September 2018 Full-Time Academic Calendar

Please note that Academic Calendars are subject to change. At the start of your studies and prior to registration for your first term, you will receive your official plan of study from your student success specialist, which you can consult for future planning.

If you are a current student and have any questions about term start dates, please reach out to your student success specialist.

Term 1: September 10, 2018 - December 16, 2018

Term 1: September 10, 2018 - December 16, 2018
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 404	Advanced Pathophysiology	4 Credits
NURP 345	Contemporary Issues In Professional Nursing	4 Credits

Term 1 Total Credits: 8 Credits

Term 2: January 14, 2019 - April 21, 2019

Term 2: January 14, 2019 - April 21, 2019
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 492	Health Assessment	4 Credits
MA 418	Statistics	4 Credits

Term 2 Total Credits: 8 Credits

Term 3: May 13, 2019 - August 18, 2019

Term 3: May 13, 2019 - August 18, 2019
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 387¹	Nursing Care of Communities	4 Credits
NURP 410	Research Methods	3 Credits

Term 3 Total Credits: 7 Credits

Term 4: September 9, 2019 - December 15, 2019

Term 4: September 9, 2019 - December 15, 2019
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 454¹	Leadership & Management	4 Credits
NURP 450	Health Care System: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	3 Credits

Term 4 Total Credits: 7 Credits

Term 5: January 13, 2020 - April 19, 2020

Term 5: January 13, 2020 - April 19, 2020
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 422	Advanced Pharmacology	3 Credits
NURP 500	Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span	2 Credits
NURP 500A	FNP I Clinical Decision Making	1 Credit
NURP 507	Scholarly Inquiry I	2 Credits

Campus Immersion is a part of NURP 500A (30 CLINICAL HRS)

Term 5 Total Credits: 8 Credits

Term 6: May 18, 2020 - August 23, 2020

Term 6: May 18, 2020 - August 23, 2020
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 501¹	FNP II: Primary Care Nursing of the Childbearing Family	4 Credits
NURP 501A	FNP II: Clinical Decision Making	2 Credits
NURP 504	Family Theory: Health and Illness	3 Credits
NURP 508	Scholarly Inquiry II	2 Credits

Term 6 Total Credits: 11 Credits

Term 7: September 14, 2020 - December 20, 2020

Term 7: September 14, 2020 - December 20, 2020
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 423	Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span II	2 Credits
NURP 502¹	FNP III Primary Care Nursing	4 Credits
NURP 502A	FNP III Clinical Decision Making	2 Credits
NURP 570	Health Promotion: A Global Perspective	2 Credits

Term 7 Total Credits: 10 Credits

Term 8: January 18, 2021 - April 25, 2021

Term 8: January 18, 2021 - April 25, 2021
COURSE	TITLE	CREDITS
NURP 503¹	FNP IV Primary Care Nursing	4 Credits
NURP 503A	FNP IV Clinical Decision Making	2 Credits
NURP 589	Informatics	3 Credits

Term 8 Total Credits: 9 Credits

Total Clinical Hours for Nursing@Simmons = Approximately 836 hrs

¹ Clinical Hours associated with courses NURP 387, NURP 454, NURP 501, NURP 502, NURP 503


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