Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N. (HYBRID)

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/nursing/programs. 

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (46-49 CREDITS)

Only one nursing course may be repeated and it may be repeated only once. A grade of “B” or higher must be achieved in each course. Failure to do so will result in automatic dismissal.

Core Requirements (24 Credits)
NUR 500 – Nursing Theories and Conceptual Models
NUR 514 – Transforming Nursing Practice through Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy 
NUR 540 – Legal Issues in Healthcare 
NUR 516 – Healthcare Informatics for Nursing Practice
NUR 519 – Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
NUR 526 – Advanced Health Assessment 
NUR 521 – Advanced Pathophysiology 
NUR 524 – Advanced Pharmacology 

Clinical Component and Role Function (19 Credits)
NUR 533 – Intro to Diagnostic Testing
NUR 534 – Role of Family Nurse Practitioner I 
NUR 535 – Role of Family Nurse Practitioner II 
NUR 536 – Role of Family Nurse Practitioner II 

Capstone (3-6 Credits)

Option 1: Thesis 
NUR 590 – Thesis Seminar 
NUR 591 – Thesis Guidance 

Option 2: Special Project 
NUR 592 – Special Project in Nursing