College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Students Entering Primary Care Tracks, Fall 2027

  • FNP - following completion of pre-licensure year
  • Registered Nurses with a Baccalaureate Degree

Prerequisites

  • Health Assessment
  • Undergraduate Statistics

Core Courses (34.25 Credits)

  • GRNS 6210 - Professional Role Development - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6220 - Organization, Delivery & Financing of Health Care - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6240 - Theoretical Foundation of Nursing Science - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6250 - Genetics for Clinicians - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6260 - Health Care Ethics, Policy & Politics - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6270 - Advanced Topics in Health Informatics - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6280/CTS 6020 - Quality in Health Care - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6301 - Research, Quality Improvement, and Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) - 3 Credits OR NH 6899 - Fundamentals of Critical Inquiry - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 6303 - Compassionate Care for Nursing - 1 Credit
  • GRNS 7010 - Leadership of Health Care Systems - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7020 - Planetary Health for Advanced Practice Nursing - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7300 - Practicum: Clinical Immersion APRN - 0.25 Credits (50 Clinical Hours)
  • STAT 5000 - Biostatistics & Epidemiology - 3 Credits

Track Core Courses (12 Credits)

  • GRNS 6350 - Advanced Psychophysiology - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7040 - Advanced Pharmacology APRN - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7050 - Advanced Neuropsychopharmacology - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7060 - Advanced Health Assessment - 3 Credits

Comprehensive exam is completed following GRNS 7220. Successful completion is required to progress in the program.

Track Specialty Courses (27 Credits)

  • GRNS 7100 - Primary Care Management of Children and Adolescence - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7105 - Building Family Partnerships in Pediatric Advanced Practice - 1 Credit
  • GRNS 7110 - Practicum: Primary Care Management of Children and Adolescence - 0.5 Credits (100 Clinical Hours)
  • GNRS 7115 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan - 3 Credits (250 Clinical Hours)
  • GRNS 7120 - Primary Care Mgt of Older Adults - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7125 - Primary Care I - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7126 - Practicum: Primary Care I - 0.5 Credits (100 Clinical Hours)
  • GRNS 7135 - Primary Care II - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7136 - Practicum: Primary Care II - FNP - 0.5 Credits (100 Clinical Hours)
  • GRNS 7145 - Primary Care III - 3 Credit Hours
  • GRNS 7146 - Practicum: Primary Care III - FNP - 0.75 Credits (150 Clinical Hours)
  • GRNS 7148 - Procedures in Primary Care I - 0.5 Credits
  • GRNS 7149 - Practicum: Specialty Care Integration I - 0.25 Credits (50 Clinical Hours)
  • GRNS 7155 - Advanced Primary Care Integration and Complex Management - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7156 - Practicum: Advanced Primary Care Integration and Complex Management - FNP - 1.25 Credits
  • GRNS 7158 - Procedures in Primary Care II - 0.5 Credits
  • GNRS 7159 - Practicum: Specialty Care Integration II - 0.25 Credits (50 Clinical Hours)

Additional Courses (7 Credits)

  • GRNS 7219 - DNP Pre-seminar - 0.5 Credits
  • GRNS 7220 - DNP Project Seminar I - 3 Credits
  • GRNS 7230 - DNP Project Practicum I - 0.75 Credits (125 Practicum Hours)
  • GRNS 7240 - DNP Project Seminar II - 1 Credit
  • GRNS 7250 - DNP Project Practicum II - 0.75 Credits (125 Practicum Hours)
  • GRNS 7260 - DNP Project & Seminar III - 1 Credit

Program Totals

  • Total Credits: 76.25
  • Total Clinical Hours: 850
  • Total DNP Project Practicum Hours: 250

Program Plan

Year 1 Fall (15 Credits)

  • GRNS 6350 - Advanced Pathophysiology
  • GRNS 7040 - Advanced Pharmacology APRN
  • GRNS 7060 - Advanced Health Assessment
  • GNRS 7115 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
  • STAT 5000 - Biostatistics & Epidemiology

Year 1 Spring (10.5 Credits)

  • GRNS 6301 - Research, Quality Improvement, and EBP

    OR

  • NH 6899 - Fundamental of Critical Inquiry
  • GRNS 6303 - Compassionate Care for Nursing
  • GRNS 7050 - Advanced Neuropsychopharmacology
  • GRNS 7125 - Primary Care I
  • GRNS 7126 - Practicum: Primary Care I

DNP Project courses and program.

Year 1 Summer (7 Credits)

  • GRNS 6240 - Theoretical Foundation of Nursing Science
  • GRNS 6260 - Health Care Ethics, Policy & Politics
  • GRNS 7105 - Building Family Partnerships in Pediatric Advanced Practice

Year 2 Fall (13.5 Credits)

  • GRNS 6210 - Professional Role Development
  • GRNS 6270 - Advanced Topics in Health Informatics
  • GRNS 7100 - Primary Care Management of Childen and Adolescence
  • GRNS 7110 - Practicum: Primary Care Management of Adolescence
  • GRNS 7120 - Primary Care Mgt of Older Adults
  • GRNS 7148 - Procedures in Primary Care I
  • GRNS 7219 - DNP Pre-seminar

Year 2 Spring (12.5 Credits)

  • GRNS 6250 - Genetics for Clinicians
  • GRNS 6280/CTS 6020 - Quality in Health Care
  • GRNS 7135 - Primary Care II
  • GRNS 7136 - Practicum: Primary Care II - FNP
  • GRNS 7220 - DNP Project Seminar I

Comprehensive exam is completed following GRNS 7220. Successful completion is required to progress in the program.

Year 2 Summer (4 Credits)

  • GRNS 7020 - Planetary Health for Advanced Practice Nursing
  • GRNS 7230 - DNP Project Practicum I
  • GRNS 7300 - Practicum: Clin Immersion APRN

Year 3 Fall (8.75 Credits)

  • GRNS 6220 - Organization, Delivery & Financing of Health Care
  • GRNS 7145 - Primary Care III
  • GRNS 7146 - Practicum: Primary Care III - FNP
  • GRNS 7149 - Practicum: Specialty Care Integration I
  • GRNS 7240 - DNP Project Seminar II
  • GRNS 7250 - DNP Project Practicum II

Year 3 Spring (9 Credits)

  • GRNS 7010 - Leadership of Health Care Systems
  • GRNS 7155 - Advanced Primary Care Integration and Complex Management
  • GRNS 7156 - Practicum: Advanced Primary Care Integration and Complex Management - FNP
  • GRNS 7158 - Procedures in Primary Care II
  • GNRS 7159 - Practicum: Specialty Care Integration II
  • GRNS 7260 - DNP Project & Seminar III

Does not include seminar hours associated with practicums.