Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan - Part Time
Fall - Semester I
Credit Hours/Clock Hours
*
ALNU-5018
Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
3
PUBH-5607
Gerontology and Health
3
6
Spring - Semester II
PMNU-5001
Nursing Research and Design
3
*
ALNU-5016
Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses
and Interventions
3
ALNU-5038
Pharmacology & Therapeutics for
Older Adults
1
7
Summer - Semester III
PMNU-5402
Behavioral
Health Concepts for Adults
3
Fall - Semester IV
**
ALNU-5009/5010
Health Assessment Throughout the
Lifespan - Theory & Practicum
6/60
**
PMNU-5000
Conceptual Systems for Advanced Nursing
Practice
2
8
Spring - Semester V
ALNU-5011
Lifespan Assessment and Clinical
Management: Young & Middle Adults
2
ALNU-5021
Case Management
2
ALNU-5022
Case Management Practicum
3/90
7
Summer - Semester VI
ALNU-5013/14
Lifespan Assessment and Clinical
Management: Older Adults - Theory & Practicum
5/90
Fall- Semester VII
ALNU-5031
Care of the 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 corequisite to
all clinical practica except Health Assessment.
**Pre-Requisite 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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