Path to Program Completition
- The part-time MS FNP program will take four years to complete.
- Students may, with faculty approval, complete the program in three years by moving to full-time status after year two.
| Fall Semester - 1 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 500 | Theoretical Foundations | 3 | 0 | Online |
| NUR 570 | Pathophysiology | 3 | 0 | Online |
| Spring Semester - 1 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 555 | Clinical Pharmacology | 3 | 0 | Online |
| NUR 560 | Nursing Research Methods | 3 | 0 | Online |
| Fall Semester - 2 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 531 | Family Theory | 2 | 0 | Online |
| NUR 568 | Advanced Health Assessment | 4 | 0 | On-campus once a week - Utica, NY |
| Spring Semester - 2 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 569 | Diagnostic Testing in Primary Care | 1 | 0 | Online |
| NUR 572 | Family Health Promotion & Disease Prevention | 3 | 0 | Online SYNCHRONOUS twice a month |
| NUR 580 | Beginning Family Clinical | 2 | 160 | Online SYNCHRONOUS twice a month & weekly clinical |
| Fall Semester - 3 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 503 | Advanced Leadership and Health Policy | 3 | 0 | Online |
| NUR 652 | Family Primary Care I | 3 | 0 | Online SYNCHRONOUS weekly |
| NUR 670 | Intermediate Family Clinical | 1 | 80 | Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month & weekly clinical |
| Spring Semester - 3 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 668 | Family Primary Care II | 4 | 0 | Online SYNCHRONOUS weekly |
| NUR 670 | Intermediate Family Clinical | 2 | 160 | Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month & weekly clinical |
| Fall Semester - 4 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 658 | Women's Health Care | 2 | 0 | Online |
| NUR 680 | Advanced Family Clinical | 2 | 160 | Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month & weekly clinical |
| Spring Semester - 4 | Credits | Total Clinical Hours | Format | |
| NUR 680 | Advanced Family Clinical | 2 | 160 | Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month & weekly clinical |
| NUR 692 | Culminating Seminar | 2 | 0 | Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month |
| Total Credits & Total Clinical Hours | 45 | 720 | ||
Special Notes:
- This is a sample plan of study and is subject to change.
- The purpose of this template is for time management and potential planning.
- There may be additional activities for the above classes that you may need to be on campus for; you will be made aware of this at the beginning of each semester.
- First year classes typically run on Thursdays and second year classes on Wednesdays.
- You must have a valid N.Y.S. registered professional nurse license.
- Clinical hours may be done at an approved clinical location near your home in N.Y.S. ONLY!
- For each credit of a clinical course, you must complete 80 hours. This should be pre-planned over the course of a semester to guarantee you meet the minimum requirement.
