Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

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 I1
N600 Theoretical Foundations for Health Professionals3
N601 Research Methods3
Total units7.0

Fall I
N670 Family Nursing3
N671 Advanced Health Assessment3
N619 Advanced Pathophysiology3
Total units9.0

Spring I
N674 Primary Health Care I3
N677 Advanced Pharmacology3
N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours)2
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues3
Total units11.0

Summer II
N675 Primary Health Care II4
N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hrs)6
Total units10.0

Fall II
N676 Primary Health Care III2
N679 Internship (270 hrs)6
N605/606 Thesis/Synthesis3
N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II1
Total units12.0

Course Sequence-Part Time

49 Semester hours (includes 630 clinical hours)

Summer I
N672 Nurse Practitioner Seminar I
N601 Research Methods 3
Total units4.0

Fall I
N670 Family Nursing3
N619 Advanced Pathophysiology3
Total units6.0

Spring I
N677 Advanced Pharmacology3
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues3
Total units6.0

Summer II
N600 Theoretical Foundations for Health Professionals 3
Total units3.0

Fall II
N671 Advanced Health Assessment3
Total units3.0

Spring II
N674 Primary Health Care I3
N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours)2
Total units5.0

Summer III
N675 Primary Health Care II4
N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hours)6
Total units10.0

Fall III
N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II1
N676 Primary Health Care III2
N679 Internship (270 Clinical Hours)6
Total units9.0

Fall III
N605/606 Thesis/Project/Directed Synthesis3
Total units3.0

 

Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner

Semester I
N520: Integration of the Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology and Pharmacology5
N500 Nursing in Transition2
N524/524L Health Assessment3
N534/534L Mental Health Nursing6
N542L Nursing Skills I1
Total units17.0

Semester II
N546/546L Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults10
N543L Nursing Skills II1
N562 Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues3
Total units14.0

Semester III
N566/N566L Nursing Care of Critically Ill Adults4.5
N556/556L Nursing Care of Pediatric & Youth Populations5.5
N540/N540L Reproductive Health Care6
Total units16.0

Semester IV *
N594L Clinical Internship6
N560 Leadership, Management, and Organizational Behavior in Health Care Delivery Systems3
N570/570L Community Health5
Total units14.0

*Upon completion of the first four semesters, students are eligible to take the RN licensure examination (NCLEX).

Semester V
N564 History and Theories of Nursing3
N601 Research Methods3
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues3
Total units9.0

Semester VI
N672 Nurse Practitioner Issues Seminar I1
Total units1.0

Semester VII
N670 Family Nursing3
N671 Advanced Health Assessment3
N619 Advanced Pathophysiology3
Total units9.0

Semester VIII
N674 Primary Health Care I3
N677 Advanced Pharmacology3
N678L Clinical Practicum (90 hours)2
N602 Analysis of Health Policy Issues3
Total units11.0

Semester IX
N675 Primary Health Care II4
N679L Clinical Practicum (270 hrs)6
Total units10.0

Semester X
N673 Nurse Practitioner Seminar II1
N676 Primary Health Care III2
N680L Internship (270 hrs)6
N605/606 Thesis/Special Project3
Total units12.0