Academic Programs

Masters - Nurse Practitioner Pathway

Master's Adult Nurse Practitioner Track Option

An Adutl Nurse Practitioner provides care to adolescents through the adult lifespan, including elderly. Students interested in the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) track must apply and be accepted to the Graduate College and the Graduate Program at OUCN, as well as complete a specific application/interview/selection process for entry to the ANP track, due to limited enrollment.

Applications for the ANP track are available in November annually, with a return deadline of mid-January. Interviews are conducted in February/March, with notification of selection in April.

Curriculum Requirements

CORE COURSES REQUIRED OF ALL STUDENTS
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5423	Evidence Based Practice and Scholarship in Nursing	3
NURS 5373	Organizational and Systems Leadership in Nursing	3
NURS 5313	Background for Nursing Practice	3
NURS 5333	Technology, Safety, and Quality Improvement in Nursing	3
Total:		12
CLINICAL SCIENCE CORE COURSES
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
PATH 5503	Applied Principles of Pathology	3
NURS 5013	Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses	3
NURS 5633	Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning	3
Total:		9
ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER PATHWAY COURSES
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5833	Foundations of Family Theory and Primary Health Care	3
NURS 5563	Management in Adult Primary Care	3
NURS 5573	Management in Adult Primary Care Practicum	3
NURS 5583	Management in Adult Chronic Disease	3
NURS 5593	Management in Adult Chronic Disease Practicum	3
NURS 5663	Management in Frail Adults	3
NURS 5673	Management in Frail Adults Practicum	3
NURS 5680	Adult Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship	3-5
NURS 5803	Nurse Practitioner Roles and Practice Management	3
Total:		27-29

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2 Year Full Time Sample Plan of Study

SUMMER - YEAR ONE (6 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5313	Background for Nursing Practice	3
NURS 5633	Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning	3
FALL - YEAR ONE (12 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5333	Technology, Safety, and Quality Improvement in Nursing	3
PATH 5503	Applied Principles of Pathology	3
NURS 5563	Management in Adult Primary Care	3
NURS 5573	Management in Adult Primary Care Practicum (180 clinical hours)	3
SPRING - YEAR ONE (12 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5833	Foundations of Family Theory and Primary Health Care	3
NURS 5013	Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses	3
NURS 5583	Management in Adult Chronic Disease	3
NURS 5593	Management in Adult Chronic Disease Practicum (180 clinical hours)	3
SUMMER - YEAR TWO
Depending on availability of offerings, possibly N5373 might be taken this summer instead of Fall Year two.
FALL - YEAR TWO (12 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5423	Evidence Based Practice and Scholarship in Nursing	3
NURS 5373	Organizational and Systems Leadership in Nursing	3
NURS 5663	Management in Frail Adults	3
NURS 5673	Management in Frail Adults Practicum (180 clinical hours)	3
SPRING - YEAR TWO (6-8 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5680	Adult NP Preceptorship (180 clinical hours)	3 to 5
NURS 5803	Nurse Practitioner Roles and Practice Management	3

N5980 Research for Masters Thesis - 4 credit hours optional

Total credit hours = 48 (+ 4 optional)
Total clinical hours = 720

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3 Year Part Time Sample Plan of Study

SUMMER - YEAR ONE (3 Credit hours)
NURS 5313	Background for Nursing Practice	3
FALL - YEAR ONE (9 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5423	Evidence Based Practice and Scholarship in Nursing	3
NURS 5333	Technology, Safety, and Quality Improvement in Nursing	3
PATH 5503	Applied Principles of Pathology	3
SPRING - YEAR ONE (9 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5373	Organizational and Systems Leadership in Nursing	3
NURS 5833	Foundations of Family Theory and Primary Health Care	3
NURS 5013	Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses	3
SUMMER - YEAR TWO (3 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5633	Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning	3
FALL - YEAR TWO (9 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5563	Management in Adult Primary Care	3
NURS 5573	Management in Adult Primary Care Practicum (180 clinical hours)	3
SPRING - YEAR TWO (6 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5583	Management in Adult Chronic Disease	3
NURS 5593	Management in Adult Chronic Disease Practicum (180 clinical hours)	3
FALL - YEAR THREE (6 Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5663	Management in Frail Adults	3
NURS 5673	Management in Frail Adults Practicum (180 clinical hours)	3
SPRING - YEAR THREE (6 - 8Credit hours)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits
NURS 5680	Adult NP Preceptorship (180 clinical hours)	3 to 5
NURS 5803	Nurse Practitioner Roles and Practice Management	3

N5980 Research for Masters Thesis - 4 credit hours optional

Total credit hours = 48 (+ 4 optional)
Total clinical hours = 720

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