Direct Care Core (All MSN program options; required if not previously completed at an accredited university* or verified by employment experience verification letter**):

  • APRN 601 Advanced Pathophysiology (Summer, 3 credit hours) *
  • APRN 602 Advanced Pharmacology (Fall, 3 credit hours) *
  • APRN 603 Advanced Physical Assessment and Health Promotion (hybrid) (Spring, 4 credit hours, 45 laboratory hours) *
  • APRN 609 Neuroscience of Psychiatric Disorders (Spring, 2 credit hours) **
  • APRN 610 Evidence-based Psychopharmacology of the Advanced Practice Nurse (Summer, 2 credit hours) **

Year 1

Fall

  • APRN 719 Advanced Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Management of Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan I (6 credit hours) (180 clinical hours) (hybrid/online)

Spring

  • APRN 609 Neuroscience of Psychiatric Disorders (2 credit hours) **
  • APRN 720 Advanced Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Management of Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan II (5 credit hours) (180 clinical hours) (hybrid/online)

Summer

  • APRN 610 Evidence-Based Psychopharmacology of the Advanced Practice Nurse (2 credit hours) **
  • APRN 721 Advanced Assessment, Differential Diagnosis, and Management of Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan III (6 credit hours) (180 clinical hours) (hybrid/online)

Year 2

Fall

  • APRN 724 Advanced Practicum & Synthesis of PMH Patients Across the Lifespan (6 credit hours) (240 clinical hours) (hybrid/online)

Hybrid/Online: Hybrid courses will require travel to campus no more than twice per semester; however, PMHNP Post-Master’s Certificate students will have the flexibility to complete hybrid requirements fully online via virtual, synchronous learning, if desired.

Advanced PMHNP clinical courses are taken in sequence: APRN 719, APRN 720, APRN 721, APRN 724

Lecture (semester) hours = 1:1
Laboratory (semester) hours = 1:3
Clinical (contact) hours = 1:4

23-27 credit hours and 780 clinical hours

An individualized gap analysis will be performed for each student accepted. All LACE (licensure, accreditation, certification, education) essential elements and practice experience will be analyzed after admission to determine the student’s personalized plan of study. All advanced practice core courses must be listed separately on the student’s transcript(s) and taken as a part of an APRN program.

Template: Psychiatric Mental Health Employment Experience Verification

Revised 07/2024

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