Nurse Practitioner:
Family, Adult/Gerontology

Master of Science in Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

This program can be completed in 28 to 32 months. Students must complete all courses, consisting of 48 credits, while maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or better. Up to six transfer credits may be accepted if the course content corresponds to required courses. Students are required to complete 600 clinical hours. Courses are not listed in the order of completion.

Family Nurse Practitioner Course Requirements

Core Courses (12 credits)

MSN 6501 Advancement of Nursing Science

MSN 6606 Research in Nursing Practice

MSN 7741 Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System

MSN 7750 Teaching and Learning in Nursing

Related Courses (6 credits)

MSN 6603 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology

MSN 7703 Advanced Pharmacology

Primary Care Courses (30 credits)

MSN 7701 Child Development and Assessment

MSN 7702 Advanced Adult Health Assessment

MSN 7704 Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Care of Children

MSN 7705 Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults

MSN 7707 Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues

MSN 8110 Practicum I—Family Practicum

MSN 8213 Practicum II—Family Practicum

MSN 8223 Practicum III—Family Practicum

MSN 8330 Practicum IV—Family Practicum

MSN 8343 Practicum V—Family Practicum

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.