The University of California, San Francisco is the only campus of
UC system dedicated solely to the health sciences. The mission of
UCSF is to attract and educate the nation's promising students to
exciting careers in the health sciences and health care
professions, with a continuing emphasis on open access and
diversity. UCSF is a campus known for its scientific discoveries,
teaching prowess, patient care and public service.
For more than 80 years, we have been committed to preparing
nursing leaders to meet the health care needs of the people they
serve. Such leaders are needed in nursing education,
administration, clinical specialties, research and health policy.
Our success in educating them is best demonstrated by the success
of our graduates who serve in diverse capacities around the
world. Some are deans or CEOs, others hold high-level
international, federal, and state governmental positions. Still
others work as clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners,
faculty and consultants at inner-city hospitals,
community-settings and rural settings throughout the nation. The
research of our faculty and graduates is world renown. Public
service is a central tenet of our mission and, in countless new
and exciting ways, each and every day, we are serving the needs
of the people of this state and our nation.
Diversity at UCSF
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UCSF School of Nursing values and promotes diversity because it
enhances the educational environment, curriculum and public
services we provide. Diversity refers to the variety of
experiences and perspectives which rise from differences in race,
culture, religion, mental and physical abilities, heritage, age,
gender, sexual orientation and other characteristics.
The School of Nursing is committed to the recruitment and
graduation of persons representing underrepresented populations
into the nursing profession. You will find a welcoming
environment for learning, with students from different
backgrounds representing peoples from all over the world.
Master of Science in Nursing
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The Master of Science program in Nursing at UCSF prepares leaders
in the roles of nurse practitioner, nurse-midwife, clinical nurse
specialist, administrator, teacher, health policy expert and
consultant. Most applicants applying to this program are
experienced registered nurses who have successfully
completed a Bachelor's degree.
Upon graduation, all have a base of knowledge in a specific area
of nursing; can participate knowledgeably in research activity
and application; and are capable of contributing to the
formulation of theory and to the application of theory to nursing
practice.
The Master of Science program is ordinarily a two year program,
the majority of students are full-time and work part-time
concurrently.
Master's Specialties
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Applicants for the Master of Science program select from among
the following list of defined specialty areas:
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Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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Adult Nurse Practitioner (Generalist)
- Adult NP - Psychiatric/Mental Health
- Adult NP - Occupational/Environmental Health
- Adult NP - Integrated Complementary Healing
- Adult NP - HIV/AIDS
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Cardiovascular Nursing (Clinical Nurse Specialist)
- Cardiovascular Nursing/Genomics Focus (CNS)
- Cardiovascular Nursing/Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Community-Based Care Systems
- Advanced Community Health and International Nursing (CNS)
- Advanced Community nursing/HIV-AIDS Focus (CNS)
- Nursing Administration
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Critical Care/Trauma (Clinical Nurse Specialist)
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Family Nurse Practitioner
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Gerontological Nursing
- Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Gerontological Nursing/Genomics Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Health Policy
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Midwifery
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Occupational & Environmental Health
- MS/MPH Dual Degree
- Adult Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Oncology Nursing
- Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Oncology Nursing/Genomics
- Oncology-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
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Pediatric Nursing, Advanced Practice
- Nurse Practitioner
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Clinical
Nurse Specialist
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Perinatal Nursing Clinical Nurse Specialist
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
- Adult or Child Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Integrated Program (CNS/ANP)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nursing
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The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program prepares scientists
to conduct research in nursing and to contribute to the body of
knowledge in nursing. Doctoral study introduces students to both
academic and clinical scholars, to prepare them for a new way of
thinking and working.
The curriculum is designed to develop habits of scholarly
thinking. The initial segment of the curriculum provides course
work in the areas of research, nursing science and theory
development.
Emphasis in the middle segment shifts to course work, research
residencies, and independent studies that provide a basis for the
student's projected dissertation focus.
The final segment of the program, preceded by the qualifying
examination and advancement to candidacy, entails development of
a dissertation research proposal, data collection and analysis,
and the writing of the dissertation. The dissertation is a work
of independent research that makes an original contribution to
knowledge in nursing. A key element of the program is faculty
advisement. The program entails approximately four years of
academic study.
It is imperative that potential doctoral student's research
interests are in concert with the interests of a faculty member.
For this reason, persons considering doctoral study should review
the UCSF School of Nursing web site for information on doctoral
study, and contact the school directly. The compendium of Faculty
Research Activities on the UCSF School of Nursing web site will
help you identify the scope of research conducted by our faculty
members.