Adult / Older Adult Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Grid
Sample Full-Time Course Progression (75- 85 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

NURS 534

Seminar in Nursing Gerontology

(Offered Even Years Only)

3

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

3
 

NURS 540

Biology of Aging (IP or VS)

4

NMETH 530

Scholarly Proposal Development
(IP or VC)

2

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

3

Optional recommended elective

2-3
 

NURS 552*

Health Promotion (IP or VS)

2-3

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

3

PHARM 514

Basic Pharmacotherapy

(IP or VS )

3

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

2-3
 

NURS 502 (3)

Human Responses I (IP or VS)
+
NURS 509 (1)

Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing

(Optional in Fall of Year 2)

4  

Optional

Electives

2-3    
 Total Credits
  18-19   14   13-14   10-14
  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 497

Drug Therapy for the Elderly (IP or VS)

3

NURS 573

Professional Issues (IP or VS)

2        
 

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

2-3

NMETH 598 Project

        or

NMETH 700 Thesis

2-5        
 Total Credits
  10-11   10- 13        

NOTE: VS = video stream; VC = video conference; VT = videotapes; IP = in person