Requirements for MSN Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration

To earn the Master of Science in Nursing in the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration, the student must adhere to the following degree plan requirements:

• Earn a minimum of 48 credit hours in the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner concentration
• Attain a minimum of 600 precepted direct patient care clinical hours
• Satisfactorily complete a Focused Scholarly Project or Thesis
• Earn no less than a "B" grade in all coursework
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0

Note: Students who earn less than a "B" grade in a course will be required to repeat that course. A course may be repeated only once. Courses with a grade of "C" may not be applied toward the degree requirements.

Learn more about the admission requirements for the MSN program.