Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (post-master's certificate)

Courses

PMC-FNP Courses for Non-Nurse Practitioners

For students with a nursing master's degree that is not in a nurse practitioner concentration

• NUR 605 Nursing Information Technology (2 credits) – Required if a student does not have a nursing master’s degree from Ball State.
• NUR 681 Primary Care of the Adult 1 (4 credits) (120 clinical hours, 1 day per week average)
• NUR 682 Primary Care of Children (4 credits) (120 clinical hours, 1 day per week average)
• NUR 683 Primary Care of the Adult 2 (4 credits) (120 clinical hours, 1 day per week average)
• NUR 684 Primary Care of Women (4 credits) (90 clinical hours)
• NUR 673 Practicum—Family Nurse Practitioner (5 credits) (180 clinical hours, 1.5-2 days per week average)

Your transcripts and course descriptions from your master’s program will be reviewed to determine what additional courses you will need to complete for certification eligibility as a family nurse practitioner.

Conditional to your transcript(s) the following courses may be required for the FNP Post-Master’s Certificate:

• NUR 630 Advanced Practice Nursing and Role Theory (3 credits)
• NUR 632 Pathophysiology and Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• NUR 634 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits) (*60 clinical hours, 1 day per week average)
• NUR 638 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits)

PMC-FNP Courses for Adult Nurse Practitioners or Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioners

For students with a nursing master's degree in an adult nurse practitioner or adult/gerontology nurse practitioner concentration.

• NUR 605 Nursing Information Technology (2 credits) – required if a student does not have a nursing master’s degree from Ball State
• NUR 682 Primary Care of Children (4 credits) (120 clinical hours clinical, 1 day per week average)
• NUR 684 Primary Care of Women (4 credits) (90 clinical hours)
• NUR 673 Practicum – Family Nurse Practitioner (5 credits) (180 clinical hours clinical, 1.5-2 days per week average)

Your transcripts and course descriptions from your master’s program will be reviewed to determine what additional courses you will need to complete for certification eligibility as a family nurse practitioner.

Conditional to your transcript(s) the following courses may be required for the FNP Post-Master’s Certificate:

• NUR 630 Advanced Practice Nursing and Role Theory (3 credits)
• NUR 632 Pathophysiology and Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• NUR 634 Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits) (*60 clinical hours, 1 day per week average)
• NUR 638 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits)