School of Nursing MS Program Student Handbook 2018 - 2019 1. Dean’s Welcome ........................................................................................................... 8 2. Nondiscrimination/Affirmative Action ................................................................................ 9 3. UCSF School of Nursing ............................................................................................... 10 3.1 Faculty and Departments .......................................................................................... 10 3.1.1 Family Health Care Nursing ...............................................................................................10 3.1.2 Community Health Systems ...............................................................................................10 3.1.3 Physiological Nursing ........................................................................................................10 3.1.4 Social and Behavioral Sciences ..........................................................................................10 3.1.5 Institute for Health and Aging ............................................................................................11 3.2 School of Nursing Building ....................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 Navigating the “N” Building ..............................................................................................11 3.3 Degree Programs .................................................................................................... 12 3.4 Quick Guide for New Students ................................................................................... 12 3.4.1 Registration .......................................................................................................................12 3.4.2 Immunizations ...................................................................................................................12 3.4.3 Other Requirements ...........................................................................................................13 3.4.4 Study List and Early Course Enrollment ..............................................................................13 3.4.5 Classes ..............................................................................................................................13 3.4.6 Library ..............................................................................................................................13 3.4.7 ID and Access ...................................................................................................................14 3.4.8 Establishing California Residency.......................................................................................14 3.5 Educational Context ................................................................................................ 15 3.5.1 Geographical .....................................................................................................................15 3.5.2 Institutional .......................................................................................................................15 3.6 Human Factors ....................................................................................................... 15 3.6.1 Students ............................................................................................................................15 3.6.2 Faculty ..............................................................................................................................16 3.6.3 Teaching and Learning .......................................................................................................16 3.7 Graduate Education in Nursing ................................................................................... 17 3.7.1 Statement on Educational Philosophy..................................................................................17 3.7.2 Conceptual Model for Curriculum Development ..................................................................17 3.7.3 Domains of Nursing ...........................................................................................................17 4. Master of Science Program ............................................................................................ 20 4.1 Master of Science Curriculum, Degree Structure ............................................................. 20 4.2 Characteristics of the MS Graduate .............................................................................. 20 4.3 Objectives for the MS Advanced Practice Programs ......................................................... 21 2 4.4 Advancement to Candidacy ....................................................................................... 21 4.5 Comprehensive Examination ..................................................................................... 22 4.6 MS Thesis Option ................................................................................................... 23 4.7 Core Courses ......................................................................................................... 23 4.7.1 Graduate Core ...................................................................................................................23 4.7.2 Clinical Core .....................................................................................................................24 4.8 Atypical MS Programs ............................................................................................. 25 4.9 Substitution or Waiver of Core and Specialty Courses ...................................................... 25 4.10 Socio-Cultural Course Requirement (2 Units) ............................................................... 26 4.10.1 Purpose/Focus .................................................................................................................26 4.10.2 Objectives .......................................................................................................................26 4.10.3 Approval of Courses from Schools Outside of Nursing .......................................................27 4.11 Advisers ............................................................................................................. 27 4.12 Change in Adviser ................................................................................................. 27 5. Policies and Procedures ................................................................................................ 28 5.1 Address Change ..................................................................................................... 28 5.2 Advanced Practice Certification .................................................................................. 28 5.3 Continuing Education Units (CEU) / Re-licensure ........................................................... 29 5.4 Deficiencies and Contracts ........................................................................................ 29 5.5 PhD Study for Enrolled Master’s Students ..................................................................... 29 5.6 Employee Fee Reduction .......................................................................................... 29 5.7 Filing Fee Status ..................................................................................................... 30 5.8 Grading ................................................................................................................ 30 5.9 Graduate Professional Courses ................................................................................... 31 5.9.1 Nursing Skills Lab (261 and 413.XX courses) .....................................................................31 5.9.2 Practica (N414.XX courses) ...............................................................................................31 5.9.3 Residency (N415.XX courses) ............................................................................................32 5.10 Graduation .......................................................................................................... 32 5.11 Grievance Procedure .............................................................................................. 33 5.12 International Travel Guidelines, Students and Trainees ................................................... 33 5.13 Incomplete Grade .................................................................................................. 34 5.14 Independent Study: Individual and/or Group Study ........................................................ 34 3 5.15 Intercampus Exchange and San Francisco Consortium .................................................... 35 5.16 Lapse of Status ..................................................................................................... 36 5.17 Leave of Absence .................................................................................................. 36 5.17.1 Leaves of Absence (SON Policy) ......................................................................................36 5.17.2 Readmission ....................................................................................................................36 5.18 Minor ................................................................................................................. 37 5.19 Name Change ....................................................................................................... 37 5.20 Optional