611A, and NRSG 611B. Corequisite: NRSG 612.
For all Nurse Practitioner specialties:
Take one of the following culminating courses:
- NRSG 692 Nursing Directed Project (1-3)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program, advancement to candidacy, NRSG 596 and consent of school graduate advisor.
- NRSG 695 Professional Literature (3)
Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530 or NRSG 535, NRSG 530L or NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596, theory and clinical course series for one of the Nurse Practitioner or CNS specialties, and advancement to candidacy, or consent of instructor and graduate advisor.
- NRSG 698 Thesis (1-3) (Note: In order to satisfy the culminating activity requirement (thesis, project, or comprehensive examination dependent upon the program), students must earn at least three (3) units and no more than six (6) units related to the completion of the culminating activity.)
Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program, advancement to candidacy, NRSG 596, consent of school graduate advisor.
Nursing and Health Systems Executive Management Concentration
Prerequisites
1. A bachelor's degree in nursing preferred: A bachelor's degree in a related field will be considered;
2. Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in California;
3. Admission to graduate standing in nursing at the University;
4. A college level course in statistics;
5. An upper division public health nursing course with lab for non-BSN applicants;
6. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better in the undergraduate program.
79. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Analytical Writing Section only at a score 4.0 to be completed prior to the application. Results to be sent to the School of Nursing (SON) at CSULB, and a copy attached with the SON application. The GRE must have been completed within 5 years of the SON application.
Advancement to Candidacy
1. Satisfy the general University requirements for advancement to candidacy;
2. Completion of all undergraduate deficiencies;
3. Fulfillment of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR);
4. Approval of the school graduate director and Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.
Requirements
1. Completion of a minimum of 30 units in approved upper division and graduate courses;
2. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
Core Courses
For Nursing and Health systems Executive Management Administration Concentration, take the following courses:
- HCA 515 Advanced Financial Management in Heatlhcare (3).
Prerequisites: ACCT 201 or ACCT 500; HCA 502; Health Care Administration majors only.
- NRSG 559 Foundations for Nursing and Health Systems Executive Management (3)
rerequisites: None.
- NRSG 596 Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and upper division statistics, or consent of instructor.
Nursing and Health Systems Executive Management Theory Courses:
- NRSG 676 Organizing and Structuring Optimal Healing Environments (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559
Corequisite(s): Concurrent Enrollment in NRSG 676L
- NRSG 677 Human Resources and Professional Relationships in Nursing and Health Systems (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559
Corequisite(s): Concurrent Enrollment in NRSG 677L.
- NRSG 678 Continuous Quality Improvement in Nursing and Health Systems (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559
Corequisite(s): Concurrent Enrollment in NRSG 678L.
- NRSG 679 Nursing and Health Systems Governance and Population-Based Care Delivery (3)
Prerequisites Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559
Nursing and Health systems Executive Management Administration Clinical Courses:
- NRSG 676L Practicum In Organizing and Structuring Optimal Healing Environments (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559
Corequisite(s): Concurrent Enrollment in NRSG 676.
- NRSG 677L Practicum In Human Resources and Professional Relationships In Nursing and Health Systems (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559.
Corequisite(s): Concurrent Enrollment in NRSG 677.
- NRSG 678L Practicum In Continuous Quality Improvement in Nursing and Health Systems (3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the NHSEM program, NRSG 559
Corequisite(s): Concurrent Enrollment in NRSG 678.
Take the following culminating course:
- NRSG 693 Executive Management Project (3)
Prerequisites: Advancement to candidacy and completion of 21 graduate units.
