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Jun 26, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog (DRAFT)
Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, MSN
Location(s):
Online
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The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program prepares graduates for entry into practice as family nurse practitioners. Options include the MSN degree, PostMaster’s Certificate, and Second Master’s degree. The FNP-MSN degree is 51 semester hours in length and includes 765 hours of clinical practice. FNP graduates are prepared to provide primary care and are eligible to apply for legal certification as family nurse practitioners after passing professional certification exams through either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP). Courses are delivered online with the potential expectation of skills workshops on campus as available.
Advisement Sheet
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Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate person-centered professional nursing care, supported by evolving nursing knowledge, liberal arts, the sciences and other sources that is holistic, individualized, and evidence-based.
- Create evidence-based strategies that promote the well-being of culturally diverse individuals, families, vulnerable populations, and communities.
- Establish collaboration with an interdisciplinary team as well as patients, families, or communities to optimize the quality and safety of healthcare outcomes.
- Utilize communication technologies and informatics to gather data, drive decision making, and improve the delivery of healthcare services in alignment with professional and regulatory standards.
- Demonstrate a professional identity that embodies accountability, ethical principles, and self-reflection that is aligned with nursing’s values to promote personal health, well-being, lifelong learning, and leadership.
Admission Requirements
- Transcript for BSN Degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program
- Additional Transcripts needed from ALL undergraduate and graduate institutions attended regardless of whether or not you earned a degree.
- GPA 3.0 minimum or higher
- RN License current and unencumbered in state where you will be completing practicum experiences.
- Resume describing your professional experience. Minimum One year of recent full-time clinical practice or two years of part-time clinical practice
- Goals/Essay 1-2-page personal statement describing understanding of FNP role and your personal career goals
- Two Recommendation from professional colleagues (registered nurses preferred)
Note: recommendations will be a form the recommender fills out via notification from the PennWest application system once the student submits their application. Potential Pre/Co-Requisite Courses for MSN Students: Undergraduate or Graduate Statistics 3 credits if needed can be taken at PennWest online or Portage Online Learning or Community College etc.. Total Core Credits Required: 15
Total Advanced Credits Required: 34
Total Number of Credits to Complete the Program: 51
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