St. Joseph's Maine FNP Schedule of Courses

[morlanmom]

Hi all,

Interested in applying to this MSN FNP program. I understand that the structure is pretty much online self-teaching at your own pace...my question is, do they have a specific course schedule you have to follow? Of the core MSN classes, can you pick and choose what class and when you want to take it?

[trendz80]

Hi,

I just started at St. Joseph's College. From what I understand, they put you in nursing informatics course first. The letter that I received from admissions stated that my acceptance is provisional and once I receive a B in my first 6 credits of classes then I will be put on a matriculated status. So far I have an A in nursing informatics. So I don't think maintaining a B would be hard. I was sent a copy of my degree audit and it shows all the classes that I have to take and what classes was transferred in from my other university. I believe you have to take the nursing cores first and then go onto the FNP classes like pharm, path, etc.... I am almost done with informatics I have two more units to finish up. There were 5 units to do all together with a papers to write and self quizzes. It took me 7 weeks to do one class and then I am going to sign up for another class at the end of the month and do that in 7 weeks. I am used to that pace because with my MBA classes online all classes were 7 weeks long and thats how I want to continue with this program so hopefully I can finish in under 2 years. I will find out at the end of this month what class I am going to take next. I know my friend had to take conceptual nursing next but I was given credit for that class so I am not sure what is next for me.

I hope this helps :)

[morlanmom]

thanks so much for the reply. so, after each course you can decide how much or how little you can take on for the next course?

[canchaser, BSN, RN]

Trendz80, how many credits did they accept for transfer?

[trendz80]

Morlanmom- I think after your first 6 credits and are matriculated you probably can take 2 classes per semester. I asked the admissions rep and he told me that they want to know that we can handle the classes and that is why they start you off with one class in the beginning. It is self paced but you have 15 weeks to complete the course but I believe you can ask for an extension if you need more time. I just prefer to do each class in 7 weeks because I am used to that pace. I am also just going by what the admissions rep said that by seeing how we do in the first two classes one at a time, then we can take more than one class for that semester.

Canchaser- I had taken 6 credits at my old school and St. Joseph's accept only 6 credits from a previous school.

Good Luck everyone!

[morlanmom]

thank you trendz80, very helpful info! :)