The Master of Science in the nursing specialty track for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) prepares MS graduates to provide direct patient care to adults in a primary care setting. Coursework, clinical field experience, and evidence-based practice review allow our students to acquire the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for certification by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center as an AGPCNP-BC or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board program as an AGNP-C.
Core courses
- Nursing 7403: Innovation Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
- Nursing 7483: Quality Improvement and Informatics (3)
- Nursing 7491: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention across the Life Span (3)
- Nursing 7500: Health Policy and Advocacy (2)
- Nursing 7780: Evidence Based Nursing Scholarship (3)
Other required courses
- Nursing 7410: Advanced Health Assessment (3)
- Nursing 7450: Pathophysiology of Altered Health States (5)
- Nursing 7470: Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing (4)
Clinical coursework
- Nursing 7228.01: Advanced Practice Adult-Gerontology Nursing Clinical Practicum I (6 credit hours; 2 credits didactic, 4 credits clinical which equals 150* precepted clinical hours)
- Nursing 7228.02: Advanced Practice Adult-Gerontology Nursing Clinical Practicum II (9 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 6 credits clinical which equals 225* precepted clinical hours)
- Nursing 7228.03: Advanced Practice Adult-Gerontology Nursing Clinical Practicum III (9 credit hours; 3 credits didactic, 6 credits clinical which equals 225* precepted clinical hours)
* These are the minimum hours required
Self-audit checklist
Use the hyperlinked list to ensure you have taken all of the courses required for your specialty. Your advisor will conduct a final review when you apply to graduate. Students must have completed these courses or have a Nursing Graduate Studies Committee-approved Course Waiver petition on file.
Adult-Gerontology Primary NP Self Audit Checklist
Standard curriculum plans