Family/Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Program (FNP) (MSN)

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MSN Core

NU - 522 Health Policy, Organization and Financing Credits: 3
NU - 530 Applied Research Credits: 3
NU - 534 Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Credits: 3 *
*Not required for PMHNP, Forensic Nursing, Nursing Informatics, and the MSN/MBA degree
NU - 536 Clinical Prevention in Population Health Credits: 3
NU - 538 Health Informatics, Quality and Safety Credits: 3

MSN Advanced Core

Completion of the advanced core courses is required for all Adult CNS, AGACNP, PMHNP, FNP, and Forensic Nursing students. These courses must be completed before the specialty and clinical courses.

NU - 622 Advanced Physical Assessment Credits: 4
NU - 626 Pathophysiology Credits: 3
NU - 628 Advanced Pharmacology Credits: 4

Specialty and Clinical Courses

NU - 713 Procedure in Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: 2
NU - 714 Foundations of Primary Care Credits: 3
NU - 715 Advanced Family Health I Credits: 6
NU - 717 Advanced Family Health II Credits: 6
NU - 719 Professional Advocacy for Practice Credits: 6
NU - 799 Capstone Portfolio Credits: 1

Program Requirements

MSN Core Courses: 15 credits
Advanced Core Courses: 11 credits
FNP Specialty and Clinical Courses: 24 credits

Total: 50 credits
Clinical Practicum Hours: 675 hours