M.S. in Nursing: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration
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Year 1 (total credits=24)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 504: Advanced Pathophysiology
3
NURS 623: Advanced Health Assessment
3
NURS 512: Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice
3
Spring
NURS 502: Advanced Pharmacology
3
NURS 521: Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan
4
NURS 607: Epidemiology and Population Health
3
Summer
NURS 622: Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice
3
NURS 597: Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum I
2
Year 2 (total credits=20)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 598: Managing Psychiatric Disorders in Special and Vulnerable Populations
2
NURS 602: Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
2
NURS 641: Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum II
4
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy
3
Spring
NURS 520: Professional Transitions for the Advanced Practice Nurse
2
NURS 640: Teamwork in Complex Clinical Situations
3
NURS 659: Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum III
4
Total Credits: 44
Year 1 (total credits=12)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 504: Advanced Pathophysiology
3
NURS 512: Foundations for Evidence-Based Practice
3
Spring
NURS 502: Advanced Pharmacology
3
NURS 607: Epidemiology and Population Health
3
Year 2 (total credits=18)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 623: Advanced Health Assessment
3
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy
3
Spring
NURS 521: Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan
4
NURS 640: Teamwork in Complex Clinical Situations
3
Summer
NURS 622: Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice
3
NURS 597: Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum I
2
Year 3 (total credits=14)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 598: Managing Psychiatric Disorders in Special and Vulnerable Populations
2
NURS 602: Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
2
NURS 641: Psychiatric-Mental Health Practicum II
4
Spring
NURS 520: Professional Transitions for the Advanced Practice Nurse