Online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program at YSU

Online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program at YSU
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Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) online
Focus your practice toward providing comprehensive primary healthcare to families and patients throughout their life span.
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Apply by
6/8/26
Start Class
6/29/26
Degrees
Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing
Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Overview
Insight into our online MSN FNP program
$24,978*
In-State Tuition
As few as 20 months
Program Duration
46
Credit Hours
$24,978*
In-State Tuition
As few as 20 months
Program Duration
46
Credit Hours
YSU’s Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner online program centers on professional nursing issues, nursing science, and research methods for building a successful, evidence-based practice. This degree emphasizes the delivery of primary care to families and individuals of all ages within the healthcare delivery system.
In this online MSN FNP program, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors required to provide comprehensive and holistic primary care to a culturally diverse population. You will study health promotion, health maintenance, and management of common health problems pertaining to children, adolescents, women, adults and older adults, and family centered primary care with an emphasis on physical assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient care.
The program includes a supervised clinical practicum consisting of 600 hours in a variety of primary care settings. Our MSN core curriculum features an integrated capstone course, along with studies of pathophysiology, diagnostics and technologies, pharmacology and more.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing degree programs at Youngstown State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (
ccneaccreditation.org
) and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing.
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Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
Graduate this MSN FNP online program prepared to work in a variety of settings, including:
Hospitals
Clinics
Private offices/private practices
Hospice centers
Nurse-managed health centers
School clinics
Home healthcare
Community health centers
In this CCNE-accredited MSN FNP online program, you will learn how to:
Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
In this CCNE-accredited MSN FNP online program, you will learn how to:
Provide primary care to families and persons of all ages within the healthcare delivery system
Incorporate a variety of theories from nursing and related fields into an advanced practice nursing role
Analyze social issues related to the healthcare delivery system and advanced practice nursing
Synthesize theory and research from nursing and related disciplines for advanced practice nursing roles
Expand your nursing knowledge by identifying nursing research problems and contributing to research investigations
This program prepares you for roles in areas of higher education leadership such as:
This program prepares you for roles in areas of higher education leadership such as:
Hospitals
Clinics
Private offices/private practices
Hospice centers
Nurse-managed health centers
School clinics
Home healthcare
Community health centers
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Tuition
Discover the value of YSU's affordable tuition
YSU is committed to providing an outstanding education that is also affordable. Tuition is structured to give our in-state and out-of-state students the best value and flexibility.
Tuition breakdown:
$543*
Per Credit Hour
$24,978*
Total Tuition
*In-state tuition.
Note: No payment plans are available for accelerated online students.
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Per Credit Hour
Per Course
Per Program
In-State
Out-of-State
In-State
Out-of-State
In-State
Out-of-State
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
$543
$548
$1,629
$1,644
$24,978
$25,208
Additional Fees
Application:
$45 (waived if you are an active/veteran military member)
Technology:
$12 per course
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. The first step in applying for financial aid is to file your
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YSU's Federal School Code is 003145.
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“If you are working as a hospital staff nurse like I do, you just think about the hospital. The BSN program gave me the opportunity to think about the community nursing experience. It’s important to me to still have a life, have time for my family and work. Doing the MSN program part time gives me everything that I need.”
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At YSU, we offer multiple start dates throughout the year so you never have to wait long to get started on your online degree program. The chart below shows upcoming start dates, along with important deadlines, such as when your application should be submitted and when payments are due.
Next Start & Application Due Dates:
6/8/26
Next Application Deadline
6/29/26
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Summer 1
5/11/26
4/20/26
4/27/26
5/6/26
5/8/26
6/28/26
Summer 2
6/29/26
6/8/26
6/15/26
6/24/26
6/26/26
8/15/26
Fall 1
8/24/26
8/3/26
8/10/26
8/19/26
8/21/26
10/11/26
Fall 2
10/19/26
9/28/26
10/5/26
10/14/26
10/16/26
12/6/26
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Official transcripts
from all institutions previously attended
BSN degree
with 3.0 undergraduate / graduate GPA
1 year
of recent practice as a registered nurse
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Official transcripts
from all institutions previously attended
BSN degree
with 3.0 undergraduate / graduate GPA
1 year
of recent critical care experience
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Complete graduate admissions application and pay $45 non-refundable application fee
BSN degree from an accredited program
Regular admission requires a BSN degree with minimum GPA 3.0 and any Graduate studies with a minimum GPA 3.0 (if applicable) and verification of work experience
Minimum 1 year of recent* practice as a registered nurse by admission start date
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Verification of a current, unencumbered RN license and expiration date in the state in which the student is licensed and practices and will be completing practicum hours
Clinical Hours and Experience
Applicants will complete a Supplemental Employment Verification form as part of the application process. This is used to verify recent* clinical hours and experience.
* Recent clinical experience is defined as clinical RN work experience within 3 years of first practicum course.
Current BLS certification, immunizations, drug screen and criminal background checks are maintained while in the program annually
The YSU online nursing programs must meet the standards of the state(s) in which authority is approved to provide education and may only admit students from those states. Online nursing students must complete the program in the state of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia or Michigan.
Official Transcripts
Official Transcripts must come directly from the institution. These can be sent to electronically via email
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or mailed to the following address:
Youngstown State University
College of Graduate Studies
Coffelt Hall
1 Tressel Way
Youngstown, OH 44555
Transcripts issued directly to a student by an institution can only be accepted if they are in a sealed envelope from the college or university.
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Courses
The topics you'll study in our MSN FNP online classes
To complete the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner online program, you must complete 46 credit hours, comprised of 27 credit hours of core courses and 19 credit hours of specialty and practicum courses.
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MSN Core Courses (27 credit hours)
NURS 6900: Healthcare Issues and Trends
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Exploration of healthcare issues including changing roles and scope of practice, with emphasis on healthcare policy, interdisciplinary collaboration and social, cultural, political, economic, legal, regulatory and ethical practice considerations.
NURS 6901: Theoretical Foundations in Science & Research
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Analysis of health-related evidence to continuously improve quality of practice. Exploration of the significance of theory, research and research methods and strategies for translating evidence into practice. Research design, instrumentation, data collection methods, statistical analysis, data analysis and data interpretation will be discussed.
NURS 6902: Advanced Pathophysiology
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Normal physiologic functions and pathologic mechanisms are examined to prepare nurses for advanced practice roles.
NURS 6903: Advanced Pharmacology
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Application of pharmacological concepts in the clinical setting with examination of major categories of pharmacological agents.
NURS 6904: Advanced Health Assessment
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Development of advanced clinical knowledge and skills needed for comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan. Emphasis on health history, physical, cultural, developmental and nutritional assessments with differential diagnosis of common health problems.
NURS 6917: Differential Diagnoses
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Developing diagnostic reasoning skills through comprehensive analysis of present and past histories, physical findings, and diagnostic studies that contribute to differential diagnoses of major health problems across the lifespan. The client is assessed from a holistic advanced practice perspective with consideration of individual culture, social, family, and community environments.
NURS 6918: Advanced Diagnostics & Technologies
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Theory and technical skills essential to the advanced practice environment. Focuses on select technologies, informatics, telehealth, common procedures, and diagnostic tests encountered by advanced practice nurses in the clinical/practice setting.
NURS 7003: Role Development in Advanced Practice
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
The examination of concepts, theories, and research related to the advanced practice role. Explores the history and overview of the role of the advanced practice nurse as provider, consultant, educator, researcher, and leader in practice. Examines select legal, practice, and ethical issues in advanced practice.
NURS 7005: Capstone
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Culminating course of the MSN program. Synthesis of learned concepts and theories in the form of development of an individual scholarly project and the dissemination of findings under the direction of a graduate faculty member. Total of 60 project clock hours.
FNP Specialty Courses (19 credit hours)
NURS 7045: Family Nurse Practitioner 1
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Knowledge, skills and professional behaviors required to provide comprehensive and holistic primary care to a culturally diverse population across the lifespan. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance, and management of common health problems pertaining to children, adolescents, gynecological, reproductive and family centered primary care with an emphasis on physical assessment findings for determining and planning of patient care needs.
NURS 7046: Family Nurse Practitioner 2
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Knowledge, advanced skills and professional behaviors required to provide comprehensive and holistic care to a culturally diverse population across the lifespan. Emphasis is on health promotion, illness prevention, disease detection, and identification and management of health problems. Focus is on clinical manifestations of and patient response to particular acute and chronic health problems (e.g. cardiovascular, pulmonary, endocrine, etc.) with emphasis on diagnosing and planning of patient care needs, health promotion and health maintenance.
NURS 7047: Family Nurse Practitioner 3
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
Knowledge, advanced skills and professional behaviors) required to provide comprehensive and holistic care to a culturally diverse population across the lifespan. Emphasis is on health promotion, illness prevention, disease detection, and identification and management of health problems. Focus is on clinical manifestations of and patient response to particular acute and chronic health problems (e.g. renal, gastrointestinal, integumentary, etc.) with emphasis on diagnosing and planning of patient care needs, health promotion and health maintenance.
NURS 7048: Family Nurse Practitioner 1 Practicum
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This is the first in a series of supervised clinical practicums consisting of 150 hours in a variety of primary care settings. It is designed to provide the beginning Family Nurse Practitioner student with experience in assessment and documentation of histories, physical examinations, interpretation of diagnostic laboratory results, and treatment of acute and chronic health problems in individuals across the lifespan.
NURS 7049: Family Nurse Practitioner 2 Practicum
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This is a supervised clinical practicum consisting of 150 hours in a variety of primary care settings. It is designed to provide the intermediate Family Nurse Practitioner student with beginning experiences in health promotion and the identification and management of acute and chronic health problems in individuals across the lifespan.
NURS 7050: Family Nurse Practitioner 3 Practicum
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 3
This is a supervised clinical practicum consisting of 150 hours in a variety of primary care settings. It is designed to provide the intermediate Family Nurse Practitioner student with comprehensive experiences in health promotion and the identification and management of acute and chronic health problems in individuals across the lifespan.
NURS 7051: Family Nurse Practitioner 4 Practicum
Duration
: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours
: 1
This is the final supervised clinical practicum consisting of 150 hours in a variety of primary care settings. It is designed to provide the advanced Family Nurse Practitioner student with comprehensive experiences in the integration of health promotion and management of acute and chronic health problems in individuals across the lifespan.
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The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)—a nationally recognized accrediting agency for baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs—is reviewing the YSU Centofanti School of Nursing for continuing accreditation in February, 2022. The following programs will be reviewed: BSN, MSN all options and post-graduate APRN certificates.
In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the Commission provides the opportunity for program constituents and other interested parties to submit, in writing, third-party comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation. Third-party comments pertaining to the Centofanti School of Nursing must be received by CCNE by January 24, 2022. Third-party comments must relate to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2018).
All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, consistent with CCNE’s policy on Conduct of Business in English. Comments are shared only with the CCNE evaluation team appointed to review the YSU’s nursing program on February 14, 2022. Please direct any comments to
[email protected]
. Your interest in our nursing programs is much appreciated.
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