Family Nurse Practitioner

MSN Curriculum

This specialty can be completed as part of the Master of Science in Nursing, MN Prespecialty, Post-Master’s Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs; each program has a unique curriculum plan.

Section Contents

Curriculum Overview

Students learn a family-centered approach to care that emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention. Our curriculum integrates competency-based education, ensuring that students not only receive a comprehensive and contemporary education that upholds the highest standards in nursing education, but also develop the essential competencies necessary to deliver safe, effective and patient-centered primary care in diverse health care settings. 

VUSN Curriculum Plans

Part-Time Curriculum Overview

The FNP specialty can be completed in a part-time format. The total length of the program will depend on your educational background.. 

VUSN Curriculum Plans

Attention Students: Looking for clinical hours, lab hours, and more? They can be found in the curriculum plans section of the Student Handbook.

VUSN reserves the right to revise and update the curriculum plans.