DNP Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration
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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 |