Family Nurse Practitioner, Emphasis

Course Requirements

Core Component Courses
NUR 602Theoretical Found in NUR3
NUR 604Leadership in Nursing3
NUR 606Advanced Nursing Research3
NUR 608Issues in Health Care3
Area of Emphasis Component Courses
NUR 623Adv Pathophysiology3
NUR 625Advanced Physical Assessment3
NUR 627Advanced Family Nursing 15
NUR 628Advanced Family Nursing II5
NUR 629FNP Summer Practicum3
NUR 630Advanced Pharmacology4
NUR 635FNP Practicum7
Total Credit Hours42

Plan of Study

There are two plans of study for fall admission and  two plans of study for spring admission. 

FALL OPTION 1 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
NUR 602 Theoretical Found in NUR 3
NUR 623 Adv Pathophysiology 3
NUR 630 Advanced Pharmacology 4
 Credit Hours10
Spring
NUR 606 Advanced Nursing Research 3
NUR 608 Issues in Health Care 3
NUR 625 Advanced Physical Assessment 3
 Credit Hours9
Second Year
Fall
NUR 604 Leadership in Nursing 3
NUR 627 Advanced Family Nursing 1 5
 Credit Hours8
Spring
NUR 628 Advanced Family Nursing II 5
 Credit Hours5
Summer
NUR 629 FNP Summer Practicum 3
 Credit Hours3
Third Year
Fall
NUR 635 FNP Practicum 7
 Credit Hours7
 Total Credit Hours42

 FALL OPTION 2 

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
NUR 602 Theoretical Found in NUR 3
NUR 604 Leadership in Nursing 3
 Credit Hours6
Spring
NUR 606 Advanced Nursing Research 3
NUR 608 Issues in Health Care 3
 Credit Hours6
Second Year
Fall
NUR 623 Adv Pathophysiology 3
NUR 630 Advanced Pharmacology 4
 Credit Hours7
Spring
NUR 625 Advanced Physical Assessment 3
 Credit Hours3
Third Year
Fall
NUR 627 Advanced Family Nursing 1 5
 Credit Hours5
Spring
NUR 628 Advanced Family Nursing II 5
 Credit Hours5
Summer
NUR 629 FNP Summer Practicum 3
 Credit Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
NUR 635 FNP Practicum 7
 Credit Hours7
 Total Credit Hours42

SPRING OPTION 1  

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SpringCredit Hours
NUR 602 Theoretical Found in NUR 3
NUR 608 Issues in Health Care 3
 Credit Hours6
Second Year
Fall
NUR 623 Adv Pathophysiology 3
NUR 630 Advanced Pharmacology 4
 Credit Hours7
Spring
NUR 606 Advanced Nursing Research 3
NUR 625 Advanced Physical Assessment 3
 Credit Hours6
Third Year
Fall
NUR 604 Leadership in Nursing 3
NUR 627 Advanced Family Nursing 1 5
 Credit Hours8
Spring
NUR 628 Advanced Family Nursing II 5
 Credit Hours5
Summer
NUR 629 FNP Summer Practicum 3
 Credit Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
NUR 635 FNP Practicum 7
 Credit Hours7
 Total Credit Hours42

SPRING OPTION 2

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SpringCredit Hours
NUR 602 Theoretical Found in NUR 3
 Credit Hours3
Second Year
Fall
NUR 604 Leadership in Nursing 3
NUR 608 Issues in Health Care 3
 Credit Hours6
Spring
NUR 606 Advanced Nursing Research 3
 Credit Hours3
Third Year
Fall
NUR 623 Adv Pathophysiology 3
NUR 630 Advanced Pharmacology 4
 Credit Hours7
Spring
NUR 625 Advanced Physical Assessment 3
 Credit Hours3
Fourth Year
Fall
NUR 627 Advanced Family Nursing 1 5
 Credit Hours5
Spring
NUR 628 Advanced Family Nursing II 5
 Credit Hours5
Summer
NUR 629 FNP Summer Practicum 3
 Credit Hours3
Fifth Year
Fall
NUR 635 FNP Practicum 7
 Credit Hours7
 Total Credit Hours42