Master of Science in Nursing (MSN): Family Nurse Practitioner
WHY CONSIDER?
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.
Courses are hybrid or online.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The coursework consists of 40 hours and is offered on either a full-time or part-time basis. All students complete one of two synthesis options: a master's thesis or a master's project.
WHAT DO I NEED FOR ADMISSION?
Students are admitted once a year to the part-time or full-time cohorts. Admission deadline is the second Tuesday in January. Cohorts begin in the summer. Admission requirements include (in addition to licensure, health, and insurance requirements)
- A BSN degree from a NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program.
- A GPA of 2.75 or higher in 3000 and 4000 level courses for their BSN major.
- Successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course and for Adult Health and FNP options, completion of a physical assessment course.
- Completion of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
A CLOSER LOOK
CORE (9 hours)
NRSG 5500: Perspectives of Advanced Practice Nursing
NRSG 5600: Healthcare Research & Statistical Analysis
NRSG 6110: Insuring Healthcare Safety
NRSG 6410:Nursing Theory: Principles and Applications
MAJOR (31 hours)
NRSG 5480: Advanced Health Assessment
NRSG 5800: Applied Pharmacology
NRSG 6300: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
NRSG 7000: Primary Care of Adults I
NRSG 7010: Primary Care of Adults II
NRSG 7030: Primary Care of Women
NRSG 7050: Primary Care of Children and Adolescents
NRSG 7410:Primary Care Practicum
SYNTHESIS (3 hours)
For more information visit http://www.gcsu.edu/nursing/index.htm.
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.
