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 & Comprehensive Project
• Thesis
• Graduate Program Advisor
• Financial Aid

Overview

The School of Nursing offers a graduate curriculum leading to the Master of Science degree in Nursing. Graduates of the program will be prepared to function as clinical specialists, nurse midwives, nurse practitioners, community based nurses/school nurses, middle or executive-level nursing administrators and/or nurse educators. The program is designed for either full- or part-time study. All graduates of the program are prepared for beginning roles as nurse researchers and for further educational opportunities in doctoral studies.

• Enrollment by Ethnicity, Gender, and Age
  SON Graduate Program Students Fall 2011

Concentrations & Specializations There are three concentrations in the MS program currently accepting admissions and options for further specialization within the concentrations: Women's Health Nursing Email Dr. Lauren Hunter - Concentration Chair Specialization in Nurse-Midwifery Specialization in Nurse-Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialization in Women's Health Nurse Practitioner 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) Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems Email Dr. Dorothy Zirkle - Concentration Chair

PLEASE NOTE- SDSU programs change periodically. Official requirements are always current in the university catalogs, which are available online. It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with the policies and procedures in the Graduate Bulletin and Graduate Student Handbook.

last updated: 02/22/2013