Undergraduate Programs |
Bachelor's Degrees |
| LVN to BSN |
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| At a Glance |
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| Licensed vocational nurses are evaluated on an individual basis. Credit is given for general education courses that are transferable. The first-year nursing course, UNRS 105, is waived for currently licensed LVNs. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 30 | 2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| LVN to RN |
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| Licensed vocational nurses are evaluated on an individual basis. Credit is given for general education courses that are transferable. Students choosing this option are admitted as terminal nondegree students. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 30 | 2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Nursing, B.S. (BSN) |
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| The BSN integrates faith and ethics to train students as skilled and knowledgeable practitioners, qualifying them for public health certification following graduation. Nursing students receive professional accreditation and clinical practice for their freshman through senior years, and are eligible for public health certification following graduation. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 68 | 4 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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Graduate Programs |
Master's Degrees |
| Early Entry into Nursing and Advanced Practice (EENAP) |
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| EENAP students complete pre-licensure theory and clinical coursework leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and then continue on with courses that lead to advanced practice in nursing, specifically the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Locations |
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| 66 | 3 years | Accelerated | Azusa (main campus)
Inland Empire
San Diego |
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| MSN with CNS Specialties |
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| Students pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing must also complete coursework for a specialized clinical area of nursing, such as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Parish Nursing, or School Nurse Services Credential. Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) options available include Adult CNS and Parent-Child CNS. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 38-40 | 2-3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| MSN with NP Specialties |
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| Students pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing must also complete coursework for a specialized clinical area of nursing, such as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Parish Nursing, or School Nurse Services Credential. Nurse Practitioner (NP) options available include Adult NP, Family NP, Pediatric NP, Psychiatric Mental Health NP. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 42-54 | 3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| MSN with PN Specialty |
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| Students pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing must also complete coursework for a specialized clinical area of nursing, such as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Parish Nursing, or School Nurse Services Credential. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 38 | 2-3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| MSN with SNSC Specialty |
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| Students pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing must also complete coursework for a specialized clinical area of nursing, such as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Practitioner, Parish Nursing, or School Nurse Services Credential. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 43-45 | 3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Nursing, M.S. (MSN) |
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| Nationally accredited, the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) prepares students in advanced theory and practice in a specialized clinical area of nursing. Upon completion, students will meet all the requirements to be certified and will be nationally board eligible. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Locations |
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| 22-24 | 2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus)
San Diego |
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| Second Careers and Nursing (S.C.A.N.) |
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| S.C.A.N. provides students an intensive three-year sequence of pre- and post-licensure study that enables them to become registered nurses (RNs) and also leads to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with a clinical specialty. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 98-102 | 3-4 years | Accelerated | Azusa (main campus) |
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Doctoral Degrees |
| Nursing, PhD |
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| The PhD in Nursing, with an emphasis in either Health of the Family and the Community or International Health, is a research-based program designed to prepare graduates for a life of scholarship and teaching. This program offers the following concentrations: Health of the Family and Community and International Health. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 64 | 4 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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Combined Programs |
| MSN with Adult CNS and ANP |
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| This combined program allows students to earn a master’s degree along with the Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Credential, including a specialization in Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), preparing them for certification by the state of California and for national certification. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 52-54 | 3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| MSN with Parent-Child CNS and PNP |
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| This combined program allows students to earn a master’s degree along with the Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Credential, including a specialization in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), preparing them for certification by the state of California and for national certification. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 56-58 | 3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| MSN with SNSC and FNP |
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| This combined program allows students to earn a master’s degree along with the School Nurse Services Credential, including a specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), preparing them for certification by the state of California and for national certification. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 60-62 | 3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| MSN with SNSC and PNP |
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| This combined program allows students to earn a master’s degree along with the School Nurse Services Credential, including a specialization in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), preparing them for certification by the state of California and for national certification. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 54-66 | 3 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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Post-Master's Credentials |
| Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) |
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| This specialty credential is a non-degree course credit option, preparing registered nurses with master’s degrees in nursing to be nurse practitioners for patients across the adult years. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 33 | 1-2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) |
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| This specialty credential is a non-degree course credit option, preparing registered nurses with master’s degrees in nursing to be nurse practitioners for adults in primary health care settings. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 37 | 1-2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) |
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| This specialty credential is a non-degree course credit option, preparing registered nurses with master’s degrees in nursing to be nurse practitioners for family-centered health care. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 39 | 1-2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Nursing Administration |
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| The Nursing Administration Post-Master’s Credential prepares students for administration of nursing service in a variety of health care settings. Coursework focuses on combining the resources of nursing, organizational development, and business management. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 9 | 1 semester | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Nursing Education |
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| The Nursing Education Post-Master’s Credential prepares nurses for teaching roles in various clinical and/or academic settings. This credential builds on skills and knowledge obtained in a master’s of science in nursing program. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 12 | 1-2 semesters | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Parent-Child Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) |
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| This specialty credential is a non-degree course credit option, preparing registered nurses with master’s degrees in nursing to be nurse practitioners in areas such as pediatrics or obstetrics for content and practice. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 33 | 1-2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Parish Nursing (PN) |
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| Parish Nursing is an interdisciplinary program that prepares nurses to serve within churches or other religiously based settings as nurse specialists in spiritual aspects of patient care. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 23 | 1 year | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Pediatric Nurse Practioner (PNP) |
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| This specialty credential is a non-degree course credit option, preparing registered nurses with master’s degrees in nursing to be nurse practitioners with infants and children in primary healthcare settings. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 35 | 1-2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) |
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| The PMHNP credential prepares nurses to work with patients experiencing severe mental illness to determine biopsychosocial health care needs within a complex and changing environment. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 28 | 1 year | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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Post-Bachelor's Credentials |
| School Nurse Services Credential (SNSC) |
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| The School Nurse Services Credential (SNSC) prepares nurses who have completed a bachelor's degree to be effective practitioners of health in schools. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 31 | 1-2 years | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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Secondary Specialties |
| Nursing Administration Specialty |
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| Students electing the nursing administration specialty are prepared to manage nursing services in a variety of health care settings. Attention is given to analyzing health care needs of groups of patients, utilizing resources, and organizing and implementing the delivery of nursing services to meet those needs. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 9 | 1 semester | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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| Nursing Education Specialty |
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| Students electing the nursing education specialty learn to develop and evaluate curricula for various types of programs in nursing education, develop and implement various teaching strategies, and assess and meet the learning needs of a diverse group of adult learners across multiple educational environments. | | Units | Completion Time | Format | Location |
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| 9 | 1 semester | Traditional | Azusa (main campus) |
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