Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
Sample Course Schedule
Doctor of Nursing Practice/Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization Curriculum
Fall 1 | 9 hours:
- NUR 900 - Philosophy of Science
3 credit hours
Web - NUR 673 - Pathophysiology in Advanced Nursing Practice I
3 credit hours
Web - NUR 901 - Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice
3 credit hours
Web
Winter Intensive 1 | 2 hours:
- NUR 902 - Ethics in Nursing
2 credit hours
Web
Spring 1 | 10 hours:
- NUR 674 - Pathophysiology in Advanced Nursing Practice II
3 credit hours - MAT 660 - Biostatistics
3 credit hours
Web - NUR 641 -Advanced Nursing Assessment
Clinical: 90 hours
4 credit hours (2 theory, 2 clinical)
Web
Summer 1 | 6 hours:
- NUR 603 Theory and Concept Analysis in Nursing
3 credit hours
Web - NUR 903 - Principles of Epidemiology
3 credit hours
Web
Fall 2 | 10 hours:
- NUR 631 - Advanced Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
3 credit hours
Web - NUR 642 - Advanced Pharmacology
3 credit hour - NUR 929 - Intro to Primary Care
Clinical: 90 hours
4 credit hours (2 theory, 2 clinical)
Winter Intensive 2 | No Courses
Spring 2 | 12 hours:
- NUR 906 - Leadership/Management of Systems/Quality Improvement
3 credit hours - NUR 931 Primary Care of the Family
3 credit hours
Traditional class format - NUR 932 Primary Care of the Family
Clinical: 180 hours
4 credit hours
Traditional class format - NUR 913 - DNP Project I
Clinical: 90 hours
2 credit hours
Summer 2 | 6 hours:
- NUR 933 - Primary Care of the Family II
3 credit hours
Traditional class format - NUR 934 - Primary Care of the Family Clinical II
Clinical: 180 hours
3 credit hours
Traditional class format
Fall 3 | 11 hours:
- NUR 905 - Health Care Policy
3 credit hours
Web - NUR 937 - Primary Care III
3 credit hours - NUR 938 - Primary Care III
Clinical: 180 hours
4 credit hours - NUR 914 - DNP Project II
Clinical: 45 hours
1 credit hour
Winter Intensive 3 | No Courses
Spring 3 | 9 hours:
- NUR 936 - Advanced Primary Care Practicum
Clinical: 225 hours
6 credit hours (1 theory, 5 lab) - NUR 915 - DNP Project III
3 credit hours
Summer 3 | No Courses
Total Precepted Clinical Hours: 945
Total Course Credit Hours: 76
Total Program Hours: 1080