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Faculty General Information Application for Admission Admission to Graduate Study

Faculty Patricia R. Wahl, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Professor of Nursing, Director of School Janet L. Blenner, Ph.D., F.A.A.N., Professor of Nursing Janet R. Heineken, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing John M. Lantz, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing Catherine E. Loveridge, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing Martha J. Shively, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing Carolyn L. Walker, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing (Graduate Adviser) Dolores A. Wozniak, Ed.D., Professor of Nursing, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services Betty L. Broom, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing Lorraine T. Fitzsimmons, D.N.S., Associate Professor of Nursing Joan M. Flagg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing Lorraine Freitas, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing, Associate Director of School Sue A. Hadley, D.N.S., Associate Professor of Nursing Rita I. Morris, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Nursing Richard C. Reed, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Nursing Barbara Jean Riegel, D.N.Sc., F.A.A.N., Associate Professor of Nursing Lembi Saarmann, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Nursing Nancy C. Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nursing Myrna J. Moffett, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Nursing General Information The School of Nursing in the College of Health and Human Services offers a two-year graduate curriculum leading to the Master of Science degree in nursing. Graduates of the program will be prepared to function as middle or executive-level nursing administrators, clinical specialists, nurse midwives and/or nurse practitioners. There are three concentrations: Community Health Nursing, Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and the Elderly, and Nursing Systems Administration. Students in the Community Health Nursing Concentration may specialize in Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or School Nursing. Students in Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and the Elderly are prepared as adult/geriatric nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists and may specialize in either Acute Care or Critical Care. The graduate program requires a minimum of 39 units. 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. A multitude of research opportunities are available to students in the program. The School of Nursing has clinical contracts with all of the leading research and clinical teaching health care agencies within the county. Furthermore, all graduate faculty are doctorally prepared, and students may have the opportunity to be involved in ongoing faculty research projects. Application for Admission Application materials to obtain tentative admission to the program leading to the Master of Science degree in nursing can be obtained by writing directly to the School of Nursing. Detailed instructions including information concerning application procedures will accompany the application form. Students for the Family Nurse Practitioner and the Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner, and Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and Elderly programs are admitted for fall semester only and applications must be received by January 15 for fall admission. Students for all other programs are admitted in the fall and spring semesters of each year. All applicants must file an Application for Admission to the San Diego State University Office of Admissions and Records and to the School of Nursing. Admission to Graduate Study In addition to the general requirements for admission to the University with classified graduate standing, as described in Part Two of this bulletin, a student must satisfy the following requirements before being recommended for admission to a program with classified standing: 1. Have a baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from a program accredited by the National League for Nursing. Graduates from baccalaureate programs not having an upper division major in nursing or who have deficiencies will be considered on an individual basis and may be required to enroll in designated undergraduate courses and graduate courses beyond the minimum units necessary for advanced degrees. 2. Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate upper division courses. 3. Must have satisfactory score on GRE General Test. 4. Have a California license to practice registered nursing. 5. Have a minimum of one year full-time nursing experience in a hospital, ambulatory care facility, or public health agency. For Midwife and OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner applicants, the experience must be in labor and delivery. For the Advanced Practice Nursing of Adults and Elderly, three years of related experience is highly recommended. 6. Have satisfactorily completed Nursing 500, Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion, or equivalent with a grade of C or better. (N.S.A. students are exempt from this requirement). Students in the School Nursing Specialization must also have satisfactorily completed Communicative Disorders 540, Hearing Conservation and Audiometry for School Nurses. 7. Have satisfactorily completed a course in statistics. (Statistics 250 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.) 8. Submit three letters of recommendation attesting to capability to do graduate work in nursing. 9. Submit a personal statement. 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