Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
Program Length (full-time study)
| Non-nurses | 3 semesters pre-specialty + 3 semesters AGPCNP courses |
| ASN or diploma RNs | 2 semesters RN pre-specialty + 3 semesters AGPCNP courses |
| BSN RNs | 3 semesters AGPCNP courses |
| Post-master’s | Program length & courses determined by individual portfolio analysis |
Specialty Curriculum Plan
| TOTAL HOURS | 40 |
Part-Time Program
2-Year Option
| FALL - SEMESTER I | ||
|---|---|---|
| N305A | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 3 |
| N308 | Pathophysiologic Concepts | 3 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER I | ||
|---|---|---|
| N309E | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Woman | 1 |
| N309C | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of the Adolescent | 1 |
| N310C | Advanced Concepts of Aging | 2 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER I | ||
|---|---|---|
| N310D | Concepts in Mental Health Across the Adult Lifespan | 1 |
| N368 | Essential Procedures for the Primary Care Provider | 2 |
| N395 | APN Role Within the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System | 3 |
| FALL - SEMESTER II | ||
|---|---|---|
| N305B | Advanced Health Assessment Applications for the Adult Nurse Practitioner |
1 |
| N307 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| N310A | Adult Gerontology Primary Care I | 3 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II | ||
|---|---|---|
| N310B | Adult Gerontology Primary Care II | 3 |
| N365A | Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I | 4 |
| N399A | Scientific Underpinnings for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER II | ||
|---|---|---|
| N365B | Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II | 4 |
| N399B | Conceptualization and Integration of Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice |
3 |
| TOTAL HOURS | 40 | |
Part-Time Program (RN Pre-Specialty Year)
2-Year Option
| FALL - SEMESTER I | ||
|---|---|---|
| N218A | Conceptual Basis for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| N228 | Population Based Health Care | 2 |
| N257 | The Nurse as a Teacher and Facilitator of Learning | 2 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER I | ||
|---|---|---|
| N219 | Nursing Ethics Seminar | 3 |
| N229 | Health Care Systems | 3 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER I |
|---|
| No coursework |
| FALL - SEMESTER II | ||
|---|---|---|
| N237 | Human Experience of Health & Illness Across the Lifespan III |
4 |
| N248 | Basic Health Assessment | 3 |
| SPRING - SEMESTER II | ||
|---|---|---|
| N218B | Foundations of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice | 3 |
| N249 | Integration of Theoretical & Clinical Aspects of Community Health Nursing | 3 |
| SUMMER - SEMESTER II | ||
|---|---|---|
| No coursework | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 26 | |
