Overview
Key facts:
- The Family Nurse Practitioner Track at the Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science is the advanced practice nurse generalist and graduates of this track assume responsibility for the provision of healthcare in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention and clinical management of primary care conditions.
- This program which is completed through full-time study in preceptored clinical settings, provides a flexible, executive-education format in which the theoretical content of all courses is taught in one weekend sessions per month each semester (Saturday through Tuesday). The remainder of each semester is taught using both a face-to-face and web-enhanced pedagogical approach for student/faculty collaboration, faculty presentations, and clarification of theoretical content.
- All clinical courses are offered as immersion practicum experiences, conducted in faculty approved, in-person, preceptored clinical settings. Students are admitted to this track as a cohort in the Summer, Spring, or Fall semester.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- Health Systems Management
- Primary Care of Women & Children
- Cultural Diversity
- Advanced Pathophysiology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nursing View 739 other Masters in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- $50 Non-refundable Application Fee
- An earned master of science in nursing degree from a regionally accredited college/university or the equivalent of a U.S. master of science in nursing degree from a regionally accredited college/university based on a University approved foreign credential evaluation
- Official academic transcripts from all previous colleges and/or universities attended
- Current unrestricted RN license to practice professional nursing in the state of California
- Completion of the following pre-requisite course
- Statistics
- An absolute cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required
- Proficiency in English is mandatory.
Tuition Fee
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International
14739 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 578 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
14739 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 578 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Willowbrook
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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