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Master's Curriculum: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP

Announcement

Effective January 2025: The University of Rochester School of Nursing is proud to announce the launch of its redesigned Nurse Practitioner (NP) curriculum across all specialties, effective January 2025. The updated programs offer more flexible learning formats for working nurses and reflect evolving national standards. The new curriculum will impact new and current students graduating after Spring 2026.

NP coursework will continue to be offered in an online or hybrid format, with select hybrid courses utilizing the state-of-the-art simulation and skills lab spaces at Helen Wood Hall. Students will be required to visit campus for several on-campus intensives to help strengthen clinical competencies and connect students with faculty and peers.

See this Sample NP Curriculum PDF for the new coursework, credits, and clinical hours related to each NP specialty, which will replace the current course list below.

Professional Core

Course Title Credits
NUR 401 Foundations of Scholarly Writing in the Health Professions 1.0 credit
NUR 407 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology 5.0 credits
NUR 403 Ethics and Public Policy in the Health Care System 3.0 credits
NUR 419 Advanced Pharmacology 3.0 credits
NUR 400 Research Principles for Evidence-Based Practice 5.0 credits

Clinical Specialty

Course Title Credits
NUR 410 Advanced Health Assessment 4.0 credits
NUR 411 Evaluation & Management of Common Health Problems 8.0 credits
224.0 clinical hours
NUR 414 Nurse Practitioner Procedure Lab 1.0 credit
NUR 424 Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I 9.0 credits
224.0 clinical hours
NUR 425 Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II 8.0 credits
224.0 clinical hours

Total credit hours: 47.0
Total clinical hours: 672.0