
The School of Nursing is now offering a family nurse practitioner (FNP) option to students who are interested in learning how to provide care to individuals and families across their entire lifespan. Students who already have a BSN degree can complete the FNP concentration in five semesters using a hybrid delivery (a combination of in-person and online classes).
- Complete 44 credit hours in the classroom as well as clinical experiences to graduate.
- Online classes will be asynchronous (at a time when students choose) and synchronous (at a specific time each week).
- Learn from nationally recognized faculty members.
- The School of Nursing will secure clinical sites and preceptors for FNP students to work alongside during their clinical rotations.
Connect with Us

Dr. Amber Vermeesch
Department Chair of Family & Community Health
Telephone: 336-334-5105
Email: alvermeesch@uncg.edu
Program Goals
- Evaluate evidence-based and best practices to design, manage, and evaluate comprehensive person-centered care that is within the regulatory and educational scope of practice with emphasis on adult gerontology, rural healthcare and gender affirming care.
- Apply an advanced body of knowledge and skills in nursing practice to diverse individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings to promote health.
- Appraise the influence of the wellness, illness, disease, and dysfunction components of health upon individuals, families, groups, and communities.
- Evaluate evidence that may be applied in nursing practice to promote high quality safe and effective care.
- Practice as an advanced practice nurse to promote the well-being of individuals, families, groups, and communities in a variety of settings.
After Graduation
After graduating, students will take either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certification exam for FNPs with the ability to apply for state licensure. Graduates will also have the option to apply to and seamlessly move into the School of Nursing’s post-master’s DNP concentration or the PhD program.
Plan of Study
The FNP concentration will have both full-time and part-time plans of study, including the summer. There will be an orientation prior to the beginning of the classes that students will be required to attend.
Course Semester | Course Title [credits] | MSN Clinical Hours |
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Fall Year 1 |
NUR 713 – Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning [3 cr.]; NUR 713 L [1 cr.] | |
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Fall Year 2 |
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Spring Year 2 |
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Summer Year 1 |
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Fall Year 2 |
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Fall Year 3 |
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Spring Year 3 |
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