Master of Science in Nursing in Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track prepares registered nurses for leadership in primary care to families and individuals of all ages. With a focus on delivering high-quality, patient-centered primary care, the program offers both didactic and clinical experiences that prepare nurse practitioners to care for the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health of patients, families, and communities.
Curriculum content includes pathophysiology and pharmacology, health assessment, biomedical ethics, health policy, and management of common primary care health concerns, providing the theoretical and practical foundations for nurses to expand their scope of practice. This program prepares students to sit for national certification as family nurse practitioners.
Employment Opportunities
- Family Nurse Practitioner at Urgent Care Clinics
- Family Practice Clinics
Admission Requirements
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution with a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
- Basic statistics course at the baccalaureate level (3crs). Applicable only for Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Applicant must hold an unencumbered license as a registered nurse.
- Complete an Interview process with the coordinator of the program or his/her representative. Applicable only for Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Submit evidence of credits at the Nursing Bachelor’s Degree with the admissions forms.
Applicants that do not meet one or more of the above-mentioned requirements can apply for admission. They will be interviewed by the Campus Director or his designated representative).
The Director or his authorized representative will determine if the applicant can be admitted. Additional requirements may apply to specific academic programs including but not limited.
Every applicant to the AGMU can demonstrate compliance with the admissions requirements related to prior academic experience and/or achievement by presenting the original of any of the following documents:
- Evidence of previous credits, courses or studies documenting graduation an accredited entity of post-secondary education.
- Certification prepared by a post-secondary institution, agency recognized by the US Department of Education, or appropriate government agency, board, etc. confirming completion of degree or equivalent
- Grade report prepared by a post-secondary institution, agency recognized by the US Department of Education, or appropriate government agency, board confirming completion of undergraduate (for graduate programs) or graduate (for doctoral programs) or equivalent.
- Applicants should present one or more of the original documents to the authorized institutional officer. The officer shall examine the document(s) to corroborate, in his best judgment, that it is original and has no visible alterations. If the applicant cannot leave the original document for his admission record, the officer will make a copy and certify with his initials that it is a copy from the original.
All graduate programs
- The Admissions Committee reserves the right to require an applicant to complete certain undergraduate level courses as a requirement for conditional admission to a program.
Conditional Admissions
- A student who applies for admission or re-admission, submits a student copy of his or her transcript, and meets all the admissions requirements for the selected program of student may be grant conditional admission to the university. Federal financial aid is not available to conditionally admitted students.
- Incoming students shall submit official documentation within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the term to complete the student records. If the student fails to provide all required forms within the deadline, the admission and enrollment will be cancelled.
- Applicants that do not meet one or more of the above-mentioned requirements may be interviewed by the Campus Director or designated representative. The Director or his authorized representative will determine if the applicant can be conditionally admitted.
- The Admissions Committee reserves the right to require an applicant to complete certain undergraduate level courses as a requirement for conditional admission to a program.
