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. 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.
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
Possible Course Sequence
Year One
Fall
MSN 6501 Advancement of Nursing Science (Fall I)
MSN 6603 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology
Spring
MSN 7701 Child Development and Assessment (Spring II)
MSN 7702 Advanced Adult Health Assessment (Spring I)
Summer
MSN 7703 Advanced Pharmacology
MSN 8110 Practicum I—Family Practicum
Year Two
Fall
MSN 7704 Primary Care I: Acute and Chronic Care of Children (Fall I)
MSN 7705 Primary Care II: Acute and Chronic Care of Adults (Fall II)
MSN 8213 Practicum II – Family Practicum
Spring
MSN 6606 Research in Nursing Practice (Spring II)
OR
MSN 7750 Teaching and Learning in Nursing (Spring II)
MSN 7707 Primary Care III: Gender Health Issues (Spring I)
MSN 8223 Practicum III— Family Practicum
Summer
MSN 6606 Research in Nursing Practice (Spring II)
OR
MSN 7750 Teaching and Learning in Nursing (Spring II)
MSN 8330 Practicum IV—Family Practicum
Year Three
Fall
MSN 7741 Politics and Policy in the Healthcare System (Fall I)
MSN 8343 Practicum V—Family Practicum
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2011-2012 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2011 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
