Jun 13, 2025  
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner


The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is designed to allow a registered nurse with at least a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) to obtain a nurse practitioner certification by completing the required coursework to prepare for the certification exam.

Program Requirements


Required Courses:


Total Required Credits for the Program: 22 s.h.


Foundation Courses

A GAP analysis will be performed on every applicant’s MSN transcript. The coordinator of the particular concentration will determine which CORE courses are needed prior to entering the concentration.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements

Exit Survey is required.

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a Category 2 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories .


Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Dr. Melissa Mordecai
856.256.5176
mordecai@rowan.edu