Psych-Mental Health NP
(Full-time — 5 Semesters)

Fall Semester I (14 credit hours)
N500 Theories & Concepts (3 cr)
N510 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
N526 Legal, Ethical, and Health Policy Issues (3 cr)
N535 Drug Therapy I (2 cr)
N586 Adv. Health Assessment (3 cr)

Spring Semester II (12 credit hours)
N502 Evidence for Practice (3 cr)
N511 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
N539 Drug Therapy II (2 cr)
N542 Psychopharm Neurophysiology (3 cr)
N561 APMH Practice Overview (1 cr)

Summer Semester III (9 credit hours)
N563 Education in Advanced Practice (1 cr)
N590 APRN-PMH Roles/CI. Reasoning (2 cr)
COUN510 Counseling Methods (3 cr)
COUN518 Group Theory And Process* OR
COUN533 Couples & Fam. Coun.* (3 cr)

Fall Semester IV (9-11 credit hours)
N540 APMH Promotion Prevention (6 cr)
N553 Role Development of the NP (2 cr)
N555 Role Dimensions of Adv. Nrsg Pract: Seminar & Practicum (3 cr)
N998 Thesis (if choosing thesis option) (2 cr)
Elective** (1 cr)

Spring Semester V (12 credit hours)
N541 APMH Rehab Recovery (7 cr)
N554 Managed Advanced Nurse Practice (2 cr)
N997 Ind. Study (Non-Thesis) or N998 Thesis (2 cr)                            
Electives** (1 cr)

Total Credits……………………………56 - 58 credits

Psych-Mental Health CNS
(Full-time — 5 Semesters)

Fall Semester I (12 credit hours)
N500 Theories and Concepts in Nursing (3 cr)
N510 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
N526  Legal, Ethical, and Health Policy Issues (3 cr)
N586  Epidemiology (3 cr)

Spring Semester II (10 credit hours)
N502  Evidence-Based Practice (3 cr)
N511 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
N542 Psychopharm Neurophysiology (3 cr)
N561 APMH Practice Overview (1 cr)

Summer Semester III (10 credit hours)
N563  Education in Advanced Practice (2 cr)
N590 APRN-PMH Roles/CI. Reasoning (2 cr)
COUN510 Counseling Methods (3 cr)
COUN518 Group Theory And Process* OR
COUN533 Couples & Fam. Coun.* (3 cr)

Fall Semester IV (9-11 credit hours)
N540  APMH Promotion Prevention (6 cr)
N552  Role Development of the CNS (2 cr)
N998  Thesis (if choosing the thesis option) (2 cr)
Elective** (1 cr)              

Spring Semester V (12 credit hours)
N541 APMH Rehab Recovery (7 cr)
N554 Managed Advanced Nurse Practice (2 cr)
N997 Ind. Study (Non-Thesis) or N998 Thesis (2 cr)                            
Electives** (1 cr)

Total Credits ……………………………53 – 55 credits

* Psychotherapeutic Modality; ** Elective Courses Applicable: N532 (3cr), COUN530 (3cr), COUN531 (3cr), and COUN532 (3cr) - students may choose from these Counseling courses to meet 4 credits of required electives or may choose other electives not in Counseling to fulfill the requirements of the program.

Post Master certificate programs in PMH-CNS/NP are also offered and may take up to three semesters to complete on a part-time basis. Click here for a sample Program of Study.