GRADUATE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, NURSING

NP Specialty / Adult/Geriatric / Family / Pediatric / Psych/Mental Health / Women’s Health
Pre-req / RN license
BSN or BS in health-related field
College level statistics
Upper division pathophysiology
Physical assessment within last five years
Community health if BS not in Nursing / RN license
BSN or BS in health-related field
College level statistics
Upper division pathophysiology
Physical assessment within last five years
Community health if BS not in Nursing / RN license
BSN or BS in health-related field
College level statistics
Upper division pathophysiology
Physical assessment within last five years
Community health if BS not in Nursing / RN license
BSN or BS in health-related field
College level statistics
Upper division pathophysiology
Physical assessment within last five years
Community health if BS not in Nursing / RN license
BSN or BS in health-related field
College level statistics
Upper division pathophysiology
Physical assessment within last five years
Community health if BS not in Nursing
1st Sem
2nd Sem / N510 Adv. Pathophysiology
N520 Adv. Pharmacology
N530 Adv. Physical Assessment
N530L Adv. Physical Assess. Lab
N540 Healthcare Econ. and Policy
N550 Human Diversity
N560 Nursing Theory and Roles
N596 Research
All courses 2 units each except N596 and N520 (3 units each) and 530L (1 unit) / N510 Adv. Pathophysiology
N520 Adv. Pharmacology
N530 Adv. Physical Assessment
N530L Adv. Physical Assess. Lab
N540 Healthcare Econ. and Policy
N550 Human Diversity
N560 Nursing Theory and Roles
N596 Research
All courses 2 units each except N596 and N520 (3 units each) and 530L (1 unit) / N510 Adv. Pathophysiology
N520 Adv. Pharmacology
N535Adv. Physical Assessment
N535L Adv. Physical Assess. Lab
N540 Healthcare Econ. and Policy
N550 Human Diversity
N560 Nursing Theory and Roles
N596 Research
All courses 2 units each except N, 535, N596 and N520 (3 units each) and N535L (1 unit) / N510 Adv. Pathophysiology
N520 Adv. Pharmacology
N530 Adv. Physical Assessment
N530L Adv. Physical Assess. Lab
N540 Healthcare Econ. And Policy
N550 Human Diversity
N560 Nursing Theory and Roles
N596 Research
All courses 2 units except N596 and N520 (3 units) and 530L (1) / N510 Adv. Pathophysiology
N520 Adv. Pharmacology
N530 Adv. Physical Assessment
N530L Adv. Physical Assess. Lab
N540 HC Econ. And Policy
N550 Human Diversity
N560 Nursing Theory and Roles
N596 Research
All courses 2 units except N596 and N520 (3 units) and 530L (1)
3rd Sem / N630 Adult/Geriatric Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N630A Adult/Geriatric Clinical Nursing (3 units)
N630B Adult/Geriatric Clinical Nursing (3 units) / N620 Family Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N620A Family Clinical Nursing
(3 units)
N620B Family Clinical Nursing
(3 units) / N650 Pediatric Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N650A Pediatric Clinical Nursing
(3 units)
N650B Pediatric Clinical Nursing
(3 units) / N640 Psych/Mental Health Nursing Theories (3 units)
N640A Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nursing (3 units)
N640B Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nursing (3 units) / N610 Women’s Health Nursing Theories (3 units)
N610A Women’s Health Clinical Nursing (3 units)
N610B Women’s Health Clinical Nursing (3 units)
4th Sem / N631 Adult/Geriatric Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N631A Adult/Geriatric Clinical Nursing (3 units)
N631B Adult/Geriatric Clinical Nursing (3 units) / N621 Family Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N621A Family Clinical Nursing
(3 units)
N621B Family Clinical Nursing
(3 units) / N651Pediatric Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N651A Pediatric Clinical Nursing
(3 units)
N651B Pediatric Clinical Nursing
(3 units) / N641 Psych/Mental Health Nursing Theories (3 units)
N641A Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nursing (3 units)
N641B Psych/Mental Health Clinical Nursing (3 units) / N611 Women’s Health Nursing Theories (3 units)
N611A Women’s Health Clinical Nursing (3 units)
N611B Women’s Health Clinical Nursing (3 units)
5th Sem
6th Sem only for
PNP/
WHNP / N695 Professional Literature Review (comprehensive exam class) - 3 units OR N698 Thesis OR N692 Project - 4 units (Thesis or comp exam must be completed within 7 years of start of program; if N695 has been taken, exam must be taken within two semesters after class) / N695 Professional Literature Review (comprehensive exam class) - 3 units OR N698 Thesis OR N692 Project - 4 units (These must be completed within 7 years of start of program; if N695 has been taken, exam must be taken within two semesters after class) / N652Pediatric Nursing Theories
(3 units)
N652A Pediatric Clinical Nursing
(3 units)
N695 (Comps), Nrsg 698 (Thesis) or Nrsg 692 (Directed Project) / N695 Professional Literature Review (comprehensive exam class) - 3 units OR N698 Thesis OR N692 Project - 4 units (Thesis or comp exam must be completed within 7 years of start of program; if N695 has been taken, exam must be taken within two semesters after class) / N612 Women’s Health Nursing Theories (3 units)
N612A V* Women’s Health Clinical (3 units)
N695 (Comps), Nrsg 698 (Thesis) or Nrsg 692 (Directed Project)

Postmasters NP for MSN – 32 units (Excludes Research and Comps, Thesis or Project); Postmasters NP in another specialty for MSN/NP – 18 units (one year – theory and clinical courses); 12 units may be transferred from another college for Masters degree/5 units for Postmasters NP for MSN transfers