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Pediatric Specialty NP

Direct Entry Master's Program

Program Code: 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.

Please review Practicum Requirements as stated below.

Prerequisites

-Chemistry or Human Growth and Development
-Microbiology
-Human Nutrition
-Human Anatomy
-Human Physiology
-Statistics (undergraduate)

Year I, Term I, Fall

NS-660Nsg Prac: Process and Skills

6
NS-621Pathophysiology

3
NS-663Biobehav Principles/Theories

5
NS-601History of Nursing Ideas

3
HP-818Impact 1: Interprof Practice

1
Total Credit Hours:18

Year I, Term II, Spring

NS-661Nsg Pract:Com Prob/Adult Hlth

6
NS-665Health Assessment

3
NS-664Community Principles&Theories

5
NS-622Pharmacology

3
HP-819Impact 2: Interprof Project

1
Total Credit Hours:18

Year I, Summer (Optional)

This is an optional semester. Courses not taken in this term should be completed as follows:

  • NP-715N - Take in Fall II if not taken in this term.
  • NH-602 - Take in Fall II if not taken in this term.
  • NH-720 - Take in Spring II of not taken in this term.
NP-715NAdvanced Pathophysiology

3
NH-602Hlth Care Policy & Politics

3
NH-720Research for Clinical Practice

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Year II, Term I, Fall

Also take NP-715N and NH-602 in this semester if not taken in the previous summer.
NS-680Maternal-Child Nursing

3
NS-685Clin Applic of Fam Ctr - Famil

3
NP-761NAdv Hlth Assess/Ped Client

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Year II, Term II, Spring

Note: Practicum requirements begin this semester.  Review practicum requirements below.

Also take NH-720 in this semester if not taken in the previous summer.

NP-738Advanced Pharm for Pediatrics

3
NP-721Primary Care Child I Theory

3
HP-999Interprof Sem - 2nd Year Spr

0
Total Credit Hours:6

Year II, Summer (Optional)

This is an optional semester.  Courses not taken in this term should be completed as follows:

  • NP-839 - Taken in Spring III if not taken in this term.
NP-839Professional Issues

2
Total Credit Hours:2

Year III, Term I, Fall

See practicum requirement below.
NP-821Primary Care Child II Theory

3
NP-822Adolescent Health Theory

3
-Elective

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Year III, Term II, Spring

Also take NP-839 if not taken in Summer II.

See practicum requirement below.

HP-821Impact 3: Interprof. Ethics

1
NS-891NScholarly Project

1
NP-823Pediatric Behavioral Theory

3
Total Credit Hours:5

Practicum Requirement

15 credits of practicum are required.  Requirements are to be completed as follows:

  • NP-871A - Taken in Spring Term, Year II.
  • NP-871B - Can be taken in Summer Term, Year II or in Fall Year III.
  • NP-871B and NP-871C - Taken in Fall Year III if no practicum in Summer Year II.
  • NP-871C and NP-871D - Taken in Fall Year III if NP-871B taken in Summer Year II.
  • NP-871D and NP-871E - Taken in Spring Year III if no practicum in Summer Year II.
  • NP-871E - Taken in Spring Year III if NP-871B taken in Summer Year II.

NP-871AHlthcr of the Child Practicum

3
NP-871BHlthcr of the Child Practicum

3
NP-871CHlthcr of the Child Practicum

3
NP-871DHlthcr of the Child Practicum

3
NP-871EHlthcr of the Child Practicum

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 91