Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

The Valley Foundation School of Nursing offers an innovative curriculum and varied experiential opportunities for students. The baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degree programs in The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. These programs prepare nursing professionals to be socially and ethically responsible clinicians and scholars who are able to meet the changing healthcare needs of a diverse global community. Under faculty supervision, baccalaureate nursing students participate in clinical experiences in both hospital and community agencies. Our nurse-managed centers, located in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, offer students the opportunity to provide health services and illness prevention services to populations in need. Nurses returning for their master’s degree will gain additional knowledge and skills needed for either advanced practice concentration in the Nurse Educator role or the Family Nurse Practitioner role. California State University, Fresno and San Jose State University offer a joint post-master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.

Provide educational excellence in the science and art of professional nursing to empower our graduates to be responsible and knowledgeable clinicians, leaders, and scholars who strive to meet global healthcare needs.The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San José State University offers a Master of Science Degree in two specialty areas 1) Nurse Educator and 2) Family Nurse Practitioner.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Masters Essentials is the Foundation for the graduate curriculum. Our Tenured and Tenure Track faculty educated at the doctoral level are dedicated to providing the very finest nursing education.

We accept applicants for the MS Nurse Educator and Family Nurse Practitioner programs in the Fall Semester. Both programs follow a full time cohort model over 5 semesters. Courses are offered in hybrid format which includes online and in-person meetings. Attendance is required one day per week (Tue or Wed) with additional days for clinical practicum courses.

Students must have a Completion of an accredited baccalaureate program in nursing with an upper-division major comparable to that offered at San Jos\u00e9 State University. Applicants who have completed other curricula or who have deficiencies will be considered individually and may be required to enroll in designated courses. Applicants must present a GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 units of the undergraduate nursing major.

English Language Proficiency: IELTS: 6.5; TOEFL \u2013 80 (IBT), paper based \u2013 550, Computer based \u2013 213; Pearson Test of English (PTE) \u2013 53.