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

Credit Hours/Clock Hours

* ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (Optional) 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
PUBH-5607 Gerontology and Health 3
* ALNU-5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Intervention OR 3
* ALNU-5018 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3)
14
Spring - Semester II
ALNU-5011 Lifespan Assessment and Clinical Management: Young & Middle Adults 2
ALNU-5021 Case Management 2
ALNU-5022 Case Management Practicum  3/90
PMNU-5001 Nursing Research and Design 3
ALNU-5038 Pharmacology & Therapeutics for Older Adults 1
* ALNU-5016 Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Intervention (3)
11-(14)
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 for Adults 3
8
Fall - Semester IV
ALNU-5031 Care of Older Adult in Structured Settings 2
ALNU-5032 Practicum in the Care of the Older Adult in Structured Settings 3/90
PMNU-5004 Seminar in Professional Roles 1
FCNU-5950 Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice 4/180
10
Total Credit Hours in Curriculum 46
Total Clock Hours in Practica 510
* 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.

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