MSc in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner in College Station United States | Texas A&M University

The Family Nurse Practitioner track in the Master of Science in Nursing program equips graduates to serve as primary care providers for diverse patient populations, emphasizing health maintenance, risk mitigation, preventive care, and disease management. The curriculum is predominantly delivered through online instruction.

A small number of in-person sessions require students to visit Bryan-College Station. Campus-based clinical training is mandatory to fulfill the clinical requirements established by the American Association of Schools of Nursing for all MSN programs. Specifically, students must complete 45 clinical hours for NURS 653 Advanced Health Assessment during two separate campus visits.

Additional campus visits (typically one or two per semester) are necessary during diagnostics/procedures coursework and the four primary care courses.
Clinical rotations with preceptors may be arranged in students' local communities, provided they meet course requirements. The FNP program coordinator has final approval over preceptor selection and clinical site placement. While nurse practitioners are the preferred preceptors, physicians or physician assistants may qualify for certain courses. The program assists students without preceptor connections, though travel and accommodation costs remain the student's responsibility. Preceptor guidelines are detailed during orientation.