Master’s Program Concentrations
Yale School of Nursing offers students the opportunity to specialize in a particular concentration area that further develops a clinical or a conceptual interest.
Four such concentrations are offered at YSN: Diabetes Care, Oncology, Gender and Sexuality Health Justice, and Research. Upon completion of the concentration, students may be eligible for the certification exam in the area of the concentration.
Concentration Fee
Students who are accepted into the Diabetes, Gender and Sexuality Health Justice, Oncology, and Research concentrations will pay an additional fee, split over two or three terms depending on when the concentration begins.
If, at the end of the first term, a student elects to drop a concentration, the student will not need to pay the next terms concentration fee, but the fee will not be refunded.
For fee amounts please visit the tuition and fee page here.
Diabetes Care Concentration
The Diabetes Care concentration consists of a series of courses that focus on advanced preparation in the sub-specialty of diabetes care practice and management. It is designed for current MSN students in their final year of study.
Gender and Sexuality Health Justice Concentration
The Gender and Sexuality Health Justice concentration is designed to educate current MSN students in their final specialty year about the health disparities of LGBTQIA+ patients through a racial and economic justice lens.
Oncology Concentration
The Oncology concentration is designed to provide current MSN student with a foundation of knowledge and skill for an advanced practice nursing role in the care of adults with cancer.