UCLA
School of Nursing
Master of Nursing Program
Fall 2015
FALL 2015 ADMISSION
ADULT/GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER
with ADDITIONAL FOCUS in OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
SAMPLE COURSE SEQUENCE – SUBJECT TO REVISION
An individual student's program may differ from this sample according to his/her background and educational goals.
Each student must meet with his/her faculty advisor every quarter to review progress in the program and plan
coursework for future quarters. A minimum of 84 units is required preparation as an adult nurse practitioner and a
specialty in Occupational & Environmental Health. Students receiving funding from the Graduate Division must enroll
in at least 12 units each quarter.
First Year
Fall
N200
N204
N231
N440
EHS/EPI+
Total
Units
4
4
4
2
0-2
14-16
Winter
N211
N224
239A
439A
EHS/EPI+
Total
Units
2
5
4
4
0-2
15-17
Spring
N239B
N439B
EHS/EPI+
Total
Units
4
6
0-6
10-16
Units
4
6
0-6
10-16
Winter
N232
N439D
EHS/EPI+
Total
Units
4
6
0-3
10-13
Spring
N439E
N597
EHS/EPI+
Total
Units
9
2
0-5
11-16
Summer
N213
4 units
Second Year
Fall
N239C
N439C
EHS/EPI+
Total
* Core Courses
N200
N204
N224
N231
Health Promotion and Assessment Across the Lifespan
Research Design and Critique
Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
Advanced Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nurses
4 units
4 units
5 units
4 units
Fall Year 1
Fall Year 1
Winter Year 1
Fall Year 1
4 units
4 units
4 units
4 units
4 units
4 units
Winter Year 1
Summer Year 1
Winter Year 2
Winter Year 1
Spring Year 1
Fall Year 2
# Advanced Practice Theory Courses
N211
N213
N232
N239A
N239B
N239C
Women’s Health Primary Care
Adult/Gero NP Professional Role: Work, Health, Environment
Human Responses to Aging and Chronic Illness
Adult/Gerontology Primary Healthcare for Advanced Practice Nurses I
Adult/Gerontology Primary Healthcare for Advanced Practice Nurses II
Adult/Gerontology Primary Healthcare for Advanced Practice Nurses III
OEH NP F15
# Clinical Practicum/Residency Courses
N439A
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
N439B
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II
N439C
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III
N439D
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV
N439E
Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum V
Advanced Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis for Advanced Practice
N440
Nurses
N450
Advanced Practice Nursing: Clinical Elective Independent Study
4 units
6 units
6 units
6 units
9 units
Winter Year 1
Spring Year 1
Fall Year 2
Winter Year 2
Spring Year 2
2 units
Fall Year 1
4 units
Winter Year 1
Interdisciplinary Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Courses (EHS/Epi)
Students are required to complete course work in the Fielding School of Public Health covering content inclusive of the following
areas: Epidemiology, Industrial Hygiene/Physical Agents, Ergonomics and Occupational Safety. Some example courses for this and
other content relevant to OEHN content include, but are not limited to, courses listed below. Check the Schedule of Classes to
determine when courses are offered.
Epidemiology
100
224
240
261
265
M270
Principles of Epidemiology (course has required prereqs)
Zoonotic Diseases and Public Health
Cardiovascular Epidemiology
Occupational Epidemiology
Epi Methods in Occupational & Environmental Health
Work and Health
4 units
4 units
2 units
4 units
4 units
4 units
Ergonomics (Environmental Health Sciences)
230
259A
Interdisciplinary Occupational Health Practice (A or B or C)
Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
2 units
4 units
Industrial Hygiene and Physical Agents (Environmental Health Sciences)
230
253
454
Interdisciplinary Occupational Health Practice (A or B or C)
Physical Agents in the Work Environment
Health Hazards of Industrial Processes
2 units
2-4units
4 units
Occupational Safety (Environmental Health Sciences)
230
259A
Interdisciplinary Occupational Health Practice (A or B or C)
Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
2 units
4 units
Toxicology (Environmental Health Sciences)
100
208
230
C240
256
M411
Intro to Environmental Health
Built Environment and Health
Interdisciplinary Occupational Health Practice (A or B or C)
Fundamentals of Toxicology
Biological and Health Surveillance Monitoring in OEH
Environmental Health Seminar
4 units
4 units
2 units
4 units
4 units
2 units
MSN-APN/Post-Licensure Progression
* For the “MSN core courses” and electives, the student may progress within the program if a grade of “C” (a score >74%) is earned.
#For progression within the MSN-APN program, students must satisfactorily pass the “Clinical Specialty Theory Courses,” “Advanced
Practice Theory Courses ,” and “Clinical Practicum/Residency Courses” courses and achieve a “B” (>84%) to pass the course and
progress to courses in the following quarter. If a student does not receive a grade of “B” (>84%) he or she will need to repeat the
theory or clinical course during the next academic year.
For more information, please read the School of Nursing Student Handbook
OEH NP F15