Adult Nurse Practitioner

The ANP major prepares the graduate to assume a role as an advanced practice nurse.The curriculum is designed with a core online component, and a science core comprised of advanced health assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology. The clinical component is comprised of courses in adult primary care (acute and chronic) and women's health. Clinical courses (450 clinical hours) are precepted by a nurse practitioner or physician arranged by the student.

This is a dynamic program that prepares students to enhance their clinical practice, develop decision-making skills, and positively influence health outcomes in a variety of settings.

Graduate Nursing Core

NURS 622	Health Care Systems	4 hrs.
NURS 636	Development of Nursing Knowledge	3 hrs.
NURS 638	Using Evidence-Based Knowledge in Practice	3 hrs.
	Total:	10 hrs.

ANP Core

NURS 670	Advanced Health Assessment	4 hrs.
L SC 500	Advanced Pathophysiology	4 hrs.
NURS 666	Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics	5 hrs.
	Total:	13 hrs.

ANP Specialty

NURS 701	Adult Nurse Practice I	6 hrs.
NURS 703	Adult Nurse Practice II	7 hrs.
NURS 706	Family Nurse Practice II: Primary Care for Women	7 hrs.
NURS 707	Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum	2 hrs.
	Choose one Capstone from the following:
NURS 675	Nurse Practitioner Scholarly Project	3-5 hrs.
NURS 677	Nurse Practitioner Comprehensive Exam	3 hrs.
NURS 700	Thesis	3-5 hrs.
NURS 708	Nurse Practitioner Role Development	2 hrs.
	Total:	24-27 hrs.

	Major Total:	46-50 hrs.

Sample schedule