Program of Study: Family Nurse Practitioner — Master
of Science
Program Requirements
The 44 credits required for your degree are listed below. This
Program of Study form reflects the curricular requirements listed on
the College of Nursing website. Students
are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the website, the
SUNY Downstate
Medical Center Student Handbook and
the individual program student manual.
Transfer Courses
A maximum of nine (9) credits may be approved for program of study
transfer credit from other accredited graduate schools. Please
refer to the Student Handbook for specific
information and guidelines regarding the award of transfer credit.
Courses
| First Year: Fall
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRMS 504 |
Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| NRMS 511 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| NRMS 518 |
Advanced Health Assessment |
3 |
| NRMS 519 |
Advanced Pathophysiology |
3 |
| |
|
11 |
| First Year: Spring
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRMS 515 |
Family Theory and Application |
3 |
| CNNP 523 |
Primary Prevention for Advanced Practice Nurses |
4 |
| |
|
7 |
| First Year: Summer
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRMS 516 |
Management and Leadership
in Health Care Administration |
3 |
| NRMS 525 |
Elective: Gerontological Nursing for Family
Nurse Practitioner |
4 |
| |
|
3–4 |
| Second Year: Fall Semester
Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NRMS 510 |
Community Context for Continuity of Care |
3 |
| NRMS 585 |
Nursing Research I |
3 |
| NFNP 513 |
Primary Care Management of Obstetrical & Pediatric Patient |
4 |
| |
|
10 |
| Second Year: Spring
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NFNP 523 |
Primary Care Management of Adults with Common Acute
and Chronic Conditions |
4 |
| NRMS 570 |
Elective: Independent Study OR |
2 |
| NRMS 517 |
Elective: The Advanced Practice Nurse as Educator |
3 |
| NRMS 586 |
Nursing Research II |
3 |
| |
|
9–10 |
| Second Year: Summer
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| NFNP 530 |
Preceptorship I |
2 |
| NFNP 533 |
Advanced Practicum I |
1 |
| NFNP 534 |
Advanced Practicum II |
1 |
| |
|
4 |
| |
Total Credits Required |
44 |
