13-23 credits
This program is delivered on-line. The program is designed for two types of nurses:
- Nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing with a concentration as an Adult Nurse Practitioner or Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. (13-15 credit hours*)
- Nurses who have a master’s degree in nursing that is not a Nurse Practitioner Concentration. (21-23 credit hours*)
*Conditional to the student's transcript(s) the following courses may be required for the Post-Master's Certificate:
NUR 630 Adv Pract Nurs and Role Thry 3
NUR 632 Pathophys and Nurs Pract 3
NUR 634 Advanced Health Assessment 3
NUR 638 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology 3
Retention Standards
An overall scholastic ratio of 3.0 (B average) must be attained before admission to candidacy and the final awarding of any certificate. No course with grades below B (3.0) may be counted toward the program.
Adult Nurse Practitioner or Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, 13-15 credits
| NUR 605 | Nursing Information Technology | 2 |
| NUR 673 | Practicum-Family Nurse Practitioner | 5 |
| NUR 682 | Primary Care of Children | 4 |
| NUR 684 | Primary Care of Women | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-15 |
NUR 605 required if student does not have nursing master’s degree from BSU.
Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, 21-23 credits
| NUR 605 | Nursing Information Technology | 2 |
| NUR 673 | Practicum-Family Nurse Practitioner | 5 |
| NUR 681 | Primary Care of the Adult 1 | 4 |
| NUR 682 | Primary Care of Children | 4 |
| NUR 683 | Primary Care of the Adult 2 | 4 |
| NUR 684 | Primary Care of Women | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21-23 |
NUR 605 required if student does not have nursing master’s degree from BSU.
Total Credit Hours: 13-23