Program Requirements

1. The degree program consists of 34 credits.
2. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Subject & Course # – Title & Course Descriptions:

• NURS 611 - SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
• NURS 622 - EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
• NURS 632 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
• NURS 634 - PSYCHOMETRICS
• NURS 643 - PROGRAM EVALUATION
• NURS 710 - ROLE PRACTICUM
• NURS 620 - ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
• NURS 635 - ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• NURS 640 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY

Post Master’s Program

There is a Post Masters Program designed for those nurses holding a Masters Degree in Nursing and who are interested in pursuing Nursing Education.

1. The Post Masters’ program consists of 15 credits

Subject & Course # – Title & Course Descriptions

• NURS 632 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
• NURS 634 - PSYCHOMETRICS
• NURS 643 - PROGRAM EVALUATION
• NURS 710 - ROLE PRACTICUM

Program Requirements

1. The degree program consists of 34/35 credits with a 135 hour Role Practicum.  This will enable the graduate to sit for the Advanced Nurse Administrator (NEA-BC) certification of the ANCC.
2. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Subject & Course # – Title & Course Descriptions

REQUIRED:

• NURS 611 - SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
• NURS 643 - PROGRAM EVALUATION
• NURS 655 - CONTEXT OF HEALTHCARE FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE
• NURS 660 - LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE
• NURS 665 - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
• NURS 670 - HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
• NURS 675 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGNAIZATION
• NURS 680 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE
• NURS 710 - ROLE PRACTICUM
• PROGRAM ELECTIVE:  SELECT ONE  (taken upon advisement) 3-4 credits

Sample Schedule

Summer

• NURS 611 - SCIENCE AND RESEARCH – 4 credits

Fall

• NURS 635 - ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY – 4 credits
• NURS 655 - CONTEXT OF HEALTHCARE FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE – 3 credits

Spring

• NURS 620 - ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT – 4 credits, 45 clinical hours
• NURS 640 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY – 4 credits

Summer

• NURS 645 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS I – 3 credits

Fall

• NURS 646 - PRIMARY CARE ADULTS PRACTICUM I – 3 credits, 135 clinical hours

Spring

• NURS 647 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS II – 3 credits
• NURS 648 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS PRACTICUM II – 3 credits, 135 clinical hours

Summer

• NURS 650 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS/GERIATRICS III – 3 credits
• NURS 651 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS/GERIATRICS PRACTICUM III – 3 credits, 135 clinical hours

Fall

• NURS 710 - ROLE PRACTICUM – 6 credits, 135 clinical hours

FNP Info

The Ramapo College MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner program is a 49 credit degree, part-time program, with 720 total role practicum hours required. Graduates are prepared to serve in Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner positions in hospital and independent care settings; and upon program completion. Eligible to sit for FNP certification exam of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), which then qualify the practitioner for an Advanced Practice License.

According to Projections Central, NJ will experience Nurse Practitioner growth of more than 30 percent between 2016 and 2026.

The 2020 National NP Sample Survey also found an increase in median base salaries of NPs in 2019. For full-time NPs, the median base salary was $110,000;

The Ramapo College MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner is being offered to meet the demand for family and primary care practitioners in the region. The program is offered in a flexible format and allows practicing Nurses to achieve their career goals and take on new roles in the changing way family and primary care is provided now and in the future.

1. The degree program consists of 49 credits (675 clinical hours, plus 45 Health Assessment Hours)  with a 135 hour Role Practicum.
2. To remain in good academic standing, students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Subject & Course # – Title & Course Description

REQUIRED:

• NURS 611 - SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
• NURS 620 - ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT
• NURS 635 - ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• NURS 640 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
• NURS 645 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS I
• NURS 646 - PRIMARY CARE ADULTS PRACTICUM I
• NURS 647 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS II
• NURS 648 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS PRACTICUM II
• NURS 650 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS/GERIATRICS III
• NURS 651 - PRIMARY CARE OF ADULTS/GERIATRICS PRACTICUM III
• NURS 652 - FAMILY CENTERED PRIMARY CARE IV
• NURS 653 - FAMILY CENTERED PRIMARY CARE PRACTICUM IV
• NURS 655 - CONTEXT OF HEALTHCARE FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE
• NURS 710 - ROLE PRACTICUM