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MSN Typical Program

Students may take as few as 2 credits or as many as 9 credits during a semester, based on their specific needs and courses offered. 1 credit clinical practice = 45 hrs; 3:1 credit hour ratio

Year 1

Fall

NUR 601Theoretical Foundations

2
NUR 641Health Care Systems

3
NUR 630Bioethics in Nursing

3
NUR 601/641 alternate every other week

Spring

NUR 620Health Promotion

3
NUR 685Human Diversity and Social Issues

2
NUR 620/685 alternate every other week
NUR 650Advanced Practice Role

2
NUR 676Quantitative Nursing Research Methods

2
NUR 650/676 alternate every other week

NUR 620: Theory and clinical practice

Summer

NUR 655Advanced Pathophysiology

3
NUR 677Qualitative Nursing Research Methods

2
NUR 695Quality Improvement in Nursing

3

Year 2

Fall

NUR 660Advanced Assessment

3
NUR 670Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics

4
NUR 660/670 alternate every other week

NUR 660: Theory and clinical practice

NUR 695 is a 135-hour research practicum course using the 3:1 ratio. May be taken any time after NUR 676 and NUR 677.

Spring

NUR 810Health Problems I

5
NUR 820Health Problems II

4
NUR 810/820 alternate every other week

NUR 810, NUR 820: Theory and clinical practice

Summer

NUR 830Primary Health Care Management

4
NUR 850FNP Role Practicum

4
NUR 830/850 alternate every other week

NUR 830: Theory and clinical practice

NUR 850: Clinical practice role practicum

  • 600 Level Courses are the core curriculum courses for FNP Students
  • 800 Level Courses are specialized courses for FNP Students
  • The parenthesis around the two classes means that they are on the same evening or that they will alternate bi-weekly throughout the semester. 

 

TOTAL CLINICAL HOURS – FNP = 540