Degree Requirements

M.S. in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

The M.S. in Nursing program is not currently accepting applications for new students. The information on this page is for current students in the program only.

The minimum number of credit hours required for this degree is 44.

Core Courses
Course Title Hours
NURS 502 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NURS 504 Advanced Pathophysiology 3
NURS 512 Foundations for Evidence-based Advanced Practice 3
NURS 520 Professional Transitions for the Advanced Practice Nurse 2
NURS 607 Epidemiology and Population Health 3
NURS 623 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS 638 Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy 3
NURS 640 Teamwork In Complex Clinical Situations 3
Concentration Courses
Course Title Hours
NURS 580 Primary Care of the Adult-Gerontology Population 4
NURS 590 Complex Problems in Family Primary Care 4
NURS 595 Family Primary Care Practicum I 2
NURS 632 Maternal and Child Health in Primary Care 3
NURS 642 Family Primary Care Practicum II 4
NURS 658 Family Primary Care Practicum III 4

Total credits = 44