Program Overview

Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN

The Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN program emphasizes hands-on, real-life care in all aspects of the program. All faculty members are currently in practice, providing students with indispensable exposure to the kind of work they will step into after graduation. The program emphasizes health equity and addressing social determinants of health both in the community and healthcare settings. Students can interact with patients speaking languages other than English and gain experience with culturally diverse populations. The program offers access to unique clinical opportunities, including addiction medicine, homeless health, and centers that provide evidence-based care across the gender spectrum.

Curriculum

The curriculum includes four core courses (graduate research and sciences), one elective, and nine theory/clinical courses. The clinical courses include classroom work, lab sessions, and clinical preceptorships focused on physical assessment and pathophysiology, health maintenance, and the management of common acute and chronic health problems.

• Core Courses:
  • NURS 6070: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (1 unit)
  • NURS 6080: Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Nursing Practice (1 unit)
  • NURS 6560: Professional Role Issues for Nurse Practitioners (1 unit)
  • NURS 6570: Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Decision Making (1 unit)
  • NURS 5470: Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-based Practice 1 (1 unit) or NURS 6370: Introduction to Research Methods and Design (1 unit)
• Theory Courses:
  • NURS 6260: Family and Organizational Systems Across the Life Span (1 unit)
  • NURS 6580: Clinical Management of Primary Care with Young Families (1 unit)
  • NURS 6900: Family Focused Primary Care of the Middle-Aged and Older Adult (1 unit)
  • NURS 7200: Nursing of Children Theory I: Child and Family Development (1 unit)
• Clinical Courses:
  • NURS 6590: Clinical Practicum: Primary Care with Young Families (1 unit)
  • NURS 6610: Clinical Management of Primary Care with Adults (1 unit)
  • NURS 6630: Advanced Concepts in Primary Care (1 unit)
  • NURS 6910: Clinical Practicum: Family Focused Primary Care of the Middle Aged and Older Ad (1 unit)
• Elective Courses:
  • Select one NURS elective (1 unit)
• Total Course Units: 14

Plans of Study

The program offers full-time and part-time plans of study.

Full-Time Plan of Study

• First Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6070, NURS 6560, NURS 6570, NURS 7200 (4 units)
  • Spring: NURS 6080, NURS 6370, NURS 6900, NURS 6910 (4 units)
  • Summer: NURS 6260, NURS 6610, NURS 6630 (3 units)
• Second Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6580, NURS 6590, NURS XXXX Graduate Nursing Elective (3 units)
  • Total Course Units: 14

Part-Time Plans of Study

The program offers 2-year and 3-year part-time plans of study.

2-Year Plan of Study

• First Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6070, NURS 7200 (2 units)
  • Spring: NURS 6080, NURS XXXX Graduate Nursing Elective (2 units)
  • Summer: NURS 6260, NURS 6370 (2 units)
• Second Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6560, NURS 6570 (2 units)
  • Spring: NURS 6900, NURS 6910 (2 units)
  • Summer: NURS 6610, NURS 6630 (2 units)
  • Third Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6580, NURS 6590 (2 units)
  • Total Course Units: 14

3-Year Plan of Study

• First Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6070 (1 unit)
  • Spring: NURS 6080 (1 unit)
  • Summer: NURS 6260 (1 unit)
• Second Year:
  • Fall: NURS 7200 (1 unit)
  • Spring: NURS XXXX Graduate Nursing Elective (1 unit)
  • Summer: NURS 6370 (1 unit)
• Third Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6560, NURS 6570 (2 units)
  • Spring: NURS 6900, NURS 6910 (2 units)
  • Summer: NURS 6610, NURS 6630 (2 units)
• Fourth Year:
  • Fall: NURS 6580, NURS 6590 (2 units)
  • Total Course Units: 14