The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty emphasizes the primary care of newborns, infants, children, adolescents, adults, pregnant and postpartum individuals, and older adults within the context of family-centered care. The FNP curriculum is intended to prepare students to apply for Family Nurse Practitioner Certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

FNP courses are only open to students enrolled in the specialty. Students from other specialties who are interested in taking an FNP specialty course must consult with the specialty director. A Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate option is also available (see the chapter Post-Master’s Certificates).

Year One

Fall Term
NURS 6000	Advanced Health Assessment	3
NURS 6010	Advanced Pathophysiology	3
NURS 6020	Advanced Pharmacology	2
NURS 7020	Primary Care I A	1
NURS 7030	Primary Care I B	1
NURS 7200	Women’s Health I	1
NURS 7410	Individual and Family Development during Childhood	1.5
NURS 7420	Primary Care and Health Promotion of Children I	2
Spring Term
NURS 6040	Statistics and Research for Evidence-Based Practice Nursing	3
NURS 7000	Advanced Skills and Procedures for the Primary Care Provider	2
NURS 7040	Primary Care II	2
NURS 7050	Primary Care II Clinical Practice FNP	6
NURS 7110	Advanced FNP/AGPCNP Pharmacology	1
NURS 7230	Women’s Health III	1
NURS 7440	Primary Care of Adolescents	2
NURS 7460	Primary Care of Children II	2

Year Two

Fall Term
NURS 6050	Transitions to Professional Practice	2
NURS 6060	Promoting Health in the Community	2
NURS 6070	Mental Health Management for Advanced Practice Nurses	2
NURS 7060	Primary Care IIIA	1
NURS 7061	Primary Care IIIB	1
NURS 7070	Primary Care III Clinical Practice	6
NURS 7480	Primary Care of Children III	2
Spring Term
NURS 7090	Primary Care IV Clinical Practice	6
NURS 7104	Advanced Primary Care of the Older Adult	2
NURS 7500	Primary Care of Children IV	2