For complete course descriptions, please use our current course catalog.
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.
Course Sequence-Full Time
49 Semester hours (includes 630 clinical hours)
Summer I
N672 Nurse Practitioner Seminar I 1 Unit
N600 Theoretical Foundations for Health Professionals 3 Units
N601 Research Methods 3 Units
Fall I
N670 Family Nursing 3 Units
N671 Advanced Health Assessment 3 Units
N320 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Units
Spring I
N674 Primary Health Care I 3 Units
N677 Ambulatory Pharmacy 3 Units
N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours) 2 Units
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues 3 Units
Summer II
N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II 1 Unit
N675 Primary Health Care II 4 Units
N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hrs) 6 Units
Fall II
N676 Primary Health Care III 2 Units
N679 Internship (270 hrs) 6 Units
N605/606 Thesis/Synthesis 3 Units
Course Sequence-Part Time
49 Semester hours (includes 630 clinical hours)
Summer I
N600 Theoretical Foundations for Health Professionals 3 Units
N601 Research Methods 3 Units
Fall I
N671 Advanced Health Assessment 3 Units
N619 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Units
Spring I
N677 Ambulatory Pharmacy 3 Units
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues 3 Units
Summer II
N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II 1 Unit
Fall II
N670 Family Nursing 3 Units
Spring II
N674 Primary Health Care I 3 Unit
N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours) 2 Units
Summer III
N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II 1 Unit
N675 Primary Health Care II 4 Units
N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hours) 6 Units
Fall III
N676 Primary Health Care III 2 Units
N679 Internship (270 Clinical Hours) 6 Units
Spring III
N605/606 Thesis/Project/Directed Synthesis 3 Units
Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
For complete course descriptions, please use our current course catalog.
Semester I
N520: Integration of the Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 5 units
N500 Nursing in Transition 2 units
N524/524L Health Assessment 3 units
N534/534L Mental Health Nursing 6 units
N542L Nursing Skills I 1 unit
Total 17 units
Semester II
N546/546L Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults 10 units
N543L Nursing Skills II 1 unit
N562 Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues 3 unit
Total 14 units
Semester III
N566/N566L Nursing Care of Critically Ill Adults 4.5 units
N556/556L Nursing Care of Pediatric &
Youth Populations 5.5 units
N540/N540L Reproductive Health Care 6 units
Total 16 units
Semester IV*
N594L Clinical Internship 6 units
N560 Leadership, Management, and Organizational
Behavior in Health Care Delivery Systems 3 units
N570/570L Community Health 5 units
Total 14 units
*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 units
N601 Research Methods 3 units
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues 3 units
Total 9 units
Semester VI
N302 Nurse Practitioner Issues Seminar I 1 unit
Employment as a Registered Nurse for 400 hours
Semester VII
N300 Family Nursing 3 unit
N301 Advanced Health Assessment 3 Units
N320 Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Units
Total 9 units
Semester VIII
N304 Primary Health Care I 3 Units
N307 Ambulatory Pharmacy for Nurse Practitioners 3 Units
N308A Clinical Practicum (90 hours) 2 Units
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues 3 Units
Total 11 units
Semester IX
N303 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II 1 Unit
N305 Primary Health Care II 4 Units
N308B Clinical Practicum (270 hrs) 6 Units
Total 11 units
Semester X
N306 Primary Health Care III 2 Units
N309 Internship (270 hrs) 6 Units
N605/606 Thesis/Special Project 3 Units
Total 11 units