The Family Nurse Practitioner track consists of 49 semester units, including interdisciplinary core courses and FNP specialty courses with 630 clinical hours. Placements are provided by the program and are available throughout Northern California. Both the curriculum and clinical practicums reflect the program's emphasis on serving multicultural and underserved populations
For complete course descriptions, please use our current course catalog.
Course Sequence-Full Time
49 Semester hours (includes 630 clinical hours)
| Summer I | |
| N672 Nurse Practitioner Seminar I | 1 |
| N600 Theoretical Foundations for Health Professionals | 3 |
| N601 Research Methods | 3 |
| Total units | 7.0 |
| Fall I | |
| N670 Family Nursing | 3 |
| N671 Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| N320 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Total units | 9.0 |
| Spring I | |
| N674 Primary Health Care I | 3 |
| N677 Ambulatory Pharmacy | 3 |
| N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours) | 2 |
| N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues | 3 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
| Summer II | |
| N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II | 1 |
| N675 Primary Health Care II | 4 |
| N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hrs) | 6 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
| Fall II | |
| N676 Primary Health Care III | 2 |
| N679 Internship (270 hrs) | 6 |
| N605/606 Thesis/Synthesis | 3 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
Course Sequence-Part Time
49 Semester hours (includes 630 clinical hours)
| Summer I | |
| N600 Theoretical Foundations for Health Professionals | 3 |
| N601 Research Methods | 3 |
| Total units | 6.0 |
| Fall I | |
| N671 Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| N619 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Total units | 6.0 |
| Spring I | |
| N677 Ambulatory Pharmacy | 3 |
| N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues | 3 |
| Total units | 6.0 |
| Summer II | |
| N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II | 1 |
| Total units | 1.0 |
| Fall II | |
| N670 Family Nursing | 3 |
| Total units | 3.0 |
| Spring II | |
| N674 Primary Health Care I | 3 |
| N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours) | 2 |
| Total units | 5.0 |
| Summer III | |
| N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II | 1 |
| N675 Primary Health Care II | 4 |
| N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hours) | 6 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
| Fall III | |
| N676 Primary Health Care III | 2 |
| N679 Internship (270 Clinical Hours) | 6 |
| Total units | 8.0 |
| Fall III | |
| N605/606 Thesis/Project/Directed Synthesis | 3 |
| Total units | 3.0 |
Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
| Semester I | |
| N520: Integration of the Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology | 5 |
| N500 Nursing in Transition | 2 |
| N524/524L Health Assessment | 3 |
| N534/534L Mental Health Nursing | 6 |
| N542L Nursing Skills I | 1 |
| Total units | 17.0 |
| Semester II | |
| N546/546L Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults | 10 |
| N543L Nursing Skills II | 1 |
| N562 Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues | 3 |
| Total units | 14.0 |
| Semester III | |
| N566/N566L Nursing Care of Critically Ill Adults | 4.5 |
| N556/556L Nursing Care of Pediatric & Youth Populations | 5.5 |
| N540/N540L Reproductive Health Care | 6 |
| Total units | 16.0 |
| Semester IV * | |
| N594L Clinical Internship | 6 |
| N560 Leadership, Management, and Organizational Behavior in Health Care Delivery Systems | 3 |
| N570/570L Community Health | 5 |
| Total units | 14.0 |
*Upon completion of the first four semesters, students are eligible to take the RN licensure examination (NCLEX).
| Semester V | |
| N564 History and Theories of Nursing | 3 |
| N601 Research Methods | 3 |
| N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues | 3 |
| Total units | 9.0 |
| Semester VI | |
| N302 Nurse Practitioner Issues Seminar I | 1 |
| Employment as a Registered Nurse for 400 hours | |
| Total units | 1.0 |
| Semester VII | |
| N300 Family Nursing | 3 |
| N301 Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| N320 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Total units | 9.0 |
| Semester VIII | |
| N304 Primary Health Care I | 3 |
| N307 Ambulatory Pharmacy for Nurse Practitioners | 3 |
| N308A Clinical Practicum (90 hours) | 2 |
| N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues | 3 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
| Semester IX | |
| N303 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II | 1 |
| N305 Primary Health Care II | 4 |
| N308B Clinical Practicum (270 hrs) | 6 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
| Semester X | |
| N306 Primary Health Care III | 2 |
| N309 Internship (270 hrs) | 6 |
| N605/606 Thesis/Special Project | 3 |
| Total units | 11.0 |