Advance your practice with our renowned MS-FNP program

Pace’s Family Nurse Practitioner program offers a 42-credit Master of Science degree. This allows you to complete the MS-FNP and begin practice as a FNP, or if you are already a master’s prepared FNP, to apply to continue on and complete additional courses for your FNP-DNP.

• Pace offers a certificate of advanced graduate study for master’s prepared nurses who wish to pursue family nurse practitioner studies, as well as nurse practitioners who wish to expand their practice through family nurse practitioner education and certification (credits determined by a Gap Analysis).
• A unique blend of online and on-campus classes, and individually precepted clinical practicum hours in diverse healthcare settings.
• A leader in the field - Pace’s FNP was one of the first programs of its kind to focus on family and primary healthcare and prepare you for the FNP role.
• Our FNP program will prepare you to deliver evidence-based, culturally competent primary healthcare to individuals within the context of family and community.
• The program meets the American Nurses Credentialing Center requirements for Family Nurse Practitioner Certification.

The MS-FNP is offered on both the New York City and Pleasantville campuses. 

Requirements

Credits for the Certificate of advanced graduate studies (CAGS) for master's prepared nurses are determined by gap analysis. NURS 803 & NURS 804 or equivalent masters level courses are prerequisites for the CAGS. NURS 640, NURS 681, and NURS 682 are required for all non-nurse practitioners enrolled in the CAGS.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Nursing Common Core
NURS 801	Underpinnings of Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 802	Leadership for Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 803	Advanced Nursing in Primary	3
NURS 804	Scholarly Inquiry for Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 681	Pathophysiology For Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NURS 682	Clinical Pharmacology for Prescribing Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NURS 640	Advanced Physical Assessment	6
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization
NURS 650	Advanced Theory and Practice I for Family Nurse Practitioners	6
NURS 660	Advanced Theory and Practice II for Family Nurse Practitioners	6
NURS 671	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum I	1,1.2
NURS 672	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum II	1,1.2
NURS 673	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum III	1,1.2
NURS 674	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV	1,1.2
NURS 675	Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum V	1,1.2
Total Credits		42

Conferral of Master's Degree after 42 Credits and a minimum of 550 supervised clinical practicum hours across the family population foci