Clinical Nurse Leader (4+1), BSN/MSN

The requirements for the BSN remain the same as for non-dual degree students. Enrollment in the MSN courses is every fall and are taken online with RN-MSN students. Students will begin their MSN coursework either Junior 2 or Senior 1, dependent on where they are in their BSN trajectory.

The 4+1 BSN-MSN program emphasizes leadership, quality, safety, and evidence-based education. Students learn from a framework that integrates the humanities, public health, and physical and organizational sciences into nursing practice. A nurse with a USF master’s education is prepared to lead and succeed in today's complex and dynamic health care system, while also keeping in mind the idea of cura personalis, or "care of the whole person". This particular Jesuit approach to a nursing education ensures that our graduates have a global and evidence-based perspective when making health care decisions.

Who Should Apply?

The program is open to current USF BSN students at the San Francisco campus only. Apply in spring semester for fall start date.

How to Apply

Please include:

• 3.0 cumulative GPA minimum
• Current resumé
• Provide contact information for two references of BSN theory and/or clinical faculty from who you have taken a course (no letters needed)
• Provide a 350-word limit essay response to a prompt provided by the program
• All cores and non-nursing courses (including Sociology) must be completed prior to the start of the RN-MSN courses.
• Applicant’s records will be reviewed for any Unprofessional Conduct Advisory (UCA) and Academic Improvement forms.
• All applicants will be currently enrolled in USF SONHP BSN program in their first semester of their junior year