Graduate Programs
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
(Semester Credit Hours Required for Completion — 48)
Key: CL = Clinical; WB = Web Based (on-line course); WE = Web-Enhanced; T = Traditional
| Required Core Nursing Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5326 | Research for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5327 | Evidence for Advanced Nurse Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5325 | Health Policy Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5324 | Population Health Essentials for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5323 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5322 | Health Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Pre-requisite Nursing Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5111 | The Advanced Practice Nurse Role: Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing (1:1:0 WB) | 1 |
| NURS 5222 | Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for Advanced Practice (CL 2:1:3.5 WB) Requires on campus lab | 2 |
| NURS 5342 | Advanced Health Assessment (CL 3:1:7 WB) Requires on campus lab | 3 |
| NURS 5343 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| NURS 5345 | Advanced Practice Nursing: Application of Pathophysiology (3:3:0 WB) | 3 |
| Specialty Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ♦ NURS 5440 | Primary Health Care I: Advanced Assessment, Pathology, and Management (CL 4:2:7 WB) | 4 |
| NURS 5541 | Primary Health Care II: Advanced Role Application (CL 5:2:11) | 5 |
| NURS 6660 | Nursing Practicum: Requires a portion of clinical hours in medically underserved and/or rural setting. (CL 6:1:17) | 6 |
♦ All Family Nurse Practitioner students are required to hold ACLS Certification appropriate to their clinical specialty as a prerequisite to NURS 5440.