Program Curriculum

The MEPN Program requires the completion of 71 academic units and a minimum of five terms is needed to complete the program.

Semester I (Fall)

MEPN 521 Health Assessment	3 units
MEPN 533 Conceptual Basis of Professional Nursing Practice	2 units
MEPN 534 Fundamentals in Nursing	3 units
MEPN 535 Introduction to Pharmacology in Nursing Practice	2 units
MEPN 555 Nursing Practice with Adult and Older Adult Patients with Acute and Chronic Health Problems I	5 units

Total Units: 15

Semester II (Spring)

MEPN 556 Nursing Practice with Adult and Older Adult Patients with Acute and Chronic Health Problems II	6 units
MEPN 557 Nursing Practice with Psych-Mental Health Clients	4 units
MSNC 511 Evidence Based Practice: Role of Theory and Research	3 units

Total Units: 13

Semester III (Summer)

MSNC 503 Nursing Practice with Diverse Families in Communities	2 units
MSNE 546 Care of the Diverse Family: Field Experiences	2 units
MEPN 558 Nursing Practice with Mothers and Infants	4 units
MEPN 559 Nursing Practice with Children with Acute and Chronic Health Problems	4 units

Total Units: 12

Semester IV (Fall)

HCIN 540 Introduction to Health Care Information Management	3 units
MEPN 547 Care of Populations	4 units
MSNC 534 Clinical Nursing Leadership: Theory and Practice	6 units
MSNC 512 Influencing the Health Care Environment: Policy and Systems	3 units

Total Units: 16

Semester V (Spring)

APNC 520 Pathophysiology	3 units
MSNC 518 Physical Assessment and Diagnosis for RNs	4 units
MSNC 519 Pharmacology II: Application to Practice	3 units
MEPN 560 Advanced Generalist Nursing Internship	5 units

Total Units: 15

Total Units for Program: 71

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