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FPMHNP—Curriculum

This program of study lists the courses that you will be required to complete to meet graduation requirements. Any deviation from this program requires signed approval of the Dean, Faculty Advisor, and Registrar.

Year One Fall Semester Credits
NURS 565 Nurse as Educator 3
NURS 512 Family Nursing Theory 3
NURS 621 Clinical Pathophysiology 3
NURS 607 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS 609 Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Theory 3
  TOTAL (15)
Year One Spring Semester Credits
NURS 610 Nursing Theory 3
NURS 616 Advanced Nursing Resesarch 3
NURS 640 Pharmacology 3
NURS 627 Clinical Management/FPMHNP I

3

    TOTAL (12)
  Summer Semester Credits
     
Year Two Fall Semester Credits
NURS 626 Leadership for APN 3
NURS 628

Clinical Management/FPMHNP II

6
  Graduate Elective OR 3
NURS 655 or Curriculum & Prog Dev++ OR 3
NURS 665 or Educational Evaluation ++ OR 3
NURS 700 Thesis *** 3
NURS 660 Stats & Measurement** 3
  TOTAL (10-12)
Year Two Spring Semester Credits
NURS 629

Clinical Management/: FPMHNP III

6
Graduate Elective OR 3
NURS 655 or Curriculum & Prog Dev ++ OR 3
NURS 665 or Educational Evaluation ++ OR 3
NURS 700 Thesis *** 3
Comprehensive Exam OR 0
  Culminating Clinical Project 0
  TOTAL (8-9)
TOTAL
CREDITS MS: FPMHNP = 48 credits 48

PREREQUISITES:

NURS 640 — NURS 621
NURS 655/NURS 665 — NURS 565
NURS 627 — NURS 607; NURS 609
NURS 628 — NURS 627
NURS 629 — NURS 628

PRE/COREQUISITES:

NURS 607 — NURS 621
NURS 609 — NURS 607
NURS 627 — NURS 616; NURS 640

**    Required for thesis option (Prerequisite is NURS 616 or equivalent)
***  Thesis option requires 6 credits in NURS 700
        Comprehensive Examination or Culminating Graduate Project is required if thesis is not chosen
++   Required for Education Minor (Prerequisite is NURS 565)


Elvira Szgetti, Dean
Elvira Szigeti,
PhD, RN, Dean,
College of Nursing
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
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315 464-4570 or 800 736-2171