Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

The curriculum leading to the Master of Nursing Science Degree can be completed through a full-time or part-time plan of study. Full-time study requires a minimum of 10 semester hours per semester. The number of semester hours for the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner specialty is 39. Under the Graduate School policy, a maximum of six (6) consecutive calendar years from date of first enrollment is allowed for completion of all degree requirements.

General Core Courses (12 semester hours)

• NUSC 5003: Theory in Nursing

• NUSC 5013: Research Methodology

• NUSC 5023: Research in Advanced Nursing Practice

• NUSC 5121: Advanced Professional Practice  Management

• NUSC 5111: Introduction to Professional Practice Management

• NUSC 5991: Portfolio

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (30 semester hours)

• NUSC 5201: Advanced Health Assessment Practicum

• NUSC 5222: Advanced Health Assessment

• NUSC 5613: Reproductive Health

• NUSC 5623: Management of Reproductive Health

• NUSC 5633: Primary Care in Women's Health

• NUSC 5643: Gynecologic & Primary Care in Women's Health Practicum

• NUSC 5052: Community Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing

• NUSC 5043: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics in Advanced Nursing Practice

• NUSC 5033: Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology

• NUSC 5653: Gynecologic Health Theory

• NUSC 5991: Research Project

• Elective (3 semester hours)

* NOTE: All students will take 1 semester hour of research project the semester of graduation to complete the Comprehensive Examination required by the Graduate School.

Contact Specialty Coordinator, Dr. Sarah Rhoads if you have questions about the above: Office Phone - (501) 686-7975 or (501) 686-5374
E-mail:  RhoadsSarahJ@uams.edu