SUNY Brockport AGPCNP Programs

SUNY Brockport offers an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Master of Science track.

Highlights include:

  • online coursework for non-clinical classes
  • hybrid scheduling for clinical courses.
  • up to three Friday evenings and Saturdays per semester for clinical sessions

Program Tracks Overview

Master of Science in Nursing (MS) – AGPCNP

The estimated cost for the MS-AGPCNP program is approximately $39,564 in tuition for New York State residents and would take 2 years to complete on a full-time basis.

Estimate based on 42 credits at about $942 per credit for resident graduate tuition, and fees apply by semester.

MS Curriculum

The MS curriculum includes 42 credits and prepares nurses to provide primary care for patients ages 13 and older.
The curriculum emphasizes culturally competent care, clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning across diverse adult populations.

Required courses include:

NUR 545 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr, Fall | Course fee: $99.50)
This course builds advanced history-taking and physical and mental status exam skills across the lifespan. Students practice risk assessment, differential diagnosis, and care planning that match patient needs and life context. The course includes required in-person lab work.

NUR 510 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr, Fall)
This course explains disease processes using a body-systems and lifespan approach. Students connect altered physiology to clinical findings to support accurate assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. The course also addresses how genetics, gender, ethnicity, and age can shape common conditions.

NUR 566 Health Policy & Advocacy (3 cr, Fall)
This course teaches students to analyze health policy problems and propose policy solutions. Students learn how to compare policy options, recommend actions, and plan implementation and evaluation. The course also focuses on political advocacy skills for nurses.

NUR 518 Using Information Systems and Analytical Methods (3 cr, Spring)
This course teaches statistics and health data tools used in advanced practice. Students apply descriptive and inferential statistics and basic epidemiologic measures to interpret population and clinical data. The course also strengthens skills in critiquing research reports and data analysis.

NUR 521 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr, Fall)
This course expands pharmacotherapy knowledge for safe prescribing. Students apply pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics to medication decisions. The course covers legal prescribing rules and how age, pregnancy, culture, and other factors affect therapy.

NUR 699 Advanced Diagnostics and Procedures (3 cr, Spring | Course fee: $238.00)
This course trains students to choose and interpret diagnostic tests and perform common ambulatory procedures. Students practice evaluation, management, referral decisions, follow-up planning, and patient education. The course includes a course-fee hardship waiver option.

NUR 520 Evaluating Research (3 cr, Fall)
This course teaches students to critique research for use in practice. Students evaluate research questions, literature reviews, study design, methods, and data interpretation. The course also focuses on translating findings from professional journals into clinical decisions.

NUR 500 Adult Health Practicum (4 cr, Spring | 200 clinical hours | Multiple course fees)
This practicum builds skills in diagnosis and management of common and chronic adult conditions. Students apply case-based learning and simulated experiences to strengthen clinical decision-making and diagnostic reasoning. The practicum includes 200 clinical hours and evaluation of at least 50 cases.

NUR 650 Geriatric Health Practicum (2 cr, Fall | Course fee: $215.50)
This practicum focuses on assessment and management of health issues in older adults. Students study aging-related physical, cognitive, social, cultural, and economic factors that affect care. The course emphasizes prevention strategies and uses simulation, case studies, and clinical learning.

NUR 600 Complex Adult Health Practicum (4 cr, Spring | Course fee: $138.75)
This practicum strengthens clinical reasoning for acute and complex adult care, including patients with multiple comorbidities. Students build differential diagnoses and management plans, including referral and co-management when needed. The practicum also addresses care barriers such as language, culture, access limits, substance use, mental health needs, and violence risk.

NUR 771 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Diverse Populations (3 cr, Spring)
This course uses epidemiology to assess population health data and community risk patterns. Students design and evaluate prevention and risk-reduction programs while considering social and cultural factors. The course also examines how policy and economics influence health outcomes and public health solutions.

NUR 799 Diagnostic Reasoning (2 cr, Fall)
This course teaches a step-by-step process for building strong differential diagnoses. Students work through patient cases and common symptom patterns to link clinical clues to next steps. The course reinforces skills from assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology using real and simulated scenarios.

NUR 655 Ethical and Legal Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr, Summer)
This course applies core ethics principles to advanced practice decisions. Students examine common ethical conflicts in care delivery and learn how law affects practice scope and liability. The course builds confidence in ethical decision-making and risk awareness.

NUR 651 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing and Leadership (3 cr, Spring)
This course applies nursing theory and models to advanced practice care. Students learn leadership skills for communication, collaboration, and change in healthcare organizations. The course also covers organizational theory, crisis response, and leadership strategies that support safe, cost-aware, patient-centered care.

MS Clinicals

The MS program includes approximately 525 direct care patient hours across adult and geriatric primary care experiences.
Clinical hours include:

  • NUR 500 Adult Health Practicum: 200 in-person clinical hours.
  • NUR 600 Complex Adult Health Practicum: 200 in-person clinical hours.
  • NUR 650 Geriatric Health Practicum: 125 in-person clinical hours.
    Clinical courses are hybrid and may meet on up to three Friday evenings and Saturdays per semester.

MS Admissions Requirements

Applicants must meet graduate eligibility standards and complete the Brockport graduate application process.
Common requirements include:

  • A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in prior undergraduate and graduate coursework.
  • A baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program or an international equivalent.
  • An unencumbered New York State RN license with current registration.
  • Recent RN work experience, which is preferred and required before graduation.
  • Official transcripts, plus international transcript evaluation such as WES when applicable.
  • A curriculum vitae, a written personal statement, and two letters of recommendation.
  • An interview may be required, and applicants must meet technical standards for the program.
    Applications generally open February 1 to April 1 for fall admission consideration.

Tuition

Resident graduate tuition in the posted cost table is about $942 per credit, and non-resident tuition is about $1,130 per credit, based on the 9- and 12-credit semester tuition figures.

Mandatory fees are listed by semester (for example, $856 at 9 credits and $1,140 at 12 credits in the posted table).

More curriculum details are available here.

Accreditation

The master’s degree program in Nursing at SUNY Brockport is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
The program states that graduates meet preparation requirements to pursue AGPCNP certification and licensure pathways in New York State.

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