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Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Curriculum

The curriculum consists of master’s core credits, nurse practitioner credits, and family nurse practitioner specialty core credits.  Full-time study requires 24 months.

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
    Populations 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Life Span 4 cr.
  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2026 Role Seminar I 1 cr.

Spring Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2000 Research for Evidence Based Practice I 2 cr.
  • PHARM 2002 Advanced Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2518 Family Theory for NPS: Principles, Implications & Application Across the Life Span 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2540 Pediatric Well Child Care 3 cr.

Summer Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2007 Research for Evidence Based Practice 2 2 cr.
  • NUR 2031 The Diagnosis Physical Exam Across the Lifespan 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2526 Management: Geriatric Health 2 cr.

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NURNP 2520 Management Pediatric Health Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2521 Management Pediatric Health Clinical 2 cr.
  • NUR 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory Across the Lifespan 2 cr.
  • NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Clinical 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2523 Management Women's Health 1 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

  • NURNP 2505 Management Adult Acute/Chronic Clinical 1 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2515 Management Adult Acute/Chronic Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2517 Management Adult Acute/Chronic Clinical 2 1 cr.
  • NURNP 2546 Management Adolescent Health 1 Theory 2 cr.

Summer Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2008 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing 0 cr.
  • NUR 2009 Leadership and Healthcare Systems: Policy, Organization, and Financing of Health Care 0 cr.
  • NURNP 2078 Clinical Diagnostics Theory 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2029 Role Seminar 2 1 cr.
  • NURNP 2028 Role Practicum 1-4 cr.
  • Comprehensive Exam