Family Nurse Practitioner-Fall


MSN/DNP: 52/70 cr.

Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer
NSC 503 Pathophysiology for APPs (3)NSC 601 Biostatistics for Advanced Practice in Health Care (3) first 7 week coursePrepare for the Winter semester Clinical (“Practicum”) course.
NSC 504 Pharmacology for APPs (3)NSC 606 Epidemiology for Advanced Practice in Health Care (2) second 7 week course
NUR 700 Healthcare Research I (3)
Total: 6 creditsTotal: 8 creditsTotal: 0 credits
Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer
NUR 604 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning – Theory (3)NUR 524 Mgmt of Acute/Chronic Problems – Theory (4)NUR 531 Women’s Health (2)
NUR 607 Informatics (3)NUR 525 Mgmt of Acute/Chronic Problems – Practicum (4 credits, 240 clinical hours)NUR 780 Care of Persons across the Life Span PMH Concerns for APPs – Theory I (3)
NUR 740 Advanced Health Assessment of Children Theory (2)
NUR 746 Primary Health Care of Children for APPs – Practicum (2 credits 120 clinical hours)
Total: 6 creditsTotal: 8 creditsTotal: 9 credits
Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer
NUR 703 Healthcare Research and Theoretical Perspectives II (4)NUR 830 Advanced Practice Role – Theory (2)
NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1)
NUR 745 Primary Health Care of Children for APPs – Theory (2)NUR 831 Advanced Practice Role Practicum (4 credits 240 hours) 
Sit for licensure exam
NUR 747 Primary Health Care of Children for APPs – Practicum  (3 credits 180 clinical hours)*NUR 904 Research and Implementation Science (3) (must take to progress to NUR 910) MSN degree conferment here
Total: 9 creditsTotal: 6-9 credits

DNP Completion 15 credit hours

Fall SemesterWinter Semester
NUR 810 Advanced Transcultural Care (3)NUR 832 Advanced Practice Quality and Safety (2)
NUR 820 Health Policy and Economics (2)NUR 840 Organizational and Administrative Theory (3)
NUR 905 Advanced Practice Immersion (2 credits/120 hrs)NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1)
NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1)DNP degree conferment here
Total: 8 creditsTotal: 6 credits

Notes: 

  • Curriculum subject to change
  • All specialty tracks can add a Certificate in Organizational Leadership from the School of Management after MSN conferment. Speak with an advisor for details.
  • *NUR 904 must be taken prior to NUR 910

Print-only BSN-DNP w/MSN Fall Part-time Family Nurse Practitioner



MSN/DNP: 52/70 cr.

Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer
NSC 503 Pathophysiology for APPs (3)NUR 524 Mgmt of Acute/Chronic Problems – Theory (4)NUR 531 Women’s Health (2)
NSC 504 Pharmacology for APPs (3)NUR 525 Mgmt of Acute/Chronic Problems – Practicum (4 credits, 240 clinical hours)NUR 740 Advanced Health Assessment of Children – Theory (2)
NUR 604 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning – Theory (3)NSC 601 Biostatistics for Advanced Practice in Health Care (3) first 7-week courseNUR 746 Primary Health Care of Children for APPs – Practicum I (2 credits 120 clinical hours)
NUR 700 Healthcare Research I (3 credits)NUR 780 Care of Persons across the Life Span PMH Concerns for APPs – Theory I (3)
Total: 9 creditsTotal: 14 creditsTotal: 9 credits
Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer
NUR 607 Informatics (3)NSC 606 Epidemiology for Advanced Practice in Health Care (2) Second 7-week courseNUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1) 
NUR 703 Healthcare Research and Theoretical Perspectives II (4)NUR 830 Advanced Practice Role – Theory (2)Sit for licensure exam
NUR 745 Primary Health Care of Children for APPs – Theory (2)NUR 831 Advanced Practice Role – Practicum (4 credits 240 hours)
NUR 747 Primary Health Care of Children for APPs – Practicum II (3 credits 180 clinical hours)*NUR 904 Research and Implementation Science (3) (must take to progress to NUR 910)MSN degree conferment here
Total: 12 creditsTotal: 8-11 credits
Fall SemesterWinter Semester
NUR 810 Advanced Transcultural Care (3)NUR 832 Advanced Practice Quality and Safety (2)
NUR 820 Health Policy and Economics (2)NUR 840 Organizational and Administrative Theory (3)
NUR 905 Advanced Practice Immersion (2 credits/120 hrs)NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1)
NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1)DNP degree conferment here
Total: 8 creditsTotal: 6 credits

Notes: 

  • Curriculum subject to change
  • All specialty tracks can add a Certificate in Organizational Leadership from the School of Management after MSN conferment. Speak with an advisor for details.
  • *NUR 904 must be taken prior to NUR 910

Print-only BSN-DNP w/MSN Fall Full-time Family Nurse Practitioner