Program Overview

Master of Science in Nursing – Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Online

Program Overview

The online MSN – Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program prepares you to serve in a variety of clinical capacities, including primary care, specialist clinics, education and community-based healthcare. You will learn essential tools required for APRNs working with adults across the lifespan, including vulnerable and at-risk patients. You will also gain expertise in health management for older adults, a growing patient population with complex medical needs.

Learning Outcomes

• Integrate advanced knowledge in nursing, related science, and leadership skills that emphasize ethical and critical decision-making to promote safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and culturally appropriate care across diverse settings
• Incorporate evidence-based research to resolve practice problems and improve knowledge
• Apply patient-care technology, such as informatics, to enhance care using a collaborative approach
• Construct processes for self-accountability of professional growth, adopt lifelong learning, and practice safely and effectively within the chosen specialty to maintain health and improve patient outcomes
• Establish an environment of advanced practice that is conducive to the development of effective interactions with patients, other disciplines, and other entities in communities
• Advocate for policies that lead to the improvement of healthcare-system quality at the local, regional, state, national, and global levels
• Demonstrate competence in communication, collaboration, and consultation to advance interprofessional teams
• Integrate clinical prevention and health promotion strategies to maintain optimal health and improve patient outcomes
• Apply advanced knowledge gained from nursing and other related sciences to practice as a competent healthcare provider

Adult Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Career Opportunities

• Primary Care (Hospitals)
• Specialty Clinics
• Long-Term Care Facilities
• Home Health and Hospice Care
• Education and Research
• Telehealth

Tuition

• Total Tuition: $30,660
• Duration: As few as 18 months
• Credit Hours: 47

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree, master's degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and post-graduate certificate programs in nursing at St. Thomas University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001.

Admissions

• Free application
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Active RN license

Courses

Core Courses

• NUR 501: Philosophical & Theoretical Basis of Nursing
• NUR 502: Advanced Pathophysiology
• NUR 504: Advanced Health Assessment & Differential Diagnosis
• NUR 505: Diversity in Advanced Health Practice
• NUR 506: Influencing Health Policy
• NUR 512: Role to Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing
• NUR 600: Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
• NUR 601: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

Specialization Courses

• NUR 625: Adult-Gerontology I
• NUR 625CL: Adult-Gerontology I
• NUR 635: Adult-Gerontology II
• NUR 635CL: Adult-Gerontology II
• NUR 645: Adult-Gerontology III
• NUR 645CL: Adult-Gerontology III
• NUR 655: Adult-Gerontology IV
• NUR 655CL: Adult-Gerontology IV
• NUR 675: Adult-Gero NP Integration

Calendar

• Term: Summer 1
• Start Date: 5/17/25
• App Deadline: 5/2/25
• Document Deadline: 5/7/25
• Registration Deadline: 5/12/25
• Tuition Deadline: 5/21/25
• Class End Date: 6/27/25
• Term Length: 6 weeks
• Term: Summer 2
• Start Date: 6/28/25
• App Deadline: 6/13/25
• Document Deadline: 6/18/25
• Registration Deadline: 6/23/25
• Tuition Deadline: 7/2/25
• Class End Date: 8/8/25
• Term Length: 6 weeks
• Term: Fall 1
• Start Date: 8/23/25
• App Deadline: 8/8/25
• Document Deadline: 8/13/25
• Registration Deadline: 8/18/25
• Tuition Deadline: 8/27/25
• Class End Date: 10/17/25
• Term Length: 7 weeks
• Term: Fall 2
• Start Date: 10/18/25
• App Deadline: 10/3/25
• Document Deadline: 10/8/25
• Registration Deadline: 10/13/25
• Tuition Deadline: 10/22/25
• Class End Date: 12/12/25
• Term Length: 7 weeks