Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program (PMHNP) (MSN)

MSN Core

Completion is required of all students seeking the MSN and MSN/MBA degrees. The courses must be taken before or concurrently with the advanced core courses and before the specialty and clinical courses.

• 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, MSN/MBA, and MSN/MSIS 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 - 633 Behavioral Neuroscience Credits: 3
• NU - 634 Foundations of Assessment and Diagnosis in Psychiatry Credits: 3
• NU - 738 Applied Psychopharmacology Credits: 6
• NU - 740 Foundations in Psychopathology Credits: 2
• NU - 741 Psychotherapy With Individuals Credits: 4
• NU - 743 Role Development With Special Populations in Psychiatry Credits: 6
• NU - 744 Role Development With Special Populations in Psychiatry Credits: 6
• NU - 799 Capstone Portfolio Credits: 1

Program Requirements

MSN Core Courses:     12 credits
Advanced Core Courses:     11 credits
PMHNP Specialty and Clinical Courses:     31 credits

Total:     54 credits
Clinical Practicum Hours:     675 hours