Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Publication: 2025-2026 Catalog/Handbook (Spring Update) Program: Nursing, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner Role Specialty Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Nursing, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner Role Specialty

Students entering with a BSN degree complete 51 credit hours as well as a total of 754 practicum hours to earn the MSN degree with the Family Nurse Practitioner role specialty.

Curriculum

Trimester 1

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
IPE 7001 - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice * Hours: 3
IPE 7121 - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care Hours: 3

Trimester 2

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
IPE 7400 - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management Hours: 3
NUR 7161 - Theoretical and Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice Hours: 3

Trimester 3

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
IPE 7421 - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health Hours: 3
NUR 7050 - Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Leaders * Hours: 3

Trimester 4

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7560 - Advanced Pharmacology Hours: 3
NUR 7610 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Hours: 3

Trimester 5

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7570 - Primary Healthcare of the Family I Hours: 3

Requires on-campus intensive experience

NUR 7580 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis Hours: 3

Trimester 6

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7571 - FNP Role Practicum I Hours: 4
NUR 7575 - Primary Healthcare of the Family II Hours: 3

Trimester 7

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7572 - FNP Role Practicum II Hours: 4
NUR 7585 - Primary Healthcare of the Family III Hours: 3

Trimester 8

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7573 - FNP Role Practicum III Hours: 5
NUR 7574 - MSN Capstone Hours: 1

Degree Credit Hours 50

*Course offers optional immersion.
†Course requires practicum hours.

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