The Family Nurse Practitioner track consists of 49 semester units, including interdisciplinary core courses and FNP specialty courses with 630 clinical hours. Placements 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 | |
| N600 Theoretical Foundations for APNs | 3 |
| N601 Research Methods | 3 |
| N672 Professional Role Development for APNs | 1 |
| Total units | 7.0 |
| Fall I | |
| N671 Advanced Health Assessment | 2 |
| N671L Advanced Physical Assessment Lab | 1 |
| N619 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| N670 Family Centered Advanced Practice Nsng | 2 |
| Total units | 8.0 |
| Spring I | |
| N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues | 3 |
| N677 Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| N674 Health Protection, Promotion & Screening | 3 |
| N678L Clinical Practicum (90-120 hours) | 2 |
| Total units | 11.0 |
| Summer II | |
| N675 Care of Acute & Episodic Conditions | 3 |
| N675L Care of Acute & Episodic Conditions Lab | 1 |
| N679L Clinical Practicum (240-270 hours) | 6 |
| Total units | 10.0 |
| Fall II | |
| N676 Care of Chronic & Complex Conditions | 3 |
| N673 Professional Advocacy for Entry to Adv Pract Role | 1 |
| N680L Internship (270 hrs) | 6 |
| N606 Synthesis Porject | 3 |
| Total units | 13.0 |
Course Sequence-Part Time
49 Semester hours: (includes 630 clinical hours)
| Summer I | |
| N600 Theoretical Foundations for APNs | 3 |
| *N601 Research Methods | 3 |
| N672 Professional Role Development for APNs | 1 |
| Total units | 7.0 |
| Fall I | |
| N619 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| N670 Family Centered Advanced Practice Nsng | 2 |
| Total units | 5.0 |
| Spring I | |
| N677 Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues | 3 |
| Total units | 6.0 |
| Summer II | |
| LOA or *N601 Research (if not taken previously) |
*may be taken in either semester
| Fall II | |
| N671 Advanced Physical Assessment | 2 |
| N671L Advanced Physical Assessment Lab | 1 |
| Total units | 3.0 |
| Spring II | |
| N678L Clinical Practicum (90-120 hours) | 2 |
| N674 Health Protection, Promotion, & Screening | 3 |
| Total units | 5.0 |
| Summer III | |
| N679L Clinical Practicum (120-270 hours) | 6 |
| N675 Care of Acute & Episodic Conditions | 3 |
| N675L Care of Acute & Episodic Conditions Lab | 1 |
| Total units | 10.0 |
| Fall III | |
| N676 Care of Chronic & Complex Conditions | 3 |
| N673 Professional Advocacy for Entry to AP Role | 1 |
| N680L Internship (270 hHours) | 6 |
| N606 Synthesis Project | 3 |
| Total units | 13.0 |
