BSN to DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner Option
Become a family nurse practitioner
Reach the highest clinical level of your career: family nurse practitioner (FNP).
Give better primary care to underserved populations. Diagnose, treat, educate and manage patients throughout the lifespan.
Thrive as an FNP at your practice.
Degree plan
Why take the family nurse practitioner option?

Hybrid format
Study on your schedule. This option has a hybrid format, where you take both online and seated classes.

Get local experience
Complete your required clinical rotation at MSU Care, a primary care clinic that is a convenient on-campus option.

Cost and quality
Get the high-quality education that you expect while saving on tuition costs.

Gain certification
Be eligible and prepared to take the FNP national certification exam to practice as an FNP in primary care. Our students have a 100% first-time pass rate for this exam.

A DNP degree enhances your career as a certified family nurse practitioner.
Ethics
Here, you'll live by a code of ethics and adopt a culture of caring.
Accreditation
The BSN, MSN, DNP and post-master's Health Educator and Population Health certificate programs at Missouri State University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Approval
Missouri State Board of Nursing: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (four-year BSN).