Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, M.S.N.

Core Courses for AGNP, FNP, and PMHNP Students

• NUR 503 Health Promotion and Clinical Prevention for Individual and Population Health 3 credit hours
• NUR 505 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 3 credit hours
• NUR 506 Research Methods for Nursing Practice 2 credit hours
• NUR 507 Applied Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing 2 credit hours
• NUR 509 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis 4 credit hours
• NUR 510 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis Laboratory 0 credit hours
• NUR 512 Theoretical Basis for Role Development for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
• NUR 514 Health Policy for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 3 credit hours
• NUR 520 Advanced Pharmacology 3 credit hours

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Role - Concentration Courses

In addition to the core requirements, students who select the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner role will complete 27 credits of PMHNP role concentration courses, including 14 credits (784 hours) of direct care clinical. The program consists of a total of 50 credits.

• NUR 560 Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan 3 credits hours
• NUR 562 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I 6 credit hours.
• NUR 563 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I Clinical 0 credit hours.
• NUR 564 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II 6 credit hours.
• NUR 565 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II Clinical 0 credit hours
• NUR 566 Advanced Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities Across the Lifespan 5 credit hours.
• NUR 567 Advanced Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities Across the Lifespan Clinical 0 credit hours
• NUR 568 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities in Special Populations 7 credit hours.
• NUR 569 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities in Special Populations Clinical 0 credit hours

Total Program Credits = 50

Suggested Course Sequence