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Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who have received the additional education and training necessary to provide primary health care, health information, and community-based case management in many settings. As a graduate from the Wright State University Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, you will be able to help meet the growing demand for primary care and preventive care in settings where the services of health care professionals are needed. The Family Nurse Practitioner concentration consists of 49 credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification examination through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and/or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). National Certification is necessary to obtain advanced practice licensure in most states. The master's degree program in nursing at Wright State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education http://www.ccneaccreditation.org.
As a master's-prepared family nurse practitioner, you will be qualified to:
We’re pleased to offer educational opportunities to post-master’s applicants. To determine the number of clinical hours and didactic courses, a gap analysis will be conducted. Depending upon this analysis, students can complete the program in one to two years.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Wright State's online graduate nursing programs No. 126 among all graduate nursing programs. The nursing program has a high certfication pass rate, excellent clinical site placements, and an outstanding reputation in the region with strong community partnerships.
View the Master of Science program information and degree requirements in the Academic Catalog.
Individualized plans, including part-time, will be developed on admission.
Please see the list of required courses (DOCX).
While all didactic courses are online, students are required to come to campus 1-2 times per semester during clinical course for hands on skills training and objective standardized clinical exam (OSCE).
Application to Wright State University’s School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences is a two-step process.
Required Documents
The documents listed below should be uploaded directly to your School of Graduate Studies online application. Please do not send these materials to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.
When the Graduate School application is complete, notification will automatically be sent to the school, and we will communicate our application requirements.
Required Documents
The school will provide instructions on how to complete the above steps once we receive notification of the completed School of Graduate Studies application. All School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences-required documents should be sent directly to the School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences.
Admission Requirements
Tonya Schmitt, DNP, CPNP-PC, APRN
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Director of Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program
Director of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Program
Phone: 937-775-3851 or 734-368-1727
Fax: 937-775-4571
General Contact Information
School of Nursing, Kinesiology, and Health Sciences
Phone: 937-775-3132
Fax: 937-775-4571
Questions about the graduate school application? Contact:
The College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies
Location: 160 University Hall
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 937-775-2976
Fax: 937-775-2453
Email: wsugrad@wright.edu
Finding the right college means finding the right fit. See all that the College of Health, Education, and Human Services has to offer by visiting campus.