This option prepares the BSN-prepared nurse midwife and nurse practitioner who wants to expand their population focus and enables them to sit for a Family Nurse Practitioner national certification examination.
The 30-credit minimum master’s program consists of:
Required Courses (30 credits)
| NURS 501 | Perspectives in Advanced Practice Nursing |
| NURS 503 | Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice |
| NURS 504 | Advanced Human Pathophysiology |
| NURS 506 | Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice and Research |
| NURS 603 | Individual, Family, and Community Systems |
| NURS 604 | Research and Evidence-Based Nursing for Advanced Nursing Practice |
| NURS 633 | Advanced Holistic Health Assessment |
| NURS 643 | Primary Care of the Childbearing Family |
| NURS 690 | Practicum in the Nurse Practitioner Role |
| NURS 694 | Capstone Seminar |
| NURS 705 | Capstone Project in Nursing |
Clinical Courses:*
| NURS 636 | Primary Care |
| NURS 637 | Primary Care III |
| NURS 638 | Primary Care II |
*Required clinical courses will be determined based on the area of current certification and practice.
Code: NURS_MSN02