The accelerated two-year 90-unit graduate program can be completed in 6 trimesters (3 trimesters a year). Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam for RN licensing, obtain a Public Health Certificate and a Master of Science in Nursing degree. 

Students will engage in campus-based classes, clinical skills and simulation laboratory experiences and complete 900 clinical hours (20 units) in Program approved clinical agencies. Supervised clinical experiences to meet the BRN requirements include Medical Surgical Nursing (Adult/Gero), Pediatric Nursing, Maternal Child, Mental Health, and Public Health Nursing. 

First Year — Trimester One (16 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
NURS 200 Pathophysiology 3
NURS 202 Professional Nursing 1
NURS 204 Health Assessment 4
NURS 206 Pharmacology 3
NURS 208A Nursing Fundamentals 3
NURS 208B Nursing Fundamentals Lab/Practicum 2

First Year — Trimester Two (14.5 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
NURS 210 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 2
NURS 212A Nursing of Adults and Older Adults I 4
NURS 212B Clinical Practicum: Nursing of Adults and Older Adults I 3
NURS 214A Mental Health Nursing Care 3
NURS 214B Clinical Practicum: Mental Health Nursing Care 2.5

First Year — Trimester Three (16 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
NURS 216A Nursing of Adults and Older Adults II 4
NURS 216B Clinical Practicum: Nursing of Adults and Older Adults II 3
NURS 230 Informatics and Technology in Health Care 3
NURS 220A Nursing Care of Children 3
NURS 220B Clinical Practicum: Nursing Care of Children

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Second Year — Trimester Four (16 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
NURS 222 Evidence-Based Research in Health Care 3
NURS 224 Leadership and Management in the Clinical Setting 3
NURS 226 Quality and Safety and Healthcare Improvement 3
NURS 228 Population Health and Applied Epidemiology 3
NURS 218A Maternity and Women's Health Care 2
NURS 218B Clinical Practicum: Maternity and Women's Health Care 2

Second Year — Trimester Five (13.5 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
NURS 232 Clinical Improvement Project I 2
NURS 234 Health System Leadership 3
NURS 236 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NURS 238A Public Health and Population-Based Nursing 3
NURS 238B Clinical Practicum: Public Health and Population-Based Nursing 2.5

Second Year — Trimester Six (14 term units)

Course Number Course Name Units
NURS 240 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing 2
NURS 242 Preceptored Clinical Immersion Advanced Med Surg 5
NURS 244 Advanced Professional Role & Advocacy 2
NURS 246 Care Coordination and Transition Management 2
NURS 248 Clinical Improvement Project II 3