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Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Effective Fall 2008, the Gerontological NP program has been combined with the Adult NP program to respond to trends in the U.S. population. The information on this page is applicable to all prospective students.
Those interested in the combined Adult & Gerontological NP program should click here »
Sample Plan of Full-Time Study*
First Semester
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| NPHY 612 |
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology |
3 |
| NURS 605 |
Comprehensive Adult Health Assessment |
3 |
| NURS 701 |
Science and Research for Advanced Nursing Practice |
4 |
| NURS 723 |
Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
3 |
| |
Total |
13 |
Second Semester
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| NURS 620 |
Diagnosis and Management in Adult Primary Care I |
4 |
| NURS 619 |
Clinical Practicum in Primary Care I |
5 |
| NPHY 614 |
Pathophysiology of Aging |
2 |
| |
Total |
11 |
Third Semester
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| NRSG 630 |
Advanced Primary Care Clinical |
3 |
| NURS 622 |
Systems and Populations in Health Care |
3 |
| |
Total |
6 |
Fourth Semester
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| NURS 659 |
Organizational and Professional Dimensions
of Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| NURS 716 |
Diagnosis and Management in Adult Primary Care II |
4 |
| NURS 717 |
Clinical Practicum in Primary Care II |
3 |
| |
Total |
10 |
Total Credits
| Total |
Credits |
| Total Credits |
40 |
*Many of the courses are also offered at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Md.
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