Master of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner

Requirements:

47 Semester Credits Required

Prerequisites to the MSN program

  • Active RN license, in good standing, in the United States

Degree Completion Time 

All credits for the Master of Science in Nursing FNP degree must be completed within five years of starting the FNP courses in the program; the program is designed to be completed in 24 months. Any exception to this must be cleared with the director of the MSN FNP program. Please refer to the Department of Nursing MSN FNP Degree Completion Policy and Records Retention Policy in the appendix of the student handbook for further information.

Graduation requirements for the Master of Science in Nursing FNP program:

  1. Completion of the requirements for the approved program.
  2. Completion of the required number of credits for the specific program.
  3. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher for all MSN courses.
  4. A minimum grade of B- must be obtained in all courses.
  5. The candidate must apply for graduation one full semester prior to anticipated degree completion.
Total Credits
47