Master of Science in Nursing

• Overview
• Introductory Letter
• Program Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Applying for Admission
• CONCENTRATIONS & SPECIALIZATIONS
• Curriculum Sequence
• Program of Study/Advance to Candidacy Forms
• Graduate Handbook
• Special Instructions
• Plan B, Comprehensive Exam
• Thesis
• Student Services Advisor
• Financial Aid

Concentrations & Specializations

There are four concentrations in the MS program and options for further specialization within the concentrations:

1. Community Health Nursing
   Email Dr. Diane Hatton - Concentration Chair
   • Specialization in Nurse-Midwifery
   • Specialization in Nurse-Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
     
   • Specialization in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
     
   • Specialization in School Nursing

2. Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and the Elderly
   Email Dr. Lorraine Fitzsimmons - Concentration Chair
   • Specialization in Acute / Critical Care Nursing
     • Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist Preparation (CNS)
       or
     • Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) and Nurse Educator (NE)

3. Nursing Education
   Email Dr. Jane Rapps - Interim Concentration Chair
   • Specialization in Adult Health
   • Specialization in Maternal-Newborn
   • Specialization in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
   • Specialization in Pediatrics

4. Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
   Email Jaynelle Stichler, DNSc, FACHE, FAAN - Concentration Chair

PLEASE NOTE- Course and graduation requirements for all SDSU programs change periodically. Official requirements are always current in the PRINTED university catalogs. An online version of the catalog is available for quick reference only, however current students must always reference the PRINTED catalogs. Copies are available in the bookstore and from department staff.

last updated: 09/29/08