MSN Family Nurse Practitioner

Sample Curriculum - Plan A (6 Terms)

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Total Credit Hours
51
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
672
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
42
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
2 Years

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8004 Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice (B- min) 3
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (B- min) 4

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning (B- min) 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence for Clinical Reasoning (B- min) 3
NURS8020C Advanced Health Assessment (B- min) 3

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis for the APN (B- min) 3
NURS8024 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses (B- min) 3
ANNP8063 *Clinical Management of Well Women First Session Only, Term A 2
ANNP8062 *Clinical Management of Children for the FNP Second Session Only, Term B 2

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8070 Family Health Nursing: Practicum I (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours total/week) 3
ANNP8080 Family Nurse Practitioner: Seminar I (B- min) 1
ANNP8030 Clinical Management of Adult Health Problems for the APN Pt. I (B- min) 3

Semester 5 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8072 Family Health Nursing: Practicum II (224 clinical hours total, ~approx. 16 hours total/week) 4
ANNP8082 Family Nurse Practitioner: Seminar II (B- min) 1
ANNP8032 Clinical Management of Adult Health Problems for the APN: Part II (B- min) 3

Semester 6 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8074 Family Health Nursing: Practicum III (280 clinical hours total, ~approx. 16 hours total/week) 5
ANNP8084 Family Nurse Practitioner: Seminar III (B- min) 2
NURS8008 Healthcare Policy for the APN (B- min) 3

Please scroll to the bottom of the page for additional important information regarding schemas.

Sample Curriculum - Plan B (7 Terms)

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Total Credit Hours
51
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
672
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
42
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
2 Years, 4 Months

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8004 Biostatistics for Evidence-Based Practice (B- min) 3
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (B- min) 4

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning (B- min) 3
NURS8020C Advanced Health Assessment (B- min) 3

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence for Clinical Reasoning (B- min) 3
ANNP8063 *Clinical Management of Well Women First Session Only, Term A 2
ANNP8062 *Clinical Management of Children for the FNP Second Session Only, Term B 2

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis for the APN (B-min) 3
NURS8024 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses (B-min) 3

Semester 5 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8070 Family Health Nursing: Practicum I (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours total/week) 3
ANNP8080 Family Nurse Practitioner: Seminar I (B- min) 1
ANNP8030 Clinical Management of Adult Health Problems for the APN: Part I (B- min) 3

Semester 6 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8072 Family Health Nursing: Practicum II (224 clinical hours total, ~approx. 16 hours total/week) 4
ANNP8082 Family Nurse Practitioner: Seminar II (B- min) 1
ANNP8032 Clinical Management of Adult Health Problems for the APN: Part I (B- min) 3

Semester 7 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8074 Family Health Nursing: Practicum III (280 clinical hours total, ~approx. 20 hours total/week) 5
ANNP8084 Family Nurse Practitioner: Seminar III (B- min) 2
NURS8008 Healthcare Policy for the APN (B- min) 3

Clinical Hours: 200 Pediatrics | 150 Women’s Health | 322 Adult Care

*ANNP 8063 & 8062 are half-session classes. All other classes run throughout the entire semester.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SCHEMA:

Any deviation from the outlined schema is the responsibility of the student and can impact clinical placement and timeline of completion. Slowing your schema down may be possible, but it has to be approved by your Program Director and Student Success Coordinator.

Each course in this program is sequential. It is absolutely essential to take courses in the order presented on this schema.

ALL Advanced Standing credit must be evaluated prior to your first semester in the program.

If you decide to drop or withdraw from a course, you MUST contact your professor and Student Success Coordinator.

If in doubt about what to register for, please ask! We are here to help you succeed and graduate on time.