Family Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below.  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 - 45-48 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 (18 Credits)
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)
Select Thesis or Special Project)

Thesis (6 credits)
NUR 590 – Thesis Seminar 
NUR 591 – Thesis Guidance 

Special Project (3 credits)
NUR 592 – Special Project in Nursing 

*It is understood that continuance in the Nursing program is contingent upon on-going faculty evaluation of my academic performance, performance in real and/or simulated professional training situations, and ethical and appropriateness of responses and behavior. Any modification must be approved in writing by the MSN coordinator.