Family Nurse Practitioner — MSN

First Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
*Core Intensive I *Core Intensive II *Core Intensive III 
NURS 7280 Professionalism & Leadership3NURS 7430 Adv EBP3NURS 7350 Quality & Safety in Healthcare3
NURS 7100 Found Rural/Underserved Health3NURS 7340 Adv Theoretical Found of Nurs3NURS 8320 Informatics/Tech in Healthcare3
NURS 7230 Advanced Pathophysiology3NURS 7240 Advanced Pharmacology3NURS 7110 Adv Health/Physical Assessment (Variable credits are based on entry term: Fall 24-Summer 25 Entry: 3 hrs; Fall 25 entry & beyond: 4 hrs)3-4
   
 9 9 9-10
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHoursSummerHours
**NP Intensive I **NP Intensive II **NP Intensive III 
NURS 7330 Primary Care Practicum I (Variable credits are based on entry term: Fall 24-Summer 25 Entry: 3 hrs; Fall 25 entry & beyond: 7 hrs)3-7NURS 7440 Primary Care Women & Children (Variable credits are based on entry term: Fall 24-Summer 25 Entry: 3 hrs; Fall 25 entry & beyond: 7 hrs)3-7NURS 7920 Primary Care Practicum II (Variable credits are based on entry term: Fall 24-Summer 25 Entry: 7 hrs; Fall 25 entry & beyond: 8 hrs)7-8
 3-7 3-7 7-8
Total Hours: 40-50
  • **NP Intensives – May include, but not limited to: Patient based simulation labs with standardized patients; lab intensives; community practice opportunities
  • Each intensive will include various requirements and may extend up to one week. 
  • Full-time students are admitted in Fall semester only. 
  • All core courses must be successfully completed prior to taking clinical courses, NURS 7330 & NURS 7440. 
  • Courses are taught only during the semester in which each is listed.
  • All students admitted in Fall 25 and beyond will have a total of 50 credit hours upon completion of the program.