Program Requirements
The Master of Science in Nursing: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner prepares students for the AGPCNP certification exam offered through the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Master’s degree requirements
- 11 semester hours (sh) of graduate nursing core courses
- 15 sh of advanced practice core courses
- 21 sh of AGPCNP specialty courses
Total: 47 semester hours plus 765 practicum hours
Required courses
- NURS 5010: Scientific Inquiry and Knowledge Development (3 sh)
- NURS 5015: Health Care Systems: Organizations and Resources (3 sh)
- NURS 5020: Population-Based Health Care (3 sh)
- NURS 5030: Professional Communication and Collaboration (2 sh)
- NURS 5503: Advanced Practice Nursing: Role Concepts and Transitions (2 sh)
- NURS 5505: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 sh)
- NURS 5510: Advanced Pharmacology (3 sh)
- NURS 5515: Advanced Health Assessment (4 sh)
- NURS 5520: Health and Wellness Promotion (3 sh)
- NURS 5531: Adult Health I Primary Care (6 sh)
- NURS 5540: Adult Health II Primary Care (3 sh)
- NURS 5545: Adult Health II Practicum (1 sh)
- NURS 5610: Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing I Primary Care (2 sh)
- NURS 5622: Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing II Primary Care (4 sh)
- NURS 5990: Capstone Project (2 sh)
- NURS 5781: Residency: Adult Gerontology Primary Care (3 sh)
Please review the entire academic catalog for the year you enrolled at North Park for official degree requirements. The catalog and your academic advisor will assist you in planning your course sequence.