Curriculum

Master of Science in Nursing—Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

YEAR ONE: SEMESTER ONE

NUR 701 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing 3
NUR 706 Advanced Pathophysiology 3

YEAR ONE: SEMESTER TWO

NUR 707 Advanced Pharmacology  3
NUR 702 Human Diversity, Social, and Policy Issues 3

YEAR ONE: SEMESTER THREE

NUR 703 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (75 clinical hours) 5
NUR 801 Survey of Telemedicine 1

YEAR TWO: SEMESTER FOUR

NUR 810 Family Primary Care II (Adult) (225 clinical hours)  6

YEAR TWO: SEMESTER FIVE

NUR 809 Family Primary Care I (Pedi/Women's Health) (225 clinical hours)  6
NUR 816 Scholarship for Advanced Nursing: Building an Evidence-Based Practice  3

YEAR TWO: SEMESTER SIX

NUR 811 Family Primary Care III (Geriatric)  (225 clinical hours)  6
NUR 823 Translating and Integrating Scholarship Practicum 3

Residency Requirement

In addition to coursework, the FNP program requires students to attend three on-campus residencies, generally which are 1-3 days in length. These residencies include: a new student orientation, a second-year residency that takes place prior to entering track specific clinical coursework at the beginning of Year Two, and a final residency that coincides with the student's graduation.