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The online Doctor of Nursing Practice Post-Baccalaureate Family Nurse Practitioner role concentration (FNP) prepares clinical experts in the delivery of primary care in a variety of healthcare settings. FNP students receive a broad foundation of educational preparation in advanced nursing practice with families across the life span.

For more information about the DNP FNP Concentration, see the information in the Graduate Nursing Student Handbook or contact kayotte [at] umass [dot] edu (Karen Ayotte)

Plans of Study 

Students may follow either a four-year or a five-year plan of study. 

Application Deadline

Priority admission deadline: October 15. We will continue reviewing applications until all seats are full. 

Start dates may be available in Spring, Summer or Fall terms.

Apply online through the UMass Amherst Graduate School.

Note: We are unable to accept DNP students residing in AL, MN, NY, OR or WA.

DNP Post-Baccalaureate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Four Year Plan of Study

SUMMER YEAR 1

 

 

N605 

N605 Scholarly Writing 

3 cr

N725 

Leadership of Public Health Systems 

3 cr

FALL YEAR 1

 

 

N735 

Healthcare Informatics

3 cr

N603

Theoretical Components of Nursing Science

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 1

 

3 cr

N630

Research Methodology in Nursing 3 cr

^^N643 

Assessment & Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders

3 cr

SUMMER YEAR 2

   

N651

Nursing Ethics, Health Policy and Politics 

3 cr

N615

Advanced Pathophysiology

*could take N604 Intro to Biostats here

3 cr

FALL YEAR 2

 

 

^N701

Healthcare Quality

3 cr

N619 

Advanced Pharmacology

3 cr

N704

Health Disparities and Social Justice

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 2

 

 

N703

Pharmacotherapy Management 

3 cr

N670

Family Systems & Interventions

3 cr

N715 

Intermediate Biostatistics  3 cr

SUMMER YEAR 3

   

N614 

Adv. Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning 

3 cr

N698A 

Practicum: Adv. Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning 

1 cr (56 contact hours)

FALL YEAR 3 

 

 

N610

Primary Health Care of Children, Adolescents & Young Adults 

3 cr

N698E 

Practicum: PHC of Children, Adolescents & Young Adults 

3 cr (168 contact hours)
N742

DNP Project 1: Defining Evidence for Problems and Solutions

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 3 

 

 
N620

Primary Health Care of Middle Aged and Older Adults 

3 cr
N698X

Practicum: PHC of Middle Aged and Older Adults 

3 cr (168 contact hours)
N798U

DNP Project II Practicum: DNP Project Proposal Development 

2 cr (112 contact hours)

SUMMER YEAR 4 

 

 
N723

Complex Health Problems in Primary Care 

1 -- 2 cr
N798K

Practicum: Complex Health Care Problems 

1– 2 cr (112 contact hours)
N798W

 DNP Project III –Practicum: DNP Project Proposal Finalization and Approval 

1 cr (56 contact hours)

FALL YEAR 4 

 

 
N733

Complex Health Problems in Primary Care II

2 cr
N798KA

Practicum: Complex Health Care Problems II

2 cr (112 contact hours)
N840

DNP Project IV: Project Implementation & Monitoring 

3 cr (168 contact hours)

SPRING YEAR 4 

   
N898A

DNP Project V: DNP Project Completion, Evaluation and Dissemination

3 cr (168 contact hours)
N898D

Final Direct Care Residency

2 cr (112 contact hours)
  ^ offered Fall and Spring
^^ offered Spring and Summer
 

 

 

DNP Post-Baccalaureate Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Five Year Plan of Study

FALL YEAR 1

   

N735

Healthcare Informatics 

3 cr

N603

Theoretical Components of Nursing Science

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 1

 

 

N630

Research Methodology in Nursing

3 cr

SUMMER YEAR 2

 

 

N651

Nursing Ethics, Health Policy and Politics

3 cr

N605

Scholarly Writing 

3 cr

FALL YEAR 2

   

^N701

Healthcare Quality 
*could take N604 Intro to Biostats here

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 2

 

 

N715 

Intermediate Biostatistics

3 cr

^^N643

Assessment & Diagnosis of Mental Health Disorders

3 cr 

SUMMER YEAR 3

 

 
N725

Leadership of Public Health Systems

3 cr
N615

Advanced Pathophysiology

3 cr

FALL YEAR 3

 

 
N704

Health Disparities and Social Justice 

3 cr
N619

Advanced Pharmacology

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 3

 

 
N670

Family Systems & Interventions

3 cr
N703

Pharmacotherapy Management

3 cr 

SUMMER YEAR 4

 

 
N614

Adv. Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning

3 cr 
N698A

Practicum: Adv. Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning 

1 cr (56 contact hours)

FALL YEAR 4

 

 
N610

Primary Health Care of Children, Adolescents & Young Adults 

3 cr
N698E

Practicum: PHC of Children, Adolescents & Young Adults 

3 cr (168 contact hours)
N742

DNP Project 1: Defining Evidence for Problems and Solutions 

3 cr

SPRING YEAR 4

 

 
N620

Primary Health Care of Middle Aged and Older Adults 

3 cr
N698X

Practicum: PHC of Middle Aged and Older Adults 3 cr

3 cr (168 contact hours)
N798U

DNP Project II Practicum: DNP Project Proposal Development 

2 cr (112 contact hours)

SUMMER YEAR 5

 

 
N723

Complex Health Problems in Primary Care I 

2 cr
N798K

Practicum: Complex Health Care Problems I 

2 cr (112 contact hours)
N798W

DNP Project III –Practicum: DNP Project Proposal Finalization and Approval 

1 cr (56 contact hours)

FALL YEAR 5

 

 
N733

Complex Health Problems in Primary Care II 

2 cr
N798KA

Practicum: Complex Health Care Problems II 

2 cr (112 contact hours)
N840

DNP Project IV: Project Implementation & Monitoring

3 cr (168 contact hours)

SPRING YEAR 5

 

 
N898A

DNP Project V: DNP Project Completion, Evaluation and Dissemination 

3 cr (168 contact hours)
N898D

Final Direct Care Residency 

2 cr (112 contact hours)
  ^ offered Fall and Spring
^^ offered Spring and Summer