F.N.P. | Family Nurse Practitioner
The M.S.N. degree with the family nurse practitioner major is a 44-hour program. Students must complete all requirements for their degree program within six years of the initial semester of enrollment.
Prerequisites for the M.S.N. for family nurse practitioner are proof of a physical assessment course.
Requirements for the M.S.N. for Family Nurse Practitioner are:
1. Nursing core, 12 hours:
- NURS 610 Nursing Theories for Advanced Health Care Delivery
- NURS 620 Nursing Research
- NURS 630 Role Development for Advanced Practice
- NURS 650 Policies and Strategies for Health Care Delivery
2. Specialty courses, 29 hours:
- NURS 530, 570 Pathophysiology I, II
- NURS 632, 633 Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurses in Advanced Practice I, II
- NURS 642 Advanced Health Assessment
- NURS 643 Epidemiology in Nursing Practice
- NURS 644 Skills for Advanced Practice Nurses
- NURS 651, 652, 653 Family Nurse Practitioner I, II, III
3. Electives, 3 hours: consult with advisor.
Exit Requirements
The following criteria must be met to be eligible for graduation from the M.S.N. program:
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale);
- Successful completion of all course work required for the chosen degree.
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