Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner
The purpose of graduate education in nursing is to prepare scholars, clinicians, and leaders in the profession. Graduate study provides for acquisition of advanced theoretical knowledge to inform clinical practice and to provide a foundation for doctoral study.
The purpose of the FNP option is to prepare graduates to provide advanced knowledge and skills on which to base clinical practice as an FNP and to contribute to eligibility for national certification as a FNP.
Face-to-face courses meet once per week on the Macon Campus in the evening. Many of the courses are hybrid or online.
Family Nurse Practitioner Program of Study (doc).
ABOUT GEORGIA COLLEGE:
Georgia College, the state’s designated Public Liberal Arts University, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education. Its four colleges – arts and sciences, business, education and health sciences – provide 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students with an exceptional learning environment that extends beyond the classroom, with hands-on involvement with faculty research, community service, residential learning communities, study abroad and myriad internships.
Founded in 1889, Georgia College boasts one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation with Corinthian columns fronting red brick buildings and wide open green spaces. Georgia College also offers graduate education at the historic Jefferson building in downtown Macon, at Robins Air Force Base and online.
