The MSN program, with a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialization, has the overall goal of preparing competent and caring nurses to practice as FNPs in diverse settings and provide care for patients of all ages.

FNPs provide primary healthcare to infants, children, and adults in a wide range of settings such as health maintenance organizations, hospitals, primary care clinics, schools, community health centers, workplaces, and homes.

FNPs perform physical exams; diagnose and treat common acute illnesses and injuries; provide immunizations; manage high blood pressure, diabetes, and other chronic problems; order and interpret X-rays and other lab tests; prescribe drugs and other therapies; and counsel patients on disease prevention and healthcare options.

For nearly a century Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has trained men and women for successful and significant careers in patient care. Students benefit from a balanced philosophical and scientific based model of practice.

SCU is developing a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree for nurses who plan to pursue careers as Family Nurse Practitioners. The MSN program will be designed for RNs with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and an unencumbered RN license.

This new program will launch once approval of SCUHS’s accrediting agency, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), has been received.

The program will be offered primarily online. There will be two on campus sessions during the program, and preceptored clinical experiences are arranged in areas where students live and work.

The program is being developed to meet the accreditation standards for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure Accreditation, Certification & Education.

The MSN program will be designed with full and part-time options to meet the learning needs of adult learners.

If you would like to learn more about the MSN program and would like to receive updates on development of the program, please complete the Request Information form on the left and one our enrollment counselors will contact you.