Core Courses

Completion of the MSN core courses is required of all students seeking the MSN/FNP. These courses should be taken prior to or concurrent with the Advanced Core courses, and prior to the Specialty and Clinical courses. Core courses include:

• NU 512 Nursing Theories in Practice - 3 credits
• NU 513 Application of Nursing Research - 3 credits
• NU 514 Christian Ethics in Practice - 3 credits

Advanced Core Courses

Completion of the Advanced Core Courses is required of all MSN students. These courses should be completed prior to the Specialty and Clinical courses. Advanced Core courses include:

• NU 505 Epidemiology - 3 credits
• NU 700  Advanced Health and Physical Assessment - 4 credits
• NU 701 Pathophysiology - 3 credits
• NU 702  Advanced Pharmacology - 4 credits

Specialty and Clinical Courses

The FNP courses provide specialty concentration from a clinical and didactic perspective. FNP Specialty and Clinical courses include:

• NU 602 Family Dynamics in Diverse Populations - 3 credits
• NU 606 Concepts in Family Practice - 3 credits
• NU 716 Advanced Family Nursing I -  6 credits
• NU 718  Advanced Family Nursing II - 6 credits
• NU 720  Advanced Family Nursing III - 6 credits

Course Descriptions for the FNP curriculum can be obtained from the Graduate Catalog.

For further information and all application materials please contact 610.282.1100 ext. 1664 or msn@desales.edu