Why the catalog year matters
Your catalog year is the year you started at SDSU, and it decides which rules apply to your degree, not the current semester's course list. A class that is offered this term may not count toward your requirements, and one that counts for a newer catalog year may not be on an older list at all. Always check the requirements for your own catalog year, not the newest one.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Specialty Courses
38 units- NURS 610 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice
- NURS 658 - Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing
- NURS 751A - Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult and Geriatric Populations in Acute and Critical Care- Patient Sphere
- NURS 751B - Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult and Geriatric Populations in Acute and Critical Care - Nurse and Organization Sphere
- NURS 753A - Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult and Geriatric Populations in Acute and Critical Care Practicum I
- NURS 753B - Clinical Nurse Specialist for Adult and Geriatric Populations in Acute and Critical Care Practicum II
- NURS 855 - Advanced Practice Nursing for Adult & Geriatric Populations: Clinical Nurse Specialist III - Organizational Sphere
- NURS 856 - Advanced Practice Nursing for Adult & Geriatric Populations: Clinical Nurse Specialist Practicum III
- NURS 701 - Advanced Health Assessment
- NURS 701L - Advanced Health Assessment - Lab
Core Curriculum
33 units- NURS 604 - Theoretical and Research Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice
- NURS 608 - Issues and Policies in Healthcare
- NURS 620 - Foundations of Nursing Leadership
- NURS 684 - Clinical Information Systems for Healthcare Practice
- NURS 725 - Healthcare Finance
- NURS 800 - Implementation Science
- NURS 802 - Healthcare Quality and Program Evaluation
- NURS 803 - Nursing Curriculum Development in Academia and Practice
- NURS 816 - Epidemiology, Population, and Global Health
- NURS 895 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Project/Clinical Practice
Electives
No course list published for this category.
Post Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Practitioner Program
No course list published for this category.
This checklist reflects San Diego State's published catalog for 2026-27 and may not capture every substitution, waiver, or advisor-approved exception. Confirm anything that affects graduation with your own advisor or degree audit.