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Post Master's Certificate Program

Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
(FNP & PNP)

TOTAL CREDITS (24)

Year One

Fall Semester

Credits

NURS 621 Clinical Pathophysiology 3
NURS 607 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS 699* Independent Study 1
NURS 512 ** Family Theory 3
TOTAL (6-10)

Year One

Spring Semester

Credits

NURS 640 Pharmacology 3
NURS 686
or
Clinical Mgmt /PHC PNP I 3
NURS 641 Clin Mgmt/PHC/FNP I 3
    TOTAL (6)

Year Two

Fall Semester

Credits

NURS 687
or
Clinical Mgmt /PHC PNP II 6
NURS 642 Clinical Mgmt /PHC FNP II 6
TOTAL (6)

Year Two

Spring Semester

Credits

NURS 688
or
Clinical Mgmt /PHC PNP III 6
NURS 643 Clinical Mgmt /PHC FNP III 6
TOTAL (6)
TOTAL CREDITS (24)

PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 686 OR 641 OR 640 = NURS 621, NURS 607
NURS 687 OR 642 = NURS 686 / 641 / NURS 640                                              
NURS 688 OR 643 =  NURS 687 OR 642                            

*  NURS 699This 1 credit independent study focuses on population specific health assessment skills and may be required for applicant’s whose previous health assessment course did not prepare the applicant to apply assessment skills across the life span or for currently certified nurse practitioners seeking certification in an additional specialty.

** NURS 512:  Required if a previous Family Theory course has not been taken at either undergraduate or graduate level.

Barbara Black, MA, MS, RN, ANP, Director, Center for
Continuing Education
Barbara Black, MA, MS, RN, ANP,
Director,
Center for Continuing Education
CONTACT:
Office of Student Admissions
1215 Weiskotten Hall
SUNY Upstate Medical University
admissions@upstate.edu
315 464-4570 or 800 736-2171
Carolyn Baskerville, RN, BS, MS, Post-Master's, 04, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
"After being in the Air Force reserves, I came out of retirement to pursue further education. I would like to teach, and the Post Master's work supports that. Nursing truly is a life-long opportunity, both in what you want to do and the fact that you can take your career anywhere in the country"

Carolyn Baskerville, RN, BS, MS, Post-Master's, 04, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner