Nurse Practitioner:
Family, Adult/Gerontology
Master of Science in Nursing
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Concentration
This program can be completed in 32 months. Students must complete all courses, consisting of 48 credits, while maintaining a grade point average of 3.0 or better. To progress in the first year, students must obtain a "B" or better in all the science and assessment courses. Up to six transfer credits may be accepted if the course content corresponds to required courses. Students are required to complete a minimum of 600 clinical hours. Courses are not listed in the order of completion.
Adult/Gerontology 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 7702 Advanced Adult Health Assessment
MSN 7705 Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults
MSN 7707 Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues
MSN 7708 Primary Care IV: Acute and Chronic Care of Geriatrics
MSN 7709 Advanced Geriatric Assessment and Health Promotion
MSN 8111 Practicum I—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
MSN 8214 Practicum II—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
MSN 8224 Practicum III—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
MSN 8331 Practicum IV—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
MSN 8344 Practicum V—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
Possible Course Sequence
Year One
Fall
MSN 6501 Advancement of Nursing Science
MSN 6603 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology
Spring
MSN 7702 Advanced Adult Health Assessment
MSN 7709 Geriatric Assessment
Summer
MSN 7703 Advanced Pharmacology
Any Core MSN course (MSN 6606 , 7750, 7741)
Year Two
Fall
MSN 7708 Primary Care IV: Acute and Chronic Care of Geriatrics
MSN 7705 Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults
MSN 8111 Practicum I—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
Spring
Any Core MSN Course (MSN 6606 , 7750, 7741)
MSN 7707 Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues
MSN 8214 Practicum II— Adult/Gerontology Practicum
Summer
MSN 8224 Practicum III—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
Any Core MSN Course (MSN 6606 , 7750, 7741)
Year Three
Fall
Any remaining Core MSN if applicable
MSN 8331 Practicum IV—Adult/Gerontology Practicum
Spring
MSN 8344 Practicum V— Adult/Gerontology Practicum
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2012-2013 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2012 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
