Nursing Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Master of Science
The Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner program prepares the RN student with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing for entry into Advanced Practice as an Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. The program of study prepares the student to be employed as an advanced practice registered nurse in a variety of primary care settings serving adults age 18 years and older. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be prepared to take the American Nurse Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners national certification examination for Advanced Practice – Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.
Required Courses
Complete all of the following:
A minimum grade of B is required on all courework.
| NUR-500 | Organizational & Systems Leadership | 4 |
| NUR-510 | Nursing Theory and Research | 4 |
| NUR-520 | Nursing Informatics | 3 |
| NUR-530 | Health Care Policy: Advanced Prac Nurse | 3 |
| NUR-550 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR-560 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 4 |
| NUR-570 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR-580 | Eval of Adult/Ger Health for Adv Nurse | 4 |
| NUR-650 | Primary Care for Adult/Gero Patient I | 4 |
| NUR-660 | Primary Care for Adult/Gero Patient II | 4 |
| NUR-670 | Adv Prac Nurse As Com Health Leader | 4 |
| NUR-750 | Professional Seminar/Capstone | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42 |
The student is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all degree requirements are met satisfactorily.