Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
Multiple Entry Options
Program Length (full-time study)
| Non-nurses |
3 semesters pre-specialty + 3 semesters ANP courses |
| ASN or diploma RNs |
2 semesters RN pre-specialty + 3 semesters ANP courses |
| BSN RNs |
3 semesters ANP courses |
| Post-master’s |
Program length & courses determined by individual portfolio analysis |
Sample Full-time Curriculum Plans for Specialty Year
Semesters based on full-time study. Part-time study also available. See our Student Handbook for two-year and three-year part-time options.
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management Sample Plan
| FALL - SEMESTER I |
| 300 |
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| 305a |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning |
3 |
| 305b(B) |
Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Adult Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| 307 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
| 308 |
Pathophysiologic Concepts |
3 |
| 309a |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adult |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II |
| 301 |
Research Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| 309c |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adolescent |
1 |
| 309d |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Elderly |
1 |
| 322a |
Principles of Cardiovascular Health I |
2 |
| 323 |
Practicum in Cardiovascular Health |
3 |
| 363b |
Practicum in Primary Health Care of the Adult |
3 |
| 13 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER III |
| 302 |
Theory, Research, and Advanced Nursing Practice: Integration & Application |
2 |
|---|
| 303 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
2 |
|---|
| 304 |
Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role |
1 |
|---|
| 322b |
Principles of Cardiovascular Health II |
2 |
| 365 |
Adult Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship |
3 |
| |
Elective |
1 |
| 11 |
Forensic Nursing - ANP Sample Plan
Also offered as a focus area in other advanced practice nursing specialties
or as a post-master’s certificate
| FALL - SEMESTER I |
| 300 |
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| 305a |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning |
3 |
| 305b(B) |
Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Adult Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| 307 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
| 308 |
Pathophysiologic Concepts |
3 |
| 309a |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adult |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II |
| 301 |
Research Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| 309c |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adolescent |
1 |
| 309d |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Elderly |
1 |
| 363b |
Practicum in Primary Health Care of the Adult |
3 |
| 366a |
Fundamentals of Forensic Nursing |
2 |
| 367 |
Practicum in Forensic Health |
3 |
| 13 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER III |
| 302 |
Theory, Research, and Advanced Nursing Practice: Integration & Application |
2 |
| 303 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
2 |
| 304 |
Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role |
1 |
| 365 |
Adult Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship |
3 |
| 366b |
Concepts and Issues in Forensic Nursing |
2 |
| |
Elective |
1 |
| 11 |
Older Adult (Gerontology/GNP) Sample plan
| FALL - SEMESTER I |
| 300 |
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| 305a |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning |
3 |
| 305b(B) |
Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Adult Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| 307 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
| 308 |
Pathophysiologic Concepts |
3 |
| 309a |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adult |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II |
| 301 |
Research Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| 309c |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adolescent |
1 |
| 309d |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Elderly |
1 |
| 320a |
Principles of Older Adult Health I: Health Care Management of the Aged |
2 |
| 321 |
Practicum in Older Adult Health |
3 |
| 363b |
Practicum in Primary Health Care of the Adult |
3 |
| 13 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER III |
| 302 |
Theory, Research, and Advanced Nursing Practice: Integration & Application |
2 |
| 303 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
2 |
| 304 |
Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role |
1 |
| 320b |
Principles of Older Adult Health II |
2 |
| 365 |
Adult Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship |
3 |
| |
Elective |
1 |
| 11 |
Palliative Care Sample Plan
| FALL - SEMESTER I |
| 300 |
Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
2 |
| 305a |
Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning |
3 |
| 305b(B) |
Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Adult Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| 307 |
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3 |
| 308 |
Pathophysiologic Concepts |
3 |
| 309a |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adult |
3 |
| |
|
15 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II |
| 301 |
Research Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| 309c |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adolescent |
1 |
| 309d |
Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Elderly |
1 |
| 325a |
Palliative Care I: Advanced Illness and Palliative Care |
3 |
| 325c |
Practicum in Palliative Care |
2 |
| 363b |
Practicum in Primary Health Care of the Adult |
3 |
| 13 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER III |
| 302 |
Theory, Research, and Advanced Nursing Practice: Integration & Application |
2 |
| 303 |
Health Care Delivery Systems |
2 |
| 304 |
Transitions to the Advanced Practice Role |
1 |
| 325b |
Palliative Care II: Multidisciplinary Aspects of Loss, Grief, Death and Bereavement |
2 |
| 365 |
Adult Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship |
3 |
| |
Elective |
1 |
| 11 |
