SSU FNPP

Master of Science in Nursing
Full-Time Sequence | Part-Time Sequence


Pathways Program

Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate


Master of Science in Nursing
Full-Time Sequence

Year 1
 
Units

Fall Semester
NURS 501 Health Maintenance of the Individual, Family and Community (online) 3
NURS 540A Pathophysiological Concepts of Diagnosis & Treatment I (webcasting or telebroadcast) 2
NURS 549* Health Maintenance Practicum 3
NURS 550A* FNP Preceptorship I 2
NURS 552 Pharmacology for FNPs (online) 3
  Total Units: 13

Spring Semester
NURS 540B Pathophysiologic Concepts of Diagnosis and Treatment II (webcasting or telebroadcast) 4
NURS 550B* FNP Preceptorship II 5
NURS 505** Ethics in Health Care (majority online with minumum F2F) 3
  Total Units: 12

*Clinical courses
**F2F: Face to face in class

 

Year 2
   

Fall Semester
NURS 500A Scholarly Inquiry I (online) 3
NURS 504 Policy & Politics of Healthcare (online) 2
NURS 550C FNP Preceptorship III 4
  Total Units: 9

Spring Semester
NURS 500B Scholarly Inquiry II (online) 3
NURS 510 Professional Issues and Leadership (majority online with minimal F2F) 3
  Culminating Experience 0
  Total Units: 6
 
Total Units Required:

40

Master of Science in Nursing
Part-Time Sequence
(3 year progression, 5 or 6 semesters)

Year 1
 
Units

Fall Semester
NURS 500A Scholarly Inquiry I (online) 3
NURS 504A Policy & Politics of Healthcare (majority online with minimal F2F) 2
  Total Units: 5

Spring Semester
NURS 500B Scholarly Inquiry II (online) 3
NURS 505 Ethics in Health Care (majority online with minimal F2F) 3
  Total Units: 6

Year 2
   

Fall Semester
NURS 501 Health Maintenance of the Individual, Family and Community (online) 3
NURS 540A Pathophysiologic Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment I (webcasting or telebroadcast) 2
NURS 552 Pharmacology for FNPs (online) 3
NURS 549* Health Maintenance Practicum 3
NURS 550A* FNP Preceptorship I 2
  Total Units: 13

Spring Semester
NURS 540B Pathophysiologic Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment II 4
NURS 550B* FNP Preceptorship II 5
  Total Units: 9
*Clinical courses  

Year 3
   

Fall Semester
NURS 550C* FNP Preceptorship III 4
  Total Units: 4

Spring Semester
NURS 510 Professional Issues and Leadership 3
NURS 595* Special Studies in Nursing (optional if begin clinical in Fall semester) 2-4
  Total Units: 3-7


*Clinical courses
**There is an option to begin this series of courses in the Spring semester instead of the Fall semester.

Pathways Program

Fall Semester

Units
NURS 305 Assessment and Clinical Decision Making (majority online with minimal F2F) OR NURS 509 in the Summer prior 3
NURS 404 Community Health Nursing Theory 3
  Pathophysiology - NLN challenge exam or take Bio 224 or equivalent 3
  Elementary Statistics* 3
  Total Units: 3-12

Spring Semester
NURS 405 Community Health Nursing Practicum 3
  Total Units: 3

*If you have had statistics already, you do not need to take this class
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate

Fall Semester

Units

NURS 501

Health Maintenance of the Individual, Family and Community

3
NURS 540A Pathophysiologic Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment I 2
NURS 549 Health Maintenance Practicum 3
NURS 550A FNP Preceptorship I 2
NURS 552 Pharmacology for FNPs 3
  Total Units: 13

Spring Semester
NURS 540B Pathophysiologic Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment II 4
NURS 550B FNP Preceptorship II 5
NURS 505 Ethics and Policy in Healthcare 2
NURS 510 Professional Issues and Leadership 3
  Total Units: 14

Summer Semester
NURS 550C FNP Preceptorship III 4
  Total Units: 4
 
Total Units Required:

31
*Clinical courses
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