Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
Requirements
The following courses are required for this track. The Advanced Clinical Practice Component includes 700 clinical hours. The program requires a total of 55 semester credit hours.
Core Courses:
The following courses are required of each MSN track.
| Core Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| NURS 600 Genetics | 2 |
| NURS 604 Transition to Practice | 2 |
| NURS 605 Foundations for Advanced Practice (on-line) | 3 |
| NURS 606 Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 609 Research & Professional Writing | 3 |
| NURS 650 Advanced Nursing Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 651 Evidence Based Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 652 Statistics | 3 |
| NURS 653 Advance Practice Roles (on-line) | 2 |
| NURS 654 Introduction Health Informatics | 3 |
| NURS 655 Pathophysiology in Clinical Decision Making | 3 |
| NURS 656 Advanced Clinical Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 657 Health Promotion & Illness Prevention Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Total FNP Core Hours | 36 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Courses:
These course are required for the FNP Track.
| FNP Component | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| NURS 601 Primary Care 1 | 3 |
| NURS 602 Primary Care 2 | 3 |
| NURS 660 Advanced Clinical Practice: FNP Seminar 1 | 2 |
| NURS 661 Advanced Clinical Practice: FNP Clinical 1 | 4 |
| NURS 662 Advanced Clinical Practice: FNP Clinical 2 | 6 |
| NURS 664 Common Health Problems of the Pediatric Client | 1 |
| Total FNP Component Hours | 19 |
