Students are admitted to the baccalaureate program with an Associate of Arts or Science degree in Nursing. After completing the baccalaureate degree, they can continue on to the master's program. At the master's level there are advanced practice options in primary care, acute care, and nursing administration. The majority of these graduate students acquire expertise as nurse practitioners, with several options for clinical preparation in primary or acute care. The doctoral program prepares scholars who do original research, generate new theories, and build the scientific basis for professional nursing practice.
Research is both basic and applied.
The UCLA School of Nursing has an exceptionally well qualified faculty, many of whom have earned national and international reputations for excellence. The school is consistently ranked highly for its teaching and research programs. The innovative curriculum is responsive to national needs in health care and the diversity of the patient population. Graduates of the program are sought by health care institutions and educational programs, and many alumni have become leaders in the field. Education in this research University with its full range of academic disciplines provides a rich environment for preparation in the health sciences.