Athabasca University’s MN-NP Program Course Schedule

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Semester #1: May 2025 

(approximately 60 hrs of study per week)
NURS 614: Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing (3 credits)
NURS 516: Pharmacotherapeutics & Pathophysiology for Nursing Practitioners I (3 credits)
 

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Semester #2: September 2025
(approximately 60 hrs of study per week)
NURS 518: Advanced Health Assessment for NPs (includes one week residency) (3 credits)
NURS 517: Pharmacotherapeutics & Pathophysiology for Nursing Practitioners II (3 credits)
 

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Semester #3: January 2026
(approximately 45 hrs of study per week)
NURS 610: Evidence-Based Practice in Health Care (3 credits)
NURS 526: Adult Health (3 credits)
 

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Semester #4: May 2026
(approximately 40 hrs of study per week and a total of 250 clinical hours)
NURS 522: NP Adult Reproductive and Sexual Health (3 credits)
NURS 527: NP Mental Health (2 credits)
NURS 675: 1st Clinical Practicum (250 hrs)
 

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Semester #5: September 2026
(approximately 20 hrs of study per week, plus course work from previous semester, and a total of 250 clinical hours)
NURS 524: NP Children’s health (3 credits)
NURS 676: 2nd Clinical Practicum (250 hrs)
 

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Semester #6: January 2027
(approximately 45 hrs of study per week)
NURS 528: NP Older Adult Health (3 credits)
NURS 531: Controlled Drug and Substances for NP Prescribers (1 credits)
 

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Semester #7: May 2027
(approximately 30 hrs of study per week and a total of 250 clinical hours)
 NURS 530: NP Practice Consolidation – Capstone Project (3 credits)
 NURS 678: 3rd Clinical Practicum (300 hrs)

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