Master of Science in Nursing
Nurse Practitioner Program
NP Specialties
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty is designed as a 48 credit (4 semester + 1 summer) curriculum, which can be completed in 1&1/12 to 2 years of full time study, or 2&1/2 to 3&1/2 years of part time study. Students take 36 credits at George Mason University and 12 credits at The George Washington University. The program entails both didactic and clinical experiences. The clinical component for the FNP track is a minimum of 800 hours.
The Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) specialty is designed as a 42 credit (4 semester) curriculum, which can be completed in 1&1/2 to 2 years of full time study, or 2&1/2 years of part time study, depending on the number of credits taken each semester. Students will take 30 credits at George Mason University and 12 credits at The George Washington University. Students will have the option of selecting either an adult or adult/gerontological track. Students in the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner track may elect additional concentration in occupational health, cardiovascular care, neurology, oncology, or other specialty practice area. The program entails both didactic and clinical experiences.
The Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) specialty is designed as an additional 6 credit (clinical hours and seminars) specialty for ANP students who desire to also certify as GNPs. These additional credits are taken during the final two clinical semesters. These courses are also available to practicing nurse practitioners who wish to sit for the GNP certification exam. The clinical component for the ANP and GNP specialty combination is a minimum of 800 hours.
These six credit hours of clinical and seminar geriatric coursework are also available to practicing certified adult nurse practitioners. Applicants can enroll through the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (703) 993-1913 and obtain information the Coordinator of the NP Track (703) 993-1952.
Summary of Coursework for Nurse Practitioner Track
Please refer to the GMU Catalog for Course Descriptions.
- Pre- or co-requisites
- NURS 597 (3:3:0)
Data Analysis in Nursing Research
(or a comparable course from GMU (such as STAT 510) or from another university). - NURS 425 (3:2:2)
Health Assessment
(or a comparable course from another university).
- NURS 597 (3:3:0)
- Core Courses
- NURS 660 (3:3:0)
Seminar in the Ethics of Health Care - NURS 680 (2:2:0)
Theoretical Foundations Related to Nursing - NURS 685 (3:3:0)
Applications in Nursing Research - NURS 688 (3:3:0)
Organization of Nursing and Health Care Delivery Systems - NURS 686 (2:2:0)
Projects in Nursing Research
- NURS 660 (3:3:0)
- Related Discipline Support Courses
(GMU-CHHS / GWU-SMHS)
(offered at GWU)- NURS 756 (5:4:1*)
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology
Co-Requisite NURS 561 - NURS 719 (1:0:3*)
Practicum in Advanced Health Assessment - NURS 723 (2:2:0*)
Clinical Decision Making - NURS 745 (4:4:0*)
Pharmacology - NURS 747 (1)
Pharmacology in Disease and Pathophysiology - *NURS 756, 719, 723, 745, and 747 are GWU courses co-listed by GMU and GWU, but offered at GWU. Registration for these courses is done through George Mason University at GWU tuition rates. These courses are currently only offered in the Spring semester beginning the first week of January and ending the third week of May. The courses may be taken only by students who have been admitted to the George Mason-GWU Nurse Practitioner program, or by permission for Advanced Clinical Nursing Track.
- NURS 756 (5:4:1*)
- Nurse Practitioner Track Coursework
- Adult Nurse Practitioner Specialty
(offered at George Mason)
- NURS 623 (3:2:1)
Clinical Concepts in Community-Oriented Primary Care
Pre- or Co-requisite NURS 680 - NURS 746 (6:2:12)
Practicum in Adult Primary Care Nursing I
Pre- or Co-requisites: NURS 623 and NURS 680
Pre-requisites: NURS 552, 554, 547, 548, and 561 - NURS 748 (8:2:16)
Practicum in Adult Primary Care Nursing II
Pre-requisite: NURS 746
- NURS 623 (3:2:1)
- Adult/Gerontological Track (offered at George Mason)
The Adult Track Courses (NURS 623, 746, 748) plus the following two additional courses- NURS 780 (3:0:3)
Practicum in Gerontological Nursing I
Pre- or Co-requisite: NURS 746 - NURS 781 (3:0:3)
Practicum in Gerontological Nursing II
Pre- or Co-requisite: NURS 748
- NURS 780 (3:0:3)
- Family Nurse Practitioner Speciality (offered at
George Mason)
- NURS 623 (3:2:1)
Clinical Concepts in Community-Oriented Primary Care
Pre- or Co-requisite NURS 680 - NURS 720 (4:2:6)
Practicum in Family Primary Care Nursing I
Pre- or Co-requisites: NURS 623 and NURS 680
Pre-requisites: NURS 552, 554, 547, 548, and 561 - NURS 721 (8:3:15)
Practicum in Assessment and Management of the Developing Family
Pre-requisite: NURS 746
Pre- or Co-requisite: NURS 623 - NURS 722 (8:3:5)
Practicum in Family Primary Care Nursing II
Pre-requisite: NURS 721
Explanation of Credit Hours
Course titles are followed by numbers in parentheses (0:0:0), separated by colons. The numbers have the following significance:- First Number: credits for the course
- Second Number: hours of lecture or seminar per week for the course
- Third Number: hours of laboratory for the course
For independent study, readings, topics, or similar courses, individual instructors set hours.
- NURS 623 (3:2:1)
- Adult Nurse Practitioner Specialty
(offered at George Mason)