PMHNP Course Sequences

NURSING@SIMMONS

Simmons offers two online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs that prepare nurses to advance to PMHNP roles: the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN-PMHNP) and the Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PGC). Both programs offer multiple scheduling options to accommodate your needs. 

Select from the options below to view the course sequences by term.

MSN-PMHNP Schedules

Students can complete the MSN degree program on a full-time track (6 terms) or a part-time track (8 terms).

PGC Schedules

Students can complete the post-graduate certificate program on a full-time track (4 terms) or part-time track (5 terms).

To learn about each course, visit the Course Descriptions page.

MSN Full-Time Course Sequence

Beginning Sept 2025↑

Term 1 | 8 credits

  • CHSO 404: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURP 660: Evidenced-Based Practice: Informatics (2 credits)
  • NURP 570: Health Promotion: A Global Perspective (2 credits)
  • NURP 402: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 credit)

Term 2 | 9 credits

  • NURP 424: Advanced Pharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • NURP 530: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • NURP 670: Health Care Systems and Health Policy (3 credits)

Term 3 | 9 credits

  • NURP 426: Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • NURP 540: Neurobiology & Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (2 credits)
  • NURP 541: PMHNP I Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan (2 credits)
  • NURP 542: PMHNP II Diagnosis & Management (2 credits)

Term 4 | 8 credits

  • NURP 543: PMHNP III Diagnosis & Management (3 credits)
  • NURP 544: PMHNP IV SMI & Addictions Medicine (2 credits)
  • NURP 520: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making I: Psychotherapy (2 credits)
  • NURP 534P: PMHNP Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course (1 credit)

Term 5 | 8 credits

  • NURP 521: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making II (5 credits)
  • NURP 410: Research Methods (3 credits)

Term 6 | 7 credits

  • NURP 522: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making III (5 credits)
  • NURP 411: Scholarly Inquiry (2 credits)

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MSN Part-Time Course Sequence

Beginning Sept 2025 ↑

Term 1 | 6 credits

  • CHSO 404: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
  • NURP 660: Evidenced-Based Practice: Informatics (2 credits)
  • NURP 402: Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 credit)

Term 2 | 6 credits

  • NURP 424: Advanced Pharmacology Across the Life Span (3 credits)
  • NURP 530: Advanced Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3 credits)

Term 3 | 7 credits

  • NURP 426: Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Life Span (3 credits)
  • NURP 540: Neurobiology & Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (2 credits)
  • NURP 570: Health Promotion: A Global Perspective (2 credits)

Term 4 | 7 credits

  • NURP 541: PMHNP I Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan (2 credits)
  • NURP 542: PMHNP II Diagnosis & Management (2 credits)
  • NURP 670: Health Care Systems and Health Policy (3 credits)

Term 5 | 6 credits

  • NURP 543: PMHNP III Diagnosis & Management (3 credits)
  • NURP 544: PMHNP IV SMI & Addictions Medicine (2 credits)
  • NURP 534P: PMHNP Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course (1 credit)

Term 6 | 5 credits

  • NURP 520: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making I: Psychotherapy (2 credits)
  • NURP 410: Research Methods (3 credits)

Term 7 | 7 credits

  • NURP 521: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making II (5 credits)
  • NURP 411: Scholarly Inquiry (2 credits)

Term 8 | 5 credits

  • NURP 522: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making III (5 credits)

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PGC Full-Time Course Sequence ↑

Term 1 | 9 credits

  • NURP 426: Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • NURP 540: Neurobiology & Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (2 credits)
  • NURP 541: PMHNP I Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan (2 credits)
  • NURP 542: PMHNP II: Diagnosis & Management (2 credits)

Term 2 | 8 credits

  •  NURP 543: PMHNP III: Diagnosis & Management (3 credits)
  •  NURP 544: PMHNP IV: SMI & Addictions Medicine (2 credits)
  • NURP 520: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making: Psychotherapy (2 credits)
  • Clinical Placement – 8 hours/week of Psychotherapy
  • NURP 534P: Immersion (1 credit)

Term 3 | 5 credits

  • NUR 521: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making II (5 credits)
  • Clinical Placement – 20 hours/week

Term 4 | 5 credits

  • NUR 522: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making III (5 credits)
  • Clinical Placement – 20 hours/week

PGC Part-Time Course Sequence ↑

Term 1 | 5 credits

  • NURP 426: Clinical Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
  • NURP 540: Neurobiology & Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders (2 credits)

Term 2 | 7 credits

  • NURP 541: PMHNP I Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan (2 credits)
  • NURP 542: PMHNP II Diagnosis & Management (2 credits)
  • NURP 543: PMHNP III Diagnosis & Management (3 credits)

Term 3 | 5 credits

  • NURP 544: PMHNP IV SMI & Addictions Medicine (2 credits)
  • NUR 520: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making I: Psychotherapy (2 credits)
  • Clinical Placement – 8 hours/week
  • NURP 534P: Immersion & Clinical Qualification Course (1 credit)

Term 4 | 5 credits

  • NUR 521: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making II (5 credits)
  • Clinical Placement – 20 hours/week

Term 5 | 5 credits

  • NUR 522: PMHNP Clinical Decision Making III (5 credits)
  • Clinical Placement – 20 hours/week

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