University of Massachusetts Boston: College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Master's Cohort Curriculum Plan effective Fall 2003
Family Nurse Practitioner
 
FULL-TIME Course of Study 
Course # Course Name # Credits
Year 1 1st Semester NU601 Advanced Nursing Concepts in Theory and Practice
3
NU613 Human Diversity in Healthcare
3
NU614 Advanced Pathophysiology
3
NU615 Advanced Health Assessment
3
2nd Semester NU616 Utilization of Nursing Research for the Advanced Practice Nurse
3
NU631 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
3
NU638 Advanced Health Promotion: Practicum I
3
NU634 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
3
Year 2 3rd Semester NU639 Primary Care of Adults*
3
NU680 Primary Care of the Family: Practicum II*
6
NU637 Mental and Psychosocial Health of the Urban Family*
3
4th Semester NU618 Introduction to Health Policy, Economics & Ethics
3
NU681 Primary Care of Childbearing Family*
3
NU682 Primary Care of Family: Practicum III *
6
Total Credits
48
* Courses required for Certificate program.
 
PART-TIME (Three Year Option) Course of Study
Course # Course Name # Credits
Year 1 1st Semester NU601 Advanced Nursing Concepts in Theory and Practice
3
NU613 Human Diversity in Healthcare
3
2nd Semester NU616 Utilization of Nursing Research for the Advanced Practice Nurse
3
NU631 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
3
Year 2 3rd Semester NU614 Advanced Pathophysiology
3
NU615 Advanced Health Assessment
3
NU637 Mental and Psychosocial Health of the Urban Family
3
4th Semester NU618 Introduction to Health Policy, Economics & Ethics
3
NU634 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
3
NU638 Advanced Health Promotion: Practicum I
3
Year 3 5th Semester NU639 Primary Care of Adults*
3
NU680 Primary Care of the Family: Practicum II*
6
6th Semester NU681 Primary Care of Childbearing Family*
3
NU682 Primary Care Family: Practicum III *
6
Year 4** 7th Sem NU 680 **Primary Care of the Family:  Practicum II
6
8th Sem NU 682 **Primary Care of the Family:  Practicum III
6
Total Credits
48
* Courses required for Certificate program.
**Year 4 is an option for students who do not want to take more than 6 credits of practicum per semester during Semester 5 & 6