Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) major is a two-year, full-time course of study with part-time options. The curriculum is designed to prepare professional nurses for the FNP role in primary nursing care. The curriculum includes a minimum of 600 contact hours for clinical practice and selected laboratory experiences.
Curriculum
| Semester I - Fall |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credit |
| NURS540 |
Theoretical & Ethical Foundations of Nursing |
3 |
| NURS568 |
Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology |
3 |
| NURS574 |
Advanced Health Assessment (4 lab hours/week) |
4 |
| INDI600 |
Introduction to Biostatistical Methods |
3 |
| Semester II - Spring |
| NURS569 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
| NURS591 |
Advanced Nursing Research |
3 |
| NURS621 |
FNP I: Adolescents and Adults (12 clinical hours/week) |
7 |
| Semester III - Fall |
| NURS519 |
Advanced Interpersonal Interventions (4 lab hours/week) |
3 |
| NURS550 |
Family and Cultural Diversity Theories |
3 |
| NURS622 |
FNP II: Women and Children (12 clinical hours/week) |
7 |
| Semester IV - Spring |
| NURS614 |
Advanced Practice Nurse: Roles & Issues |
2 |
| NURS623 |
FNP III: Adults & Older Adults (18 clinical hours/week) |
8 |
| NURS553 |
Public Policy & Health Care |
3 |
| CAPSTONE |
Field Experience, Thesis or Comprehensive Exam |
3 |
|
Total Semester Credits 55 |
