Northeastern University’s School of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing with Concentration in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Acute and Primary Care, at the Boston campus. The program provides a solid foundation in research, epidemiology, health assessment, advanced pharmacology and pathophysiology, and healthcare systems with on-ground or online didactic coursework and on-ground skills and clinical experiences. The program has a strong clinical focus with high-quality clinical rotations as top priority. Students graduate prepared to practice as proficient advanced-practice providers and work across a variety of healthcare settings. Graduates become nurse clinicians, educators, scholars, researchers, and lifelong learners. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for all national certification exams in their specialty area.
The program's pediatric nurse practitioner concentration is designed to prepare nurses with the specialized skills needed to care for at-risk children living in urban settings. For nearly two decades, our PNP concentration prepared primary care PNPs to provide community-based, culturally sensitive primary care. More recently, building on the School of Nursing’s foundation in evidence-based, interdisciplinary, urban healthcare, the PNP curriculum was expanded to offer a concentration in acute care. Northeastern offers the only graduate nursing program in New England to prepare acute-care PNPs.
The acute- and primary care dual concentration prepares students for the primary care role, as well as the acute-care role. Pediatric acute-care nurse practitioners are prepared to care for patients with acute, complex, critical, and chronic illness in a variety of settings.
Please visit Bouvé College Learning Outcomes for the specific student learning outcomes for this program.
Beginning with students admitted in the fall of 2026, all students pursuing on-ground master's degree programs must complete a university-level experiential learning requirement. This requirement may be fulfilled through the curriculum, co-op, or other work- or industry-integrated learning experiences.
Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Core Requirements
A grade of B or higher is required in each course.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| NRSG 5118 | Healthcare System and Professional Role Development | 3 |
| NRSG 5121 | Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 |
| NRSG 5117 | Advanced Pharmacology | 2 |
| NRSG 5126 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NRSG 7105 | Translating Research Evidence into Practice | 3 |
| NRSG 7110 | Evidence-Based Practice Research Application | 2 |
Required Concentration
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Acute and Primary Care, Concentration
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| NRSG 6115 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NRSG 6116 | Advanced Health Assessment of the Neonate and Infant | 3 |
| NRSG 6262 | Pediatric Pharmacology | 2 |
| NRSG 6264 | Care of Well Child/Adolescent Health Promotion | 3 |
| NRSG 6265 | Care of Child/Adolescent Health Problems | 3 |
| NRSG 6267 | Care of the Critically Ill Child | 3 |
| NRSG 6275 | Health Promotion and Preventative Care in Pediatrics in the Context of Community Health 1 | 4 |
| NRSG 6460 | Pediatric NP Practicum 2 | 5 |
| NRSG 6461 | Pediatric NP Practicum 3 | 5 |
| NRSG 6463 | Care of the Critically Ill Child Practicum | 5 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
52 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
