Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner

Degree Requirements:

The family nurse practitioner curriculum is an 8-quarter (two year) program that prepares professional nurses as advanced practice nurses to provide direct primary care to individuals and families.

I. Foundation Courses

33 NURS credits, including:

NURS 5001 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion
NURS 5002 - Vulnerability, Culture, and Nursing
NURS 5004 - Concepts and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice
NURS 5009 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions
NURS 5010 - Ethical Considerations and Health Policy in Nursing Practice
NURS 5014 - Critical Inquiry I
NURS 5020 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk
NURS 5022 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care
NURS 5024 - Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 5042 - Pharmacology in Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar (2)
NURS 5065 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care

II. Specialization Area: Family Nurse Practitioner

37 credits, including:

NURS 5021 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing
NURS 5053 - Management of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health (6 credits required)
NURS 5074 - Introduction to Primary and Population-Based Care
NURS 5075 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
NURS 5086 - Primary Care Management Practicum I
NURS 5087 - Primary Care Management Practicum II
NURS 5088 - Primary Care Management Practicum III
NURS 5089 - Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing
NURS 5350 - Primary Care Management I: Acute and Chronic Problems in the Adolescent, Adult and Older Adult
NURS 5360 - Primary Care Management II: Chronic and Complex Problems in Adolescent, Adult and Older Adult
NURS 5370 - Primary Care Management III: Pediatrics and Adolescents

NOTE:

B- is the minimum passing grade for specialty courses.

III. Program Synthesis

Choose one of the following:

NURS 5990 - Scholarly Project (3 credits)
NURS 5991 - Thesis (6 credits)

IV. Optional Elective

NURS 5016 - Organizational and Systems Leadership for Quality Care