Examine the Curriculum

The curriculum is delivered primarily through the web with just two weekend campus visits (to the Pomona, CA campus) per semester. To learn more about the details of the curriculum, click on each semester, and corresponding course details will appear in the box below. 

MSN - Leadership and Management

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader

Read detailed course descriptions for 5000 series courses or 6000 series courses.

We Prepare You for Online Learning
If you're not familiar with online learning, we'll help get you started through a pre-program course titled, "Communication and Information Management," (CGN 5000) the summer prior to your first semester.

This course will orient you to the web-based format of all subsequent online courses as well as familiarize you with the College of Graduate Nursing's policies, student roles, and writing demands.

During the pre-program, you'll take part in computer skills training sessions in which you'll learn how to:

• Post comments on discussion boards
• Submit a paper online in APA format with references
• Access Internet resources 

Web-Based Curriculum for Working Professional
The curriculum consists of two core components:

1. Self-directed web-based courses that include assignments, exams, and online discussions where you will collaborate with faculty to achieve learning objectives.
2. Intensive one-to three-day seminar weekends on campus (2 per semester) provide valuable time for you to interact one-on-one with faculty and your peers. The schedule includes clinical skill-building labs and testing, selected clinical experiences with faculty, lectures, student presentations and content assessments. 

Outstanding Academic Support
Caring about students and helping them achieve success is the hallmark of all WesternU faculty. Our nursing faculty are respected practitioners and scholars who keep pace with the latest teaching techniques and technology and are committed to helping you master the material.

The College of Graduate Nursing staff are also a great resource when it comes to your everyday support. Although you are studying at a distance, we work hard to connect with you to ensure you are on track to succeed in your courses and finish in a timely fashion.

The Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library and Bookstore are set up to support our students with textbook and academic research needs while the Computing Resources/Information Technology staff are available to our distance students for technical support.

Additionally, you can draw on the expertise of the Learning Enhancement & Academic Development Office (LEAD) staff. Although located on campus, the LEAD office is still available to our distance students via email and phone. LEAD staff are ready to assist you with reviewing APA formatting for scholarly papers and sharing suggestions for stress relief.