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Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan - Full Time
Summer (Optional Semester)

Credit Hours/Clock Hours

* ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology 3
Fall - Semester I

** ALNU-5009 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan 3
** ALNU-5010 Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan: Practicum 3/60
** PMNU-5000 Conceptual Systems for Advanced Nursing Practice 2
PMNU-5002 Policy & Ethics in Advanced Nursing Practice 3
* ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology OR 3
* ALNU-5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Intervention (3)
14
Spring - Semester II
FCNU-5023 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Children and Adolescents 2
FCNU-5024 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Children and Adolescents Practicum  3/90
ALNU-5011 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Young and Middle Adults 3
ALNU-5012 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Young and Middle Adults Practicum 3/90
PMNU-5001 Nursing Research and Design 3
* ALNU-5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Interventions (3)
13-(16)
Summer - Semester III
ALNU-5013 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Older Adults 2
ALNU-5014 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Older Adults Practicum 3/90
PMNU-5402 Behavioral Health Concepts in Adults 3
8
Fall - Semester IV
FCNU-5021 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Women's Health 2
FCNU-5022 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Women's Health Practicum 3/90
PMNU-5004 Seminar in Professional Roles 1
FCNU-5950 Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice 4/180
10
Total Credit Hours in Curriculum 48
Total Clock Hours in Practica 600
  
*ALNU-5016 and ALNU-5018 are pre- or corequisites to all clinical practica except Health Assessment.

**Prerequisite to clinical courses

Note: The ratio of credit hours to clock hours per week is 1:1 for didactic courses; 1:2 for all practica, and 1:3 for the Internship course.

An FNP/GNP dual specialty is available on completion of eleven (11) additional credits of specified coursework (ALNU 5021, 5022, 5031, 5032 and 5038).


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