Overview
About the program
The Family Nurse Practitioner degree at the University of South Carolina prepares graduates to provide direct patient management in primary care across many complex health systems as well as population based and application science to improve patient outcomes.
Outcomes
Graduates will be prepared to lead and care for diverse populations in the community they serve. Graduates are employed in a variety of primary care settings ranging from emergency departments, federally qualified health centers, urban and rural family practice/primary care practices.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
- Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses
- Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- Clinical Application of Population Analysis
- Advanced Primary Care of Children for the FNP
- Primary Care of Women for Advanced Nursing
- Acute Problems in Primary Care for the FNP
- Management of Common Chronic Health Problems for the FNP
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Summer Application Deadlines:
- Early: September 1
- Priority: November 1
- Final: February 1
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Nursing View 252 other PhDs in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 (from all earned degrees)
- Transcripts from all Colleges/Universities (regardless of number of credits earned)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation (from a doctorally prepared registered nurse or physician)
- Personal Goal Statement: respond to prompt included in application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Current Unencumbered RN Licensure in State of Practice
- BLS certification
- Verification of Work Hours form (confirming you have at least 2400 hours within the past 24 months)
Tuition Fee
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International
29760 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 36 months. -
National
29760 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14880 USD per semester during 36 months. -
In-State
13734 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6867 USD per semester during 36 months.
Living costs for Columbia
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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