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University of Wyoming

MS FNP Program Course Requirements


Contact your advisor before registering for any courses. Refer to the Course Descriptions 
(Graduate Bulletin) for all prerequisite requirements (that link takes you to the MS Program alphabetized bulleted listing - scroll down to "Course Descriptions" to link to the Graduate Bulletin.)

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Total Credits: 53 Credits


Core Courses (16 Credits)

NURS 5010
NURS 5025
NURS 5026
NURS 5500

Health & Health Care in Rural Cultures
Application of Theory in Advanced Nursing Practice
Application of Research in Advanced Nursing Practice
Issues in Rural Advanced Practice

3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0

Plus Choice of One of the Following...

NURS 5960
NURS 5650

Thesis Research or
Non-Thesis Project

4.0
4.0

Advanced Practice Nursing Core
(34 Credits Minimum)

NURS 5006
NURS 5111
NURS 5112
NURS 5120
NURS 5130
NURS 5140

NURS 5165


NURS 5300

Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Decision Making
Advanced Primary Care: The Young Family
Advanced Primary Care: The Mature Family
Advanced Therapeutics I
Advanced Therapeutics II
Pharmacotherapy for Primary Care Practitioners
- must NOT take NURS 5140 prior to admission
Advanced Pathophysiology
- if NURS 5165 completed prior to admission, must be within 2 years of admission or will have to retake
Clinical Practicum in Rural Health Nursing

4.0
3.0
3.0
5.0
5.0
4.0

4.0


6.0

Electives
(3 Credits Minimum)

NURS 5060

Epidemiology in Rural Health Care

3.0

updated 5/19/06