Term 1 | 8 credits
- CHSO 404 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NURP 589 Informatics (2 credits)
- NURP 570 Health Promotion: A Global Perspective (2 credits)
- NURP 402: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 credit)
Course Sequences
NURSING@SIMMONS
Nursing@Simmons MSN — FNP students can complete the program on a full-time (6 terms), part-time (7 terms), or extended track (8 terms). Select from the schedules below to view the courses by term:
MSN
To learn about each course, visit the Course Descriptions page. To view specific plans of study and term dates by cohort, visit the Academic Calendar page.
MSN Full-Time Schedule
Term 2 | 9 credits
- NURP 424 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span (3 credits)
- NURP 530 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3 credits)
- NURP 450 Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 credits)
Term 3 | 8 credits
- NURP 531 FNP I: Primary Care Nursing of the Childbearing Family (3 credits)
- NURP 532 FNP II: Primary Care Nursing (3 credits)
- NURP 505 Family Theory: Health and Illness (2 credits)
Term 4 | 7 credits
- NURP 533 FNP III: Primary Care Nursing (3 credits)
- NURP 410 Research Methods (3 credits)
- NURP 534 Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course (1 credit)
Term 5 | 10 credits
- NURP 535 FNP Clinical Decision Making I (6 credits)
- NURP 411 Scholarly Inquiry I (4 credits)
- Clinical Placement – 24 hours/week
Term 6 | 6 credits
- NURP 536 FNP Clinical Decision Making II (6 credits)
- Clinical Placement – 24 hours/week
MSN Part-Time Schedule ↑
Term 1 | 6 credits
- CHSO 404 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NURP 589 Informatics (2 credits)
- NURP 402: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 credit)
Term 2 | 8 credits
- NURP 424 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span (3 credits)
- NURP 530 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3 credits)
- NURP 570 Health Promotion: A Global Perspective (2 credits)
Term 3 | 6 credits
- NURP 531 FNP I: Primary Care Nursing of the Childbearing Family (3 credits)
- NURP 450 Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 credits)
Term 4 | 5 credits
- NURP 532 FNP II: Primary Care Nursing (3 credits)
- NURP 505 Family Theory: Health and Illness (2 credits)
Term 5 | 7 credits
- NURP 533 FNP III: Primary Care Nursing (3 credits)
- NURP 410 Research Methods (3 credits)
- NURP 534 Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course (1 credit)
Term 6 | 10 credits
- NURP 535 FNP Clinical Decision Making I (6 credits)
- NURP 411 Scholarly Inquiry I (4 credits)
- Clinical Placement – 24 hours/week
Term 7 | 6 credits
- NURP 536 FNP Clinical Decision Making II (6 credits)
- Clinical Placement – 24 hours/week
MSN Extended Schedule ↑
Term 1 | 6 credits
- CHSO 404 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NURP 589 Informatics (2 credits)
- NURP 402: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 credit)
Term 2 | 5 credits
- NURP 424 Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span (3 credits)
- NURP 570 Health Promotion: A Global Perspective (2 credits)
Term 3 | 6 credits
- NURP 530 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3 credits)
- NURP 450 Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 credits)
Term 4 | 5 credits
- NURP 531 FNP I Primary Care Nursing of the Childbearing Family (3 credits)
- NURP 505 Family Theory: Health and Illness (2 credits)
Term 5 | 6 credits
- NURP 532 FNP II Primary Care Nursing (3 credits)
- NURP 410 Research Methods (3 credits)
Term 6 | 8 credits
- NURP 533 FNP III Primary Care Nursing (3 credits)
- NURP 411 Scholarly Inquiry I (4 credits)
- NURP 534 Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course (1 credit)
Term 7 | 6 credits
- NURP 535 FNP Clinical Decision Making I (6 credits)
- Clinical Placement – 24 hours/week
Term 8 | 6 credits
- NURP 536 FNP Clinical Decision Making II (6 credits)
- Clinical Placement – 24 hours/week