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Nursing Science and Health-Care
Leadership Graduate Group
"Nursing is collaborative in its art and science. In today’s health-care environment, the ability to lead teams – including nurses, physicians, social workers, pharmacists and others – is critical in saving lives and advancing health."
— Deborah Ward, associate dean for academics for the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Do you…
- See problems in health care and think of solutions?
- Want to improve health systems and advance health?
- Find value in diversity?
If this is you, picture yourself at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, an exciting destination for students who share a passion for the nursing profession. This is a school for committed, creative leaders who want to advance health, improve quality of care and shape policy. The UC Davis School of Nursing was established in March 2009 through a $100 million commitment from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Click here to learn more about the history of the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing.
The UC Davis School of Nursing currently offers four programs of graduate study for academic year 2014-15. All four programs are led by the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Group, an interprofessional team of more than 40 faculty members from disciplines including nursing, medicine, health informatics, nutrition, biostatistics, pharmacy, sociology and public health.
The Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Degree Programs are full-time for all four programs. Full-time students at UC Davis enroll in a minimum of 12 units per quarter. If students choose to work while going to graduate school, it is essential to have a flexible workplace that can accommodate classes, fieldwork or clinical experiences during the week and some weekends.
Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership core courses are offered at the Education Building at the Sacramento campus. Students must take both required core courses and electives. Appropriate elective courses are determined by the student in conjunction with his/her adviser. Elective courses are offered on a variety of days on both the Sacramento and Davis campuses.
The 2014-15 graduate degree programs are:
Master of Science — Leadership
This full-time, professional degree program prepares graduates for health-care leadership roles in a variety of organizations and as nurse faculty at the community-college level. Applicants must have a current registered nurse license and a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field.
Master of Science — Nurse Practitioner
This program prepares graduates to deliver care as nurse practitioners, with emphasis on providing primary care for underserved populations in California and working as members of health-care teams. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses who are prepared, through advanced education and clinical training, to provide a wide range of preventive and acute health-care services to individuals of all ages. Applicants must have a current registered nurse license and a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field.
Master of Health Services — Physician Assistant
This program prepares graduates to deliver care as physician assistants, with a focus on providing primary care for underserved populations throughout the state and working as members of health-care teams. Physician assistants are health-care professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in a health-related field.
Doctor of Philosophy
This full-time, academic doctoral program prepares graduates as leaders in health care, health policy and as nurse faculty/researchers at the university level. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field.
