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Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator
The Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator Option prepares the graduate to assume a leadership role with advanced skills, knowledge, and competence in a specific area of clinical nursing. Students in this option will demonstrate competence in the areas of expert clinical practice, educator, research, consultation, and clinical leadership. Graduates meet the requirements for clinical nurse specialist certification by the California Board of Registered Nursing and are eligible for national certification examination.
Master of Science Degree Requirements
Under the direction of the graduate coordinator, each student prepares and submits an individually designed program based on the following:
Core courses in nursing (13 units)
NURS 211, 212, 221, 223, 225
Role Specialization (22 units)
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator
NURS 210, 229, 230, 240, 241, 242, 250, 251
Culminating Experience
Thesis (NURS 299) or Project (NURS 298) (3 units)
Or
Comprehensive Exam* (0 units)
*Additional approved 3-unit elective required for students taking the Comprehensive Exam.
Minimum total (38 units)