Master's Programs
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner: Family

Graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner track are eligible to apply for certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care.

Clinical experiences include a variety of settings and patient populations in women's health and infancy through geriatrics. The curriculum includes content on the care of at-risk underserved populations (i.e., the homeless and inner city, low Income minorities).

In addition to the breadth of clinical experience necessary for family practitioners, this program provides depth of experience with an age group, i.e. pediatrics (infancy through adolescence) or adult (adolescence through geriatric). Students will choose the area of depth. Individualized, preceptored clinical placements enhance the student's expertise. Students begin with either the Adult or Pediatric focus. Full-time and part-time study is available.

Application Deadlines
August 1 - for fall entry
December 1 - for spring entry
May 1 - for summer entry

The application and all supporting documentation must be received by the deadlines listed above. However to be given consideration for a Merit Scholarship Award, you must be accepted for admission by March 1. Please note that on average it takes the Admissions Committee approximately one month to reach a decision upon receipt of a completed application.

The University of necessity reserves the freedom to change without notice any programs, policies, requirements or regulations published herein. This is not to be regarded as a contract.