Currently there are only about 20 direct entry nursing programs at the masters level. There are approximately 170 schools of nursing offering a baccalaureate degree in the United States, and 19 are in California. We have directories on schools of nursing listing the schools accredited by the NLN which offer programs to prepare students for the initial practice of professional nursing, including public health nursing. In addition, there are information sessions, which include professionals in the nursing field. Individual and group advising is available through the Natural Science Division.
Nursing schools prefer applicants who have taken the grade option.
Nursing requirements vary from one school to the next, even within the University of California system. Some schools of nursing are not designed to accept students as transfers, but prefer to have you begin at their school in the freshman year. Some accept transfers, but no later than the sophomore year. See the listing for course pre-requisites and consult with the Health Science Advisor . Comparable courses may be taken at any approved college or university.