Academic Programs
Masters - Nurse Practitioner Pathway
Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Track Option
A Family Nurse Practitioner provides care to persons from newborn through aging, including obstetrics, but not birthing. Students interested in the Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate program must make application to the University of Oklahoma Graduate College & College of Nursing Graduate Program, as well as undergo a specific application, interview, selection process prior to enrolling in Nurse Practitioner pathway courses, due to limited enrollment.
Applications for the Post-Master's FNP certificate option are available in November annually, with a return deadline of mid-January. Interviews are conducted in February/March, with notification of selection in April.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of Master's Degree with a Nursing Major
- Cumulative (Master's) GPA of 3.0 (minimum)
- Application & acceptance into:
Curriculum Requirements
| 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 | |
| FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER PATHWAY COURSES | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 5833 | Foundations of Family Theory and Primary Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 5843 | Primary Health Care for Children in the Family | 3 |
| NURS 5853 | Primary Health Care for Children Practicum | 3 |
| NURS 5863 | Primary Health Care for Women in the Family | 3 |
| NURS 5873 | Primary Health Care for Women Practicum | 3 |
| NURS 5883 | Primary Health Care for Adults in the Family | 3 |
| NURS 5893 | Primary Health Care for Adults Practicum | 3 |
| NURS 5880 | Primary Health Care for the Family | 5 |
| NURS 5803 | Nurse Practitioner Roles and Practice Management | 3 |
| Total: | 29 | |
2 Year Full Time Sample Plan of Study
Total credit hours = 37
Total clinical hours = 780
3 Year Part Time Sample Plan of Study
Total credit hours = 37
Total clinical hours = 780
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