Course Plan For Post-Graduate Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner
| Years | Semester | Course Number | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Fall | NUR 617 | Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 2 |
| NUR 510 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 | ||
| Spring | NUR 679 | Health Promotion/Disease Prevention | 3 | |
| NUR 615 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | ||
| NUR 618* | Scientific Foundations of Advanced Pharmacology | 1 | ||
| Summer | NUR 601 | Phil/Theoretic Bases of Nursing | 3 | |
| NUR 678 | Advanced Health Assessment/Differential Diagnosis | 4 | ||
| Year 2 | Fall | NUR 625 | Evidence-Based Inquiry In Nursing Practice | 4 |
| NUR 670 | Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing I (Adult) | 5 | ||
| Clinical (125 hours) | ||||
| Spring | NUR 654 | Public Policy Strategies for Nursing | 3 | |
| NUR 673 | Women’s Health | 5 | ||
| Clinical (125 hours) | ||||
| Summer | NUR 676 | Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing (Pediatric) | 5 | |
| Clinical (125 hours) | ||||
| Year 3 | Fall | NUR 677 | Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing IV (Geriatric) | 5 |
| Clinical (125 hours) | ||||
| NUR 680 | S/T: Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing V (Behavioral Health) | 3 | ||
| Spring | NUR 689 | Nurse Practitioner Practicum | 5 | |
| Clinical (125 hours) | ||||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 54 |
The clinical courses (NUR670, NUR673, NUR676) may be alternatively sequenced.
If you are interested in pursuing the Nurse Practitioner certificate in either family or geriatric-adult acute care, you must already have a Master of Science in Nursing degree. The time it takes to complete the certification is dependent upon the individual. You will be given a personal advisor who will work with you to determine the number of credits necessary to complete this track.
*Begins Spring 2019