Provide Care at All Life Stages as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Elevate your nursing career and provide care for patients of all ages with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. As a family nurse practitioner, you’ll provide and direct care for patients across the lifespan in the primary care setting. The program’s curriculum will prepare you for certification examination as a family nurse practitioner.
Upcoming Term Start Dates
1/7/2025
Priority Application Deadline for the Spring 2025 semester is December 16, 2025. The application and all admission materials must be submitted by this date to be considered for admission.
CCNE Accredited
The master’s degree program in nursing at Florida Southern College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org)
Top Reasons
Exceptional Support
Your program faculty and support staff will be active in your experience from start to finish. Our committed support system assists you in preparing for the national certification exam and helping you reach your professional goals as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The FNP program strives to produce responsible and productive citizens who will promote and advance the communities they serve.
Caring Faculty
Learn from professors who will guide and mentor you toward success. MSN faculty seek to create positive and enriching environments in which you can feel cared for.
Personalized Approach
Your program’s faculty and support staff will be active in your experience from start to finish. They’ll work with you to identify your goals and help you reach them as you move toward starting your career as a certified family nurse practitioner.
Meet Our Mocs
Ernie Parani, APRN
Kara Pinero, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Laurel Lawerence, APRN
Samantha Rios
Satoria Reid-Rowe, APRN, Family Practice
Colleen Wallace, MSN, NP-C
Mary Cornejo
Melissa Welch, MSN, APRN
Simulation and Clinical Learning Center
Featured Faculty
Jeanne Jenkins
Program Details
Admission Requirements
- Official transcripts of all academic work
- BSN from a regionally-accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program
- Record and submit three short videos (no more than 2 minutes each) answering the following prompts:
- Where do you see yourself in five years as a nurse practitioner, nurse leader, or nurse educator?
- Why is now the right time for you to begin a graduate nursing program?
- Graduate school will put significant demands on your time, energy, and financial resources. What do you see as your most significant challenges for meeting the didactic and clinical requirements for the program?
- Current Résumé
- Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
- Required prerequisite courses completed with a “C” or better: health assessment, nursing research or evidence-based practice, and statistics or biostatistics course.
- Proof of current active licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida.
- Personal interview may be required for eligible candidates
- Completion of a criminal background check, proof of immunization, and ten-panel drug screen (if admitted)
Additional International Requirements
- Official Translated Transcripts With Course By Course Evaluation**
- Bank Letter Verifying Funds of Sponsor***
- Sponsor's Guarantee Form
- Valid Passport
- Official TOEFL/IELTS Score****
** SpanTran (discount available), Academic Evaluation Services, Inc., Josef Silny, or World Education Services or another similar approved transcript evaluation agency.
*** A bank letter is a written statement on bank letterhead and signed by a bank official.
**** Must have completed an English language training program or at least one year at an English speaking institution to waive the TOEFL/IELTS testing requirement.
Course Delivery
On Campus
Family Nurse Practitioner students typically meet on campus one day per week for in-person classroom instruction. The curriculum is designed to be completed in six semesters. Actual time to degree completion may vary for individual students.
Curriculum
Family Nurse Practitioner
| Course Number | Semester Offered | Title |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 5150 | Fall/Spring | Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span |
| NUR 5200 | Fall/Spring | Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Life Span |
| NUR 5120 | Spring/Summer | Leadership, Role Development, and Advocacy for Advanced Nursing Practice |
| NUR 5220 | Spring/Summer | Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnoses Across the Life Span |
| NUR 5300 | Spring/Summer | Advanced Diagnostics Methods and Procedures |
| NUR 5400 | Spring/Summer | Health Promotion, Clinical Prevention, and Population Health for Advanced Nursing Practice |
| NUR 5250 | Summer/Fall | Evidence Translation and Quality Improvement for Advanced Nursing Practice |
| NUR 6110 | Summer/Fall | Advanced Practice Nurse I |
| NUR 6160 | Fall/Spring | Advanced Practice Nurse II |
| NUR 6430 | Fall/Spring | Care of the Older Adult and Frail Elderly |
| NUR 6520 | Spring/Summer | Transition to the Advanced Nursing Practice Role: Family Nurse Practitioner |
| NUR 6640 | Spring/Summer | Primary Health Care of the Childbearing Family |
| NUR 6645 | Spring/Summer | Pediatric: Family Health |
| NUR 6660 | Summer/Fall | Advanced Practice Nurse III |
| NUR 5450 | Summer/Fall | Informatics and Health Care Technologies |
Program Costs
2024-2025:
| Base Required Fees | Cost |
| Tuition per Credit Hour | $650 |
| Program Fee per Semester | $550 |
| Technology fee per semester | $25 to $100 |
One-Time Fees:
| Base Required Fees | Cost |
| Deposit (Applied to Tuition) | $250 |
| CastleBranch All-Inclusive Package | $224 |
A program fee will be charged per semester for all students enrolled in the MSN and PMC tracks. This fee will cover the costs associated with experiential learning, clinical placement, and additional resources to promote attainment of competencies. Fees will be periodically adjusted to align with the costs of supporting competency attainment. Students in all tracks are responsible for any additional FSC fees or program-specific costs, including but not limited to CastleBranch and Typhon, as applicable.
Related Materials
I have a Bachelor degree in another field besides nursing. Am I eligible to apply for the MSN program at Florida Southern?
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is one of the requirements for admission to our MSN program. Students who are interested in nursing as a new career may wish to consider an accelerated “second bachelor’s degree” BSN program. Alternatively, they could complete an Associate of Science degree in Nursing (ASN) and then go on to enroll in an RN-BSN program. This would give them the foundation needed to prepare for an MSN program.
Do you require the GRE for admission?
No, we do not require the GRE for consideration for admission to our nursing programs.
For which types of careers will this program prepare me?
Our nurse practitioner programs prepare students for careers in primary care. Our Nursing Administrative Leadership and Nurse Educator programs prepare students for a variety of positions in both primary and acute care healthcare settings.
May I choose my own preceptors? Is there assistance?
All students are assigned to clinical sites/preceptors by the Clinical Placement Coordinator, eliminating the need for students to find their own preceptors, unless they prefer to do so. This streamlines the clinical placement process and ensures high-quality learning experiences.
I previously started an MSN program at a different school. Can I transfer my courses?
Florida Southern allows you to transfer up to two (2) graduate-level courses. If you have taken more than two courses elsewhere, our MSN program director will determine which courses would be best to transfer to Florida Southern and which would be most beneficial to repeat at FSC.
Online
Adult & Grad Admissions
MSN and Post-Master's Nursing Virtual Information Session
Adult and Graduate
Jan 14 5:30 PM
Join us online to learn more about our MSN tracks as well as Post-Master's certificate opportunities. Hear from your program director and admission counselor to get your questions answered and get ready for your next steps in advancing your education and career!
Location: Online
Online
Adult & Grad Admissions
MSN and Post-Master's Nursing Virtual Information Session
Adult and Graduate
Feb 19 12:00 PM
Join us online to learn more about our MSN tracks as well as Post-Master's certificate opportunities. Hear from your program director and admission counselor to get your questions answered and get ready for your next steps in advancing your education and career!
Location: Online
Program Contact
Jeanne B. Jenkins, Ph.D., MSN, MBA, RN
Assistant Professor of Nursing and MSN Program Director
Blanton Nursing - 123
863.616.6479
