Sample Curriculum Plan Family Nurse Practitioner Track (subject to change):

Semester 1 (Fall)

• NURS-N 504 LEADERSHIP FOR ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE (3 cr.) 
• NURS-Y 515 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3 cr.) 

Semester 2 (Spring)

• NURS-Y 612 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3 cr.) 
• NURS-N 502 THEORY I (3 cr.) 

Semester 3 (Summer)

• NURS-F 570 ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES (3 cr.) 
• NURS-Y 535 DYNAMICS OF FAMILY HEALTH CARE (3 cr.) 

Semester 4 (Fall)

• NURS-R 500 NURSING RESEARCH METHODS (3 cr.) 
• NURS- F-580 Primary Care (PC) I: Acute Illness Processes (3 cr.) 

Semester 5 (Spring)

• NURS- F-581 Primary Care (PC) II: Acute & Stable Chronic Illness Processes (3 cr.) 
• NURS-R 590 Scholarly Project (3 cr.) P: NURS-R 500

Semester 6 (Summer)

• NURS-F-582 Primary Care (PC) III: Chronic & Complex Illness Process (3 cr.)
• Elective 

Semester 7 (Fall)

• NURS-F 578 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE OF FAMILIES-CLINICAL (6 cr.)*

Sample Curriculum Plan for Nursing Education (subject to change; curriculum is very flexible in terms of order of courses)

Semester 1 (Fall)

• NURS- N504 LEADERSHIP FOR ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE (3CR)
• NURS-Y515 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3CR)

Semester 2 (Spring)

• NURS-Y 612 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3 cr.)
• NURS-N 502 THEORY I (3 cr.)

Semester 3 (Summer)

• NURS-F 570 ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES (3 cr.)
• NURS- T615 NURSING CURRICULUM (3CR)

 Semester 4 (Fall)

• NURS-R 500 NURSING RESEARCH METHODS (3 cr.)
• NURS- T617 EVALUATION IN NURSING (3CR)

Semester 5 (Spring)

• NURS- I630 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING INFORMATICS (3CR)
• NURS 619- COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES FOR NURSE EDUCATORS (3 CR)

Semester 6 (Summer)

• NURS T670 TEACHING FOR NURSING (3CR) 

Semester 7 (Fall)

• NURS-T679 NURSING EDUCATION PRACTICUM 3 CR)*

Sample Curriculum Plan for Nursing Administration (subject to change; curriculum is very flexible in terms of order of courses)

 Semester 1 (Fall)

• NURS- N504 LEADERSHIP FOR ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE (3CR)
• NURS-Y515 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3CR)

Semester 2 (Spring)

• NURS-Y 612 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN (3 cr.)
• NURS-N 502 THEORY I (3 cr.)

Semester 3 (Summer)

• NURS-F 570 ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES (3 cr.)
• NURS- L530 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF HEALTHCARE (3CR)

Semester 4 (Fall)

• NURS-R 500 NURSING RESEARCH METHODS (3 cr.)
• NURS- L574 ADMNINSTRATIVE MANAGEMENT IN NURSING (3CR)

Semester 5 (Spring)

• NURS- I630 INTRODUCTION TO NURSING INFORMATICS
• NURS L671 FINANCIAL MANAGMENT (3CR)

Semester 6 (Summer)

• NURS L596 SEMINAR IN HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP (3CR)

Semester 7 (Fall)

• NURS-T579 NURSING ADMINISTRATION PRACTICUM 3 CR)*

A master's level statistics course (500 level) is required to graduate. The course may be taken prior (within the last five years) to applying or within the plan of study.  

*NOTE: This course must be taken in the final semester of enrollment.