Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN: Curriculum

36 credits required

The average program duration is 21 months of full-time study, although a part-time option is available. Students complete nine credits in the first fall semester of the program, eight credits in the first spring semester, three credits in the only summer semester, eight credits in the second fall semester and eight credits in the second spring semester. Courses emphasize the use of clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning. With a focus that spans the entire life span, graduates are prepared to provide direct patient care to individuals of all ages.

Four practicum courses of seven total credits makeup the clinical requirements of the program. Each credit of clinical equals 125 hours per semester with a total program clinical time of 875 hours.

Fall       

NURS 510 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology             

NURS 530 - Advanced Clinical Assessment     

NURS 530L - Advanced Clinical Assessment Lab          

NURS 541 - Family Health Promotion

NURS 542 - Family Clinical Practicum I              

Spring 

NURS 520 - Advanced Pharmacology  

NURS 551 - Health Problems in the Developing Family              

NURS 552 - Family Clinical Practicum II            

Summer            

NURS 591 - Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing

Second Year                      

Fall       

NURS 561 - Health Problems in the Established Family             

NURS 562 - Family Clinical Practicum III           

NURS 593 - Research Methodology and Application   

Spring 

NURS 571 - Family Health Synthesis   

NURS 572 - Family Clinical Practicum IV           

NURS 597 - Systems Leadership in Advanced Practice Nursing