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School of Nursing

Our School of Nursing will prepare you to advance equitable healthcare through clinical practice and educational experiences.You will be guided by expert faculty in state-of-the-art facilities and prepared to serve diverse populations.

Degrees and Concentrations

Bachelor's Degree

  • Nursing, B.S.

Credential

  • School Nurse Services (SNS)

Master's Degree

The Master of Science degree offers practitioners advanced study in five concentrations:

  • Nurse Educator, M.S.
  • Nursing Leadership, M.S.
  • School Nursing, M.S.
  • Women’s Health Care Concentration, Nurse-Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Emphasis, M.S.
  • Women’s Health Care Concentration, Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Emphasis, M.S.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, DNP
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesia Concentration, DNP

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WHY CHOOSE CSUF School of nursing

Our top-ranked nursing program teaches graduates how to provide culturally sensitive and competent care as they serve diverse populations. The School of Nursing offers innovative models of instruction, cutting edge research and creative activities, and advocates for health care needs in diverse local, regional, and global communities.

Distinctions:

2022023 College of Distinction: CSUF School of Nursing

  • Our School of Nursing was recognized as a 2022-2023 College of Distinction.
  • We offer an accelerated nursing pathway for students who have a bachelor's degree in any field.
  • Our master’s degree programs in nursing are among the state’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Graduate School rankings.

CAREER PATH

Consider pursuing a bachelor’s of science in nursing, a master’s of science in nursing or doctor of nursing practitioner if you are passionate about working with diverse populations in dynamic healthcare environments.

Our graduates work in a variety of environments including hospitals, hospice and home care, doctor’s offices, clinics, private practices, schools and pharmacies. They are also administrators, teachers, public health advocates and case workers.

A degree in nursing may offer a fulfilling career in the following areas:

  • Certified nurse midwife
  • Clinical nurse specialist
  • Critical care nursing
  • Gerontological nursing
  • Labor and delivering nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Mental health nursing
  • Nurse educator
  • Nursing management

 

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  • Nurse midwife
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Occupational health nursing
  • Orthopedic nursing
  • Pediatric nursing
  • Public health nursing
  • Registered nurse
  • Surgical nursing