University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Masters of Science in Nursing Curriculum
Family NP
6 Semester Plan of Study
Spring - Year 1
Fall - Year 2
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
CR
NU 518 - Advanced Nursing Assessment
3
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
Credits
Spring - Year 2
6
CR
CMN 574 - Adv. Family NP III
3
CMN 575 - Adv. Family NP Practicum III
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
3
CMN 568 - Adv. Family NP I
3
CMN 573 - Adv. Family NP Practicum II
(180 Clinical Hours)
3
CMN 569 - Adv. Family NP Practicum I
(60 Clinical Hours)
1
CMN 571 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues for Family NP
2
3
CMN 577 - Adv. Family NP IV
3
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
Credits
Credits
9
CR
9
Total Credits - 45
NOTE: Your ability to progress in the curriculum is dependent upon your following this schedule. For example, some courses are only taught once
each year and many have pre-requisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the Graduate Studies Office for a revised schedule.
congrad@southalabama.edu
6
CR
3
CMN 572 - Adv. Family NP II
CMN 576 - Adv. Family NP Practicum IV
(180 Clinical Hours)
Credits
Summer - Year 2
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice
Nurses
3
9
CR
CR
3
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
Credits
Fall - Year 3
Summer - Year 1
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
6