The use of clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning skills is emphasized. The graduate will be prepared to provide direct patient care to individuals across the life span in primary care settings.

The FNP specialization is offered as a 36-credit master?s degree for baccalaureate-prepared-nurses, and as a 27-credit post-master?s certificate for nurses already holding a nursing master?s degree in advanced practice. Transcripts of students with an entry level master?s in nursing degree will be evaluated on an individual basis for transfer credit.