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Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

Doctor of Nursing Practice

BSN to DNP | Family Nurse NP

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan 4 cr.
  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
    Populations 3 cr.
  • NUR 2026 Role Seminar I 1 cr.
  • NUR 2900 Translating Knowledge into Action: The Basic Science of Care 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2000 Research for Evidence Based Practice 1 2 cr.
  • NUR 2034 Advanced  Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NUR 2518 Family Theory for Nurse Practitioners:  Principles, Implications, and Application Across the Lifespan 3 cr.
  • NUR 2680 Introduction to Genetics and Molecular Therapeutics 3 cr.

Summer Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2007 Research for Evidenced-Based Practice 2 2 cr.
  • NUR 2031 The Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Lifespan 3 cr.
  • NUR 2092 Leadership Development 3 cr.

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory Across the Lifespan 2 cr.
  • NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Clinical 2 cr.
  • NUR 3008 Ethics, Public Policy, Finance & Healthcare Organization 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2523 Management Women’s Health 1 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 3052 Manuscript Development 1 cr.
  • NUR 2540 Pediatric Well Child Care 3 cr.
  • NUR 2515 Management: Adult Acute/Chronic Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2546 Management Adolescent health 1 Therory 2 cr.
  • NUR 2505 Management: Adult Acute/Chronic 1 Clinical 2 cr.
  • NUR 2517 Management: Adult Acute/Chronic 2 Clinical 1 cr.

Summer Term (Year 2)

  • NURNP 3025 Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Conditions in Primary Care 4 cr
  • NURNP 2526 Management Geriatric Health 2 cr.
  • NUR 3050 Grant Writing 1 cr.
  • NUR 3036 Capstone Project 2 cr.

Fall Term (Year 3)

  • NURNP 2520 Management Pediatric Health Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2521 Management Pediatric Health Clinical 2 cr.
  • NURSP 2061 Organizational and Management Theory 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2075 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 cr.

Spring Term (Year 3)

Summer Term (Year 3)