Master of Science Nursing (MSN) Curriculum
Students must complete 45 units of study in order to complete the FNP option, 36 to complete
the Administration/Management and Clinical Faculty options, and 68 units to complete the
MSN/MBA program. Students in any of the graduate programs must have computer access and
an email address while enrolled in the program. Communication between faculty and students by
email is continuous.
They also must have Professional Liability Insurance while in any practicum
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course. Information on how to obtain the insurance is available at the Office of the Department
of Nursing in Heafey Hall, room 628.
Student performance in clinical practice courses is appraised using a “pass” or “fail” system.
Student achievement in all other courses in the master’s programs is based on the established
grading system of the University. See the section entitled “evaluation” in this catalog for a description
of the grading system.
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MSN/MBA Program
The MSN/MBA program is one of only six in the State of California and is designed for nurses
interested in preparation for higher administration positions and/or owning a business related to
healthcare.
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MSN with a Certificate in Business Program
This program is designed for those nurses who wish to pursue a master’s degree in nursing with
a certificate in business or for those who already have a master’s degree in nursing and want to
pursue a certificate in business. The coursework in the MSN Administration Option is required
as well as the courses listed below for those who desire a graduate degree in nursing. For those
who have a master’s degree in nursing and want to obtain a certificate in business the same courses
listed below are required. The certificate contains 22 units of coursework.
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Master of Science Nursing (MSN)
MSN/MBA Program - Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MSN with a Certificate in Business Program
Master of Science Nursing (MSN)
Core Courses Required of all MSN Students in the MSN program (16 units)
- NURS 211 The Theoretical Basis and Philosophical Foundations
of Advanced Practice
- Nursing (3)
- NURS 212 Healthcare Law and Ethics (3)
- NURS 214 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Diverse Populations Across theLife Span (3)
- NURS 216 Social Impact of Healthcare Economics in a Changing HealthcareEnvironment (3)
- NURS 217A Scientific Inquiry in Nursing (2)
- NURS 217B Capstone Course (2)
Requirements for Family Nurse Practitioner Option (29 units)
- NURS 240 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 240L Advanced Health Assessment Lab (1)
- NURS 241 Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span I (4)
- NURS 242 Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span II (4)
- NURS 243 Advanced Pathophysiology (2)
- NURS 244 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 251A Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance I (2)
- NURS 251B Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance I (2)
- NURS 252 Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance II (4)
- NURS 253 Primary Care of the Family Through the Life Span: Role Performance III (4)
Requirements for the Administration/Management Nursing Option (20 units)
- NURS 220 Concepts and Theories of Nursing Management and Development (3)
- NURS 223 Finance and Budgeting in Healthcare (3)
- NURS 224 Human Resource Management and Development (3)
- NURS 225 Organization Theory (3)
- NURS 234A Managing Healthcare Delivery for Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development I (2)
- NURS 234B Managing Healthcare Delivery for Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development I (2)
- NURS 235 Providing Leadership for Healthcare Delivery to Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development II (4)
Requirements for the Clinical Faculty Option (20 units)
- NURS 240 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- NURS 240L Advanced Health Assessment Lab (1)
- NURS 261 Concepts and Theories of Learning for the Nurse Educator (3)
- NURS 262 Teaching Strategies (3)
- NURS 263 Evaluation and Test Construction (3)
- NURS 264 Curriculum Development (3)
- NURS 265A Practicum I (2)
- NURS 265B Practicum II (2)
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MSN/MBA Program - Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Business
Administration (MBA)
The MSN/MBA program is one of only six in the State of California and is designed for nurses
interested in preparation for higher administration positions and/or owning a business related to
healthcare. This is a 67 unit program that allows the nurse to complete two degrees at once.
Requirements for the MSN/MBA program (67 units)
- MATH 1 Precalculus (4)
- BSAD 10 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 11 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 12 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 129 Business Finance (3)
- BSAD 207 Managerial Accounting (3)
- BSAD 229 Financial Management (3)
- BSAD 251 Corporate Policy and Ethics (3)
- BSAD 260 Marketing Management (3)
- BSAD 295 Strategy in the Global Environment (3)
- NURS 211 Theoretical Basis and Philosophical Foundation of Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 212 Healthcare Law and Ethics (3)
- NURS 214 Health Promotion and Risk Reduction of Diverse Populations Across the Life Span (3)
- NURS 216 Social Impact of Healthcare Economics in a Changing Healthcare
Environment (3)
- NURS 217A Scientific Inquiry in Nursing (2)
- NURS 217B Capstone (2)
- NURS 220 Concepts and Theories of Nursing Management and Development (3)
or BSAD 255 Leadership and Organizational Behavior (3)
- NURS 223 Finance and Budgeting in Healthcare (3)
- NURS 224 Human Resource Management and Development (3) or or BSAD 230 Management Dynamics (3)
- NURS 225 Organization Theory (3) or BSAD 253 Building Learning Organizations (3)
- NURS 234A Managing Healthcare Delivery for Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development I (2)
- NURS 234B Managing Healthcare Delivery for Diverse Populations in a Community-Based Environment: Role Development I (2)
- NURS 235 Providing Leadership for Healthcare Delivery
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MSN with a Certificate in Business Program
This program is designed for those nurses who wish to pursue a master’s degree in nursing with
a certificate in business or for those who already have a master’s degree in nursing and want to
pursue a certificate in business. The coursework in the MSN Administration Option is required
as well as the courses listed below for those who desire a graduate degree in nursing. For those
who have a master’s degree in nursing and want to obtain a certificate in business the same courses
listed below are required. The certificate contains 22 units of coursework.
Required Business Courses (22 Units)
- MATH 1 Precalculus (4)
- BSAD 10 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 11 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 12 Principles of Accounting (3)
- BSAD 407 Managerial Accounting (3)
- BSAD 429 Financial Management (3)
- BSAD 460 Marketing Management (3)
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Fay L. Bower, D.NSc., FAAN
Chair and Professor of Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, M.S.N., D.NSc.
San Jose University, B.S.N.
510-436-1024
bower@hnu.edu
Edith Jenkins-Weinrub, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Nova Southeastern University, Ed.D.
California State University, Dominguez Hills, M.S.N.
University of Texas, Arlington, B.S.N.
510-436-1551
jenkins-weinrub@hnu.edu
Maria V. Mangini, PhD, FNP
Associate Professor of Nursing
University of California, San Francisco, PhD.
Pace University, Leinhardt School of Nursing, MS.
Vassar College, BA
510-436-1203
mangini@hnu.edu
Carolyn Harris-Muchell, PhD
US San Francisco, PhD, MSN
Arizona State, BSN
510.436.1476
harris-muchell@hnu.edut
Anna Mullins, DNSc
Adjunct Faculty
UC San Francisco, DNSc, MSN & BSN
510-273-2257
amullins@calnurses.org
Kristi Rochitsch, MSN
Adjunct Faculty
UC Dominguez Hills, MSN
Idaho State University, BSN
510-436-1239
christygreg@sbcglobal.net
Laura Smith McKinnon, DNSc
Adjunct Faculty
UC San Francisco, DNSc, MSN
Syracruz University, BSN
510-436-1239
lsmithmc@ncpvocational.com
Barbara Douglass, MSN, CNM
UC Irvine, MBA
Columbia, University, MSN, CNM
510-436-1239
Carolyn Haris-Muchell, MSN, PhD(c)
