The two-year Master's Entry Clinical Nursing (MECN) program prepares those with undergraduate degrees in other subjects for a career as a Registered Nurse or Public Health Nurse. 

Key Information

1. The UCLA School of Nursing has an option within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree program that is designed to prepare individuals with a baccalaureate degree in another discipline for a career in nursing.
2. This two-year prelicensure program includes summer enrollment between the first and second years.
3. Those who complete the program are granted the MSN degree and are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX) to be licensed as registered nurses (RN).
4. Graduates of the program may apply for a Public Health Nursing Certificate from the California Board of Registered Nursing.