SECTION V: General Information on the Master's Nurse Practitioner Degree and Advanced Certificate NP Programs

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)

Nurse practitioners in this specialty diagnose and manage common acute and chronic primary health care problems for older adolescents, adults, and older adults. The adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner practices in a wide variety of settings, including community health clinics, nursing homes, private medical practices, emergency departments, occupational health, and palliative care.

Advanced Certificate: Link to section

**Clinical specialty courses:**
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
NUR 411	Evaluation and Management of Common Health Problems	8 (224 clinical hours)
NUR 414	Nurse Practitioner Procedure Lab	1 lab
NUR 444	Primary Care NP I	8 (224 clinical hours)
NUR 445	Primary Care NP II	7 (224 clinical hours)
Advanced Health Assessment*

Master of Science 45 credit hours (672 clinical hours): Link to section

**Professional core courses:**
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
NUR 400	Research Principles for Evidence-Based Practice	5
NUR 401	Foundations of Scholarly Writing in the Health Professions	1
NUR 403	Ethics and Public Policy in the Health Care System	3
NUR 407	Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	5
NUR 410	Advanced Health Assessment	6 (2 of which are lab credits)
NUR 419	Advanced Pharmacology	3

**Clinical specialty courses:**
Course Number	Course Name	Credits
NUR 411	Evaluation and Management of Common Health Problems	8 (224 clinical hours)
NUR 414	Nurse Practitioner Procedure Lab	1 lab
NUR 444	Primary Care NP I	8 (224 clinical hours)
NUR 445	Primary Care NP II	7 (224 clinical hours)