MSN Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Sample Curriculum - Plan A (6 Terms)

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Total Credit Hours
39-44
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
504
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
2 Years

Semester 1 Courses

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

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8020C Advanced Health Assessment (3 lab hours/week) *must be taken before NURS8026 3

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis for the APN *must be taken the semester before ANNP8040 3
NURS8024 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses *must be taken the semester before ANNP8040 3

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8040 AGPC Practicum I (112 clinical hours/8 hours per week) *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8050 2
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence for Clinical Reasoning 3
ANNP8050 AGPC Seminar I *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8040 1
ANNP8030 Clinical Management I 3

Semester 5 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8042 AGPC Practicum II (168 clinical hours/12 hours per week) *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8052 3
ANNP8052 AGPC Seminar II *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8042 1
ANNP8032 Clinical Management II 3

Semester 6 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8044 AGPC Practicum III (224 clinical hours/16 hours per week *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8054 4
ANNP8054 AGPC Seminar III and Capstone *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8044 2
NURS8008 Healthcare Policy for the APN 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
39-44
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
504
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
2 Years, 4 Months

Semester 1 Courses

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

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence for Clinical Reasoning 3

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8008 Health Care Policy 3
NURS8020C Advanced Health Assessment (3 lab hours/week) *must be taken before NURS8026 3

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis for the APN *must be taken the semester before ANNP8040 3
NURS8024 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses *must be taken the semester before ANNP8040 3

Semester 5 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8040 AGPC Practicum I (112 clinical hours/8 hours per week) *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8050 2
ANNP8050 AGPC Seminar I *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8040 1
ANNP8030 Clinical Management I 3

Semester 6 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8042 AGPC Practicum II (168 clinical hours/8 hours per week) *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8052 3
ANNP8052 AGPC Seminar II *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8042 1
ANNP8032 Clinical Management II 3

Semester 7 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8044 AGPC Practicum III (224 clinical hours/16 hours per week) *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8054 4
ANNP8054 AGPC Seminar III and Capstone *must be taken the same semester as ANNP8044 2

Clinical Hours: 152 hours in primary care (internal medicine or family practice clinics with patients 13+) | 100 hours in urgent care or something like primary care provided to patients in short term rehabilitation | 152 hours traditional primary care (outpatient internal medicine, etc.)

*This is the typical minimum number of credit hours students must complete. The minimum number of credit hours can vary based on previously earned credits, and/or the level of placement into required coursework.

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.