Nursing (MSN-PMHNP), Master of Science Degree - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track

Program Location
Distance Education/Online
Program Credits
53 Credits
Program Length

5 Trimesters, 80 Instructional Weeks or

9 Trimesters, 144 Instructional Weeks

Time to Complete
20 Months or 36 Months

Program length may vary. WCU distance education programs may not be available to residents in all states.   

Clinical Hour Requirement:  this track requires a total of 500 precepted clinical hours.  

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 29-1170.00

MSN-APRN Curriculum-Online

A student in the MSN Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) online program at West Coast University participates in two (2) On-site Intensive (OSI) weekends.  The OSI brings students to campus to learn, practice and demonstrate essential hands-on skills and competencies needed by nurse practitioners.  

(August 1, 2015 and thereafter) (To locate curriculum for courses begun prior to August 1, 2015, please see the 2015-2016 West Coast University Catalog)

APRN Core

NURS 530Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology - APRN

3

NURS 676Advanced Pharmacology - APRN

3

NURS 681Advanced Health/Physical Assessment and Lab - APRN

4

NURS 682Care Coordination and Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

3

NURS 682L-AAdvanced Healthcare Residency I

2

NURS 682L-BAdvanced Healthcare Residency II

2

NURS 683Neurobiology and Psychopharmacology

3

NURS 686Psychiatric - Mental Health Care Across the Lifespan: Theory I

3

NURS 686LPsychiatric - Mental Health Care Across the Lifespan: Practicum I

3

NURS 687Psychiatric - Mental Health Care Across the Lifespan: Theory II

3

NURS 687LPsychiatric - Mental Health Care Across the Lifespan: Practicum II

3

NURS 691ACulminating Experience I

1.5

NURS 691BCulminating Experience II

1.5

Total Credit Hours:35.0

MSN Core

NURS 500Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

3

NURS 510Policy, Organization, and Financing in Healthcare

3

NURS 521Ethics in Healthcare

3

NURS 535Principles of Teaching and Learning

3

NURS 540Research Utilization

3

NURS 561Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Total Credit Hours: 53.0

Total Credit Hours: 53.0

Program Credit Distribution

MSN with Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track

                 

Core Nursing Semester Credits:

18.0

 

APRN Track Semester Credits:

35.0

 

Total Program Semester Credits:

53.0

 

MSN with Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track Program Costs

For program costs, please see the Graduate Tuition and Fees section.