MSN Family Nurse Practitioner 8 and 10 Semester Coursework Schedule

Beginning Fall 2026

Total Credits: 44

8-semester MSN FNP Coursework Schedule

Year 1: 17 credits
Year 2: 15 credits
Year 3:  12 credits

  • NUR 506 Professional Role Development for an APRN: Theory, Advocacy, and Ethics – 3 credits 
  • NUR 507 Evidence Based Practice and Research Inquiry for Advanced Nursing Practice – 3 credits 
  • NUR 508 Application of Epidemiology & Biostatistics – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 507]
  • NUR 531 Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology across the Lifespan – 3 credits
  • NUR 509 Digital Health and Informatics in Clinical Practice – 2 credits
  • NUR 530 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Nurse Practitioners – 3 credits
  • NUR 532 Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostics for Advanced Nurse Practitioners – 2 credits (with lab) [pre-req NUR 506, NUR 507]
  • NUR 535 Advanced Clinical Health Assessment across the Lifespan – 3 credits (with lab) [pre-req NUR 506, NUR 507]
     
  • NUR 615 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs I – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 508, NUR 530, NUR 531, NUR 532, NUR 535, co-req NUR 616]
  • NUR 616 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum I – 2 credits (200 hours) [pre-req NUR 530, NUR 531, NUR 532, NUR 535, co-req NUR 615]
     
  • NUR 625 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs II – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 615, NUR 616, co-req NUR 626]
  • NUR 626 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum II– 2 credits (200 hours) [co-req NUR 625]
  • NUR 635 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs III – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 625, NUR 626, co-req NUR 636]
  • NUR 636 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum III – 2 credits (200 hours) [co-req NUR 635]
     
  • NUR 715 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs IV – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 635, NUR 636, co-req NUR 716, NUR 750]
  • NUR 716 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum IV– 2 credits (200 hours) [co-req NUR 715, NUR 750]
  • NUR 750 Transition to Practice for the APRN – 2 [co-req NUR 715, NUR 716]
     

10-semester MSN FNP Coursework Schedule

Year 1: 11 credits
Year 2: 11 credits
Year 3: 10 credits
Year 4: 12 credits

  • NUR 506 Professional Role Development for an APRN: Theory, Advocacy, and Ethics – 3 credits 
  • NUR 507 Evidence Based Practice and Research Inquiry for Advanced Nursing Practice – 3 credits 
     
  • NUR 508 Application of Epidemiology & Biostatistics – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 507]
  • NUR 509 Digital Health and Informatics in Clinical Practice – 2 credits
  • NUR 532 Fundamentals of Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostics for Advanced Nurse Practitioners – 2 credits (with lab) [pre-req NUR 506, NUR 507]
  • NUR 535 Advanced Clinical Health Assessment across the Lifespan – 3 credits (with lab) [pre-req NUR 506, NUR 507]
  • NUR 531 Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology across the Lifespan – 3 credits
  • NUR 530 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Nurse Practitioners – 3 credits
  • NUR 615 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs I – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 508, NUR 530, NUR 531, NUR 532, NUR 535, co-req NUR 616]
  • NUR 616 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum I– 2 credits (200 hours) [pre-req NUR 530, NUR 531, NUR 532, NUR 535, co-req NUR 615]
  • NUR 625 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs II – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 615, NUR 616, co-req NUR 626]
  • NUR 626 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum II– 2 credits (200 hours) [co-req NUR 625]
  • NUR 635 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs III – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 625, NUR 626, co-req NUR 636]
  • NUR 636 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum III– 2 credits (200 hours) [co-req NUR 635]
  • NUR 715 Primary Care Theory and Application for FNPs IV – 3 credits [pre-req NUR 635, NUR 636, co-req NUR 716, NUR 750]
  • NUR 716 Primary Care Advanced Nursing Practicum IV– 2 credits (200 hours) [co-req NUR 715, NUR 750]
  • NUR 750 Transition to Practice for the APRN – 2 credits [co-req NUR 715, NUR 716]