This emphasis prepares Registered Nurses to deliver primary health care services to families across the life span. Courses are held on an every-other weekend schedule at the Denver Lowell campus. Academic portions of some clinical courses are held on Monday following the weekend courses. Required clinical experiences are scheduled primarily during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. The program is 46-49 semester hours in length, depending on student's choice of a master's project or a master's thesis.
Students enroll in two to three courses per semester.
The program is designed to be completed in five semesters. Curriculum Description and TeleLearning Opportunities. FNP students take Advanced Clinical Practice courses, which include pathophysiology for advanced practice, pharmacology for advanced practice, advanced health assessment of the family, and advanced practice roles. These courses may be available to students on the Internet. In addition to core courses, nursing research, theories, ethics and health policy may also be available online.