Pediatric Specialty NP

Direct Entry Master's Program

NU.MS.ELN.PEDI

Note the following:

NP-715N (Year 1 Summer), can also be taken in Year 2 Fall.

NH-602 (Year 1 Summer), can also be taken in Year 2 Fall.

NH-720 (Year 1 Summer), can also be taken in Year 2 Spring.

NP-839 (Year 2 Summer), can also be taken in Year 3 Spring.

In Year 2 Summer, an optional practicum can be completed for 3 credits.  If this option is selected, credits values for practicums in future semesters will need to be approved prior to registration.

Prerequisites

-	Chemistry (including organic)
-	Microbiology
-	Human Nutrition
-	Human Anatomy
-	Human Physiology
-	Statistics (undergraduate)

Year I, Term I, Fall

NS-660	Nsg Prac: Process and Skills	6
NS-621	Pathophysiology	3
NS-663	Biobehav Principles/Theories	5
NS-601	History of Nursing Ideas	3
HP-818	Impact 1: Interprof Practice	1
Total Credit Hours:		18

Year I, Term II, Spring

NS-661	Nsg Pract:Com Prob/Adult Hlth	6
NS-665	Health Assessment	3
NS-664	Community Principles&Theories	5
NS-622	Pharmacology	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Year I, Summer

NP-715N	Advanced Pathophysiology	3
NH-602	Hlth Care Policy & Politics	3
NH-720	Designing Clin Rsrch	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Year II, Term I, Fall

NS-680	Maternal-Child Nursing	3
NS-685	Clin Applic of Fam Ctr - Famil	3
NP-761N	Adv Hlth Assess/Ped Client	3
Total Credit Hours:		9

Year II, Term II, Spring

NP-738	Advanced Pharm for Pediatrics	3
NP-721	Primary Care Child I Theory	3
NP-771	Primary Care Child I Practicum	3
HP-999	Interprof Sem - 2nd Year Spr	0
Total Credit Hours:		9

Year II, Summer

NP-839	Professional Issues	2
-	Summer Practicum (optional)	3
Total Credit Hours:		2-5

Year III, Term I, Fall

NP-821	Primary Care Child II Theory	3
NP-871	Prim Care Child II Practicum	3
NP-822	Adolescent Health Theory	3
NP-872	Adolescent Health Practicum	3
-	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Year III, Term II, Spring

HP-821	Impact III: Interprof. Ethics	1
NP-823	Pediatric Behavioral Theory	3
NP-868	Clin Pract: Adv Top in Ped	3-6
NS-891N	Scholarly Project	1
Total Credit Hours:		11

Total Credit Hours: 90

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