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Program Requirements

The Master of Science in Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner prepares students for the AGPCNP certification exam offered through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Master’s degree requirements

• 11 semester hours (sh) of graduate nursing core courses
• 15 sh of advanced practice core courses
• 21 sh of AGPCNP specialty courses

Total: 47 semester hours plus 765 practicum hours

Required courses

• NURS 5010: Scientific Inquiry and Knowledge Development (3 sh)
• NURS 5015: Health Care Systems: Organizations and Resources (3 sh)
• NURS 5020: Population-Based Health Care (3 sh)
• NURS 5030: Professional Communication and Collaboration (2 sh)
• NURS 5503: Advanced Practice Nursing: Role Concepts and Transitions (2 sh)
• NURS 5505: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 sh)
• NURS 5510: Advanced Pharmacology (3 sh)
• NURS 5515: Advanced Health Assessment (4 sh)
• NURS 5520: Health and Wellness Promotion (3 sh)
• NURS 5531: Adult Health I Primary Care (6 sh)
• NURS 5540: Adult Health II Primary Care (3 sh)
• NURS 5545: Adult Health II Practicum (1 sh)
• NURS 5610: Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing I Primary Care (2 sh)
• NURS 5622: Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing II Primary Care (4 sh)
• NURS 5990: Capstone Project (2 sh)
• NURS 5781: Residency: Adult Gerontology Primary Care (3 sh)

Please review the entire  for the year you enrolled at ²ÝݮӰÊÓ for official degree requirements. The catalog and your academic advisor will assist you in planning your course sequence.