Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Grid
Sample Full-Time Course Progression (69- 84 Credits) For Current Student ONLY

(Part-time progressions available; see Time Schedule for detailed course information)
  AUTUMN Cr. WINTER Cr. SPRING Cr. SUMMER Cr.
Year 1

PBIO 505

Physiology & Biophysics

(IP or VS)

4

PBIO 506

Physiology & Biophysics

(IP or VS)

4

NCLIN 549

Clinical Seminar/Practicum

(Seminar IP or VC)

 3

NCLIN 550

Clinical Seminar/Practicum

(Seminar IP or VC)

5
 

NMETH 520

Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice

(Web course available Summer Quarter)

 4

NCLIN 500/501

Health Assessment & Symptom Analysis

(Tuesday lectures IP or VS; must attend Thursday lab on campus)

 5

PHARM 514

Basic Pharmacotherapy (IP or VS)

3

NSG 533
Evidence-Based Mgmt of Common Health Concerns II (Chronic)
(IP or VS)

 

 3
 

NURS 502 (3)

Human Responses I

(IP or VC)
+
NSG509 (1)
Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing

 4

NMETH 530

Scholarly Proposal Development
(IP or VC)

 2

NSG 532
Evidence-Based Mgmt of Gender-Related Health Concerns
(IP or VS)

 

 3

NCLIN 505

Advanced Health Assessment/Diagnostic Testing and Monitoring

 2
 

NURS 552*

Health Promotion

(IP or VS )

2-3

NSG 531Evidence-Based Mgmt of Common Health Concerns I (Acute)
(IP or VS )

 

 3

Optional

Electives        OR

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

 2-3

Optional

Electives        OR

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

 2-3
 

Optional

Electives

 2-3

Optional

Electives

 2-3

 

      
 Total Credits
   13-17   14- 17   10-13   12-13
  AUTUMN Cr. WINTER Cr. SPRING Cr. SUMMER Cr.
Year 2

NCLIN 551

Clinical Practicum & Seminar

(Seminar IP or VC)

5

NCLIN 552

Clinical Practicum & Seminar

(Seminar IP or VC)

6        
 

PHARM 515

Pharmacotherapeutics for acute/critical illness

(IP or VC)

 3

NURS 573

Professional Issues (IP or VS)

2        
 

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

2-3

Specialty Elective OR

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

2-5        
 Total Credits
   10-11   10- 13        

Note: VS = video stream; VC = video conference; IP = in person

*NURS 552 is offered in the Autumn (IP or VS) and Summer (online with 2 on campus meetings) and NURS 510 III Clinical Mangement of Complex Care Problems & Psychosocial/Behavioral Problems is offered in the Summer (IP or VS) and Autumn (online only).