Overview

Department of Nursing / Department of Nursing is located in Oakland, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Administration/management
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Administration/management
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Care transition management
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Informatics
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Nurse educator
Post Master Certificate (PMC)	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	51
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

89

Applied

52

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field; California RN license or eligibility; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, 3.0 in nursing courses from baccalaureate program; courses in pathophysiology, statistics, and research at the undergraduate level

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

65

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.85%
Black or African American	32.31%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.54%
Asian	52.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.08%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.54%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Women's reproductive health, gerontology, attitudes about aging, schizophrenic families, international health issues
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3500 Mountain Boulevard
Oakland, CA  94619-1699
United States

Contact Dr. Edith Jenkins-Weinrub
Associate Professor/Chair of Nursing
Email: jenkins-weinrub@hnu.edu
Phone: 510-436-1374

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