Program Requirements
Complete 70 credits from 18 core courses, 2 concentration courses, and 1 elective course.
Concentration: Students must declare a concentration in adult/gerontological nurse practitioner, or family nurse practitioner.
Capstone: Completion of a quality improvement project with implementation in a clinical setting. This scholarly project is completed under the direction of UMass Boston faculty.
Practicum: Complete 1065 clinical hours.
En Route Master’s Degree: Students may, with the approval of the program director, apply to receive an MS degree en route to the PhD. To qualify, students must complete 665 clinical hours and 48 credits of coursework.
Minimum grade: No courses with a grade below B may be applied toward the program.
Statute of limitations: Eight years.
