MS Curriculum: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
This program of study lists the courses that you will be required to complete to meet graduation requirements.
| Year One | Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 565 | Nurse as Educator | 3 |
| NURS 612 | Family Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 621 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 607 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 cr | |
| Year One | Spring Semester | Credits |
| NURS 610 | Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 616 | Advanced Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 640 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 641 | Clin Mgmt/FNP I | 5 |
| TOTAL | 14 cr | |
| Year One | Summer Semester | Credits |
| NURS 613 | Innovation in Information, Quality, and Safety | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Thesis *** (Optional) | 1-3 |
| Total | 4-6 cr | |
| Year Two | Fall Semester | Credits |
| NURS 626 | Leadership for APN | 3 |
| NURS 642 | Clinl Mgmt/FNP II | 6 |
| Graduate Elective OR | Graduate Elective OR | 3 |
| NURS 655 OR | Curriculum and Program Dev ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 665 OR | Educational Eval ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Thesis *** and | 1-3 |
| TOTAL | 12 cr | |
| Year Two | Spring Semester | Credits |
| NURS 643 | Clinl Mgmt/FNP III | 6 |
| Graduate Elective OR | Graduate Elective OR | 3 |
| NURS 655 OR | Curriculum and Program Dev ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 665 OR | Educational Eval ++ OR | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Thesis *** | 1-3 |
| TOTAL | 9 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS MS | FNP = 50 credits | 50 (FNP) |
PREREQUISITES
NURS 640 - NURS 621
NURS 655/NURS 665 - NURS 565
NURS 641 - NURS 607
NURS 642 - NURS 641
NURS 643 - NURS 642
PRE/COREQUISITES
NURS 607 - NURS 621
NURS 641 - NURS 565; 612; 616; 640
NURS 641 requires NURS 512 and NURS 565
Culminating Graduate Project is required if Thesis is not chosen
** Required for thesis option (Prerequisite is NURS 616 or equivalent)
*** Thesis option requires 6 credits in NURS 700
and graduate statistics
++ Required for education Minor (Prerequisite is NURS 565)
Fall Semester: May 1
Director of Master's Program
After becoming an RN with an associate’s degree, Ibrahim Thabet said, “I felt that my journey was not complete. I decided to continue my education at Upstate Medical University because of the school's rich tradition of prestige.
I could not have imagined an easier transition.” Ibrahim achieved his goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner by earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the College of Nursing.
—Ibrahim Thabet, FNP (2010)