May 22, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

MSN in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner


The MSN-PMHNP curriculum is designed to facilitate higher education for BSN-prepared nurses to receive online didactic education and precepted clinical experiences across diverse healthcare environments including inpatient psychiatric facilities, local mental health authorities, community-based settings, and telehealth settings, among others. The 47 semester credit hours (SCH) include coursework to prepare as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner including advanced pharmacology, neurobiology, advanced psychotherapeutic modalities, and four direct care PMHNP practicum courses accounting for 765 direct care clinical education hours.

For more information on Admissions Requirments and Application Procedures please review the Admissions Page .