Distance Learning Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree
Sequence by Semesters
Full-Time
This is a sample plan of study and is subject to change
Program of Study
Year 1 - Spring Semester
NURS 6580: Rural Health (2)
NURS 6008: Family Development in Health & Illness (2)
NURS 6000: Evidence Based Practice I (3)
NURS 6004: Intro to Information Technology (3)
Total Semester Credits 10
Year 1 -Summer Semester
NURS 6001: Professional Role & Collaboration (2)
NURS 6002: Health Care Delivery (2)
NURS 7500: Evidence Based Practice II (3)
Total Semester Credits 7
Year 1 - Fall Semester
NURS 6007: Advanced Pathophysiology I (2)
NURS 6772: Quality Improvement & Clinical Data Analysis (3)
NURS 6009: Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology & Population Science (1)
NURS 6240: Clinical Genetics (2)
NURS 6006: Principles of Pharmacotherapy (1)
Total Semester Credits 9
Year 2 - Spring Semester
NURS 7007; Advanced Pathophysiology II (3)
FPMD 6100: Intro to Biostatistics (3)
NURS 6050: Pharmacology (2)
NURS 7773: Leadership & Health Care Policy (3)
Total Semester Credits 11
Year 2 - Summer Semester
NURS 6020: Adult Assessment & Health Promotion (2)
NURS 6030: Diagnostic Reasoning (2)
NURS 6040: Child Assessment/Promotion (2)
Elective: Approved NP Elective for PNP, ANP, GNP (3)
Total Semester Credits 6 + 3
Year 2 - Fall Semester
NURS 6891: NP DNP Practicum I (3)
NURS 6100: Mgt Childbearing/GYN Problems (1)
UUHSC 5500: Cultural Competency & Mutual Respect (1)
NURS 6600: Elder Health Promotion (2)
NURS 6604: Physiology & Psychology of Aging (2)
Total Semester Credits 9
Year 3 - Spring Semester
NURS 6041: Common Pediatric Problems (3)
NURS 6601: Episodic Problems of Adults & Elders (3)
NURS 6892: NP DNP Practicum II (4)
Total Semester Credits 10
Year 3 - Summer Semester
FPMD 6600: Social Context of Medicine & Public Health (3)
Elective: Approved NP Elective (3)
GERON: 6601 Introduction to Gerontology
Total Semester Credits 6 + 3
Year 3 - Fall Semester
NURS 6042: Complex Pediatric Problems (2)
NURS 6603: Chronic Problems of Adults & Elders (3)
NURS 7975: Capstone (3)
NURS 6893: NP DNP Practicum III (4)
Total Semester Credits 12
Year 4 - Spring Semester
NURS 6894: NP DNP Clinical Residency (7)
NURS 7975: Capstone (3)
Total Semester Credits 10
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS 90 + 6 elective credits
Revised: 02/18/2009
