Curriculum
Women’s Health NP Track Plan of Study – 58 credits
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Year 1
Fall Quarter
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Year 1
Winter Quarter
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Year 1
Spring Quarter
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Year 1
Summer Quarter
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*Basic Physiology Screening Examination
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NURS 500
Confronting Issues
In Contemporary Health Care Environments
(3 credits)
RSCH 519
Introduction to Biostatistics
(3 credits)
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NURS 502
Advanced Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing
(3 credits)
RSCH 523
Methods for Health Research
(3 credits)
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INFO 526
Information, Innovation, and Technology in Advanced Nursing Practice
(3 credits)
NURS 527
Evidenced-based Approaches to Practice
(3 credits)
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NURS 549
Advanced Pharmacology
(3 credits)
*ELECTIVE
(3 credits)
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Year 2
Fall Quarter
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Year 2
Winter Quarter
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Year 2
Spring Quarter
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Year 2
Summer Quarter
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NURS 548
Advanced Pathophysiology
(3 credits)
** NURS 680
Primary Care for WHNP
(3 credits)
NURS 664
Nurse Practitioner Role Development
(1 credit)
Mandatory Track Orientation
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**NURS 682
Pharmacology for Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioners
(3 credits)
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**NURS 550
Advanced Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
(4 credits)
-Includes two (2) mandatory on-campus visits
(3 credits)
Mandatory Clinical Orientation
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Clinical Rotations Begin
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**NURS 690
WHNP I: Management and Care of the Gynecological Needs of Women I – Common Gynecological Needs of Women Throughout the Lifecycle
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Residency Week
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Year 3
Fall Quarter
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Year 3
Winter Quarter
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Year 3
Spring Quarter
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**NURS 691
WHNP II: Management and Care of the Gynecological Needs of Women II – Complex Gynecological Needs of Women Throughout the Lifecycle
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Visit (SP/HPS)
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**NURS 692
WHNP III: Management and Care of the Obstetrical Needs of Women and Families I – Low Risk Preconception and Pregnancy
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Visit (SP/HPS)
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**NURS 693
WHNP IV: Management and Care of the Obstetrical Needs of Women and Families II – High Risk Obstetrics, Low and High Risk Post Partum Care
(5 credits)
Mandatory On-Campus Residency Week
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| KEY |
| Core Courses |
| Support Courses |
| Clinical Courses |
*Student is
- Required to take the Basic Physiology Screening Examination during their first quarter prior to enrolling in NURS 548;
- Strongly encouraged to take the NURS 520 Advanced Physiology course as the student’s elective if a grade of 75 in the screening examination is not achieved.
**Mandatory scheduled weekly online class time
Track Coordinator:
Kymberlee Montgomery, DrNP, WHNP-BC
215-762-3102
kae33@drexel.edu