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Post Master's Certificate Program

Nurse Practitioner Curriculum
(FNP, PNP and FPMHNP)

TOTAL
CREDITS
(27-30)

Year One

Fall Semester

Credits

NURS 621 Clinical Pathophysiology 3
NURS 607 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS 512 Family Theory ** 3
NURS 609 Family Psych Ment Hlth Theory (FPMHNP only) 3
TOTAL (9-12)

Year One

Spring Semester

Credits

NURS 640 Pharmacology 3
NURS 686 Clinical Mgmt /PHC PNP I OR 3
NURS 641 Clin Mgmt/PHC/FNP I OR 3
NURS 627 Clinical Management/FPMHNP I

5

    TOTAL (6-8)

Year Two

Fall Semester

Credits

NURS 687
Clinical Mgmt /PHC PNP II OR 6
NURS 642 Clinical Mgmt /PHC FNP II OR 6
NURS 628

Clinical Management/FPMHNP II

6
TOTAL (6)

Year Two

Spring Semester

Credits

NURS 688 Clinical Mgmt /PHC PNP III OR 6
NURS 643 Clinical Mgmt /PHC FNP III OR 6
NURS 629

Clinical Management/FPMHNP III

6
TOTAL (6)
TOTAL CREDITS (27-30)

PRE/COREQUISITES:
NURS 686 OR 641 OR 627 OR 640 = NURS 621, NURS 607, NRS 609 (for psych only)
NURS 687 OR 642 OR 628= NURS 686 / 641 / 627, NURS 640                                              
NURS 688 OR 643 =  NURS 687 OR 642 OR 628 OR 629                         

** 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