Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
Sample Course Schedule
Doctor of Nursing Practice/Family Nurse Practitioner Track Curriculum
Fall Year 1 | 10 hours:
- NUR 916 Advanced Nursing Assessment (2,2) (90 clinical hours & 4 credit hours)
- NUR 917 Pathophysiology in Advanced Nursing Practice (3 credit hours)
- NUR 918 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credit hours)
Spring Year 1 | 11 hours:
- NUR 900 Theory and Advanced Nursing Research (4 credit hours)
- BIO Stats STA 660 (3 credit hours)
- NUR 928 Diagnostic Tests and Procedures (3,1) (4 credit hours)
Summer Year 2 | 8 hours:
- NUR 901 Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing (2 credit hours)
- NUR 902 Ethics & Health Informatics (3 credit hours)
- NUR 903 Population Health & Epidemiologic Principles (3 credit hours)
Fall Year 2 | 11 hours:
- NUR 906 Leadership / Management of Systems / Quality Improvement (4 credit hours)
- NUR 919 Evidence-Based Practice (3 credit hours)
- NUR 929 Intro to Primary Care (2,2) (90 clinical hours, 4 credit hours)
Spring Year 2 | 12 hours:
- NUR 905 Health Care Policy (3 credit hours)
- NUR 913 DNP Project I (2 credit hours)
- NUR 931 Primary Care of the Family I (3 credit hours)
- NUR 932 Primary Care I Clinical Course (180 clinical hours, 4 credit hours)
Summer Year 3 | 7 hours:
- NUR 933 Primary Care of the Family (3 credit hours)
- NUR 934 Primary Care of the Family Clinical II (180 clinical hours, 7 credit hours)
Fall Year 3 | 11 hours:
- NUR 914 DNP Project III (2 credit hours)
- NUR 966 Professional Aspects of the Family Nurse Practiitioner (2 credit hours)
- NUR 936 Primary Care of the Family III (3 credit hours)
- NUR 937 Primary Care of the Family Clinical III (180 clinical hours, 4 credit hours)
Spring Year 3 | 8 hours:
- NUR 915 DNP Project III (3 credit hours)
- NUR 938 Advanced Primary Care Practicum (225 clinical hours, 5 credit hours)
Total Clinical Hours: 855
Total Curriculum Hours: 78