The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) specialization provides students with the required clinical competencies and theoretical foundation to deliver quality psychiatric mental healthcare for patients across the lifespan with advanced skills in:
Evidence-based practice
Leadership
Policy
Finance
Informatics
Genomics/ethics
Curriculum
BSN to DNP Option
Fall Start, Standard Progression
Year 1 (Semester 1)
(4) NURS 514 Advanced Human Physiology
(3) NURS 600 Theory Guided Practice
7-Total Credits
Year 1 (Semester 2)
(4) NURS 515 Advanced Human Pathophysiology
(3) NURS 516 Pharmacology for APNs
(3) NURS 570 Health Promotion
10-Total Credits
Year 1 (Semester 3)
(3) PAPA 561 Biostats/Epi
(3) NURS 604 Evaluating Evidence for Improving Practice
(1) NURS 695a Introduction to DNP Projects
7-Total Credits
Year 2 (Semester 1)
(3) NURS 513 Advanced Health Assessment and Practicum
(3) NURS 640 Neurobiology and Clinical Psychopharmacology
(3) NURS 601 Genomics and Ethics
9-Total Credits
Year 2 (Semester 2)
(3) NURS 620 Health Care Informatics
(3) Psychiatric Interviewing for Nurse Practitioners
(1) NURS 697a Doctoral Project Design and Management I
(1) NURS 697b Doctoral Project Design and Management II
8-Total Credits
Year 2 (Semester 3)
(5) NURS 642 Psychiatric Mental Health I
(3) NURS 697c Doctoral Project Design and Management III
8-Total Credits
Year 3 (Semester 1)
(5) NURS 643 Psychiatric Mental Health II
(1) NURS 697d Doctoral Project Design and Management IV
6-Total Credits
Year 3 (Semester 2)
(3) NURS 644 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Role Synthesis
(3) NURS 606 Leadership and Health Policy for Advanced Nursing Practice
(1) NURS 697e Doctoral Project Design and Management V
7-Total Credits
Total Hours 62
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected October 2025
Start date
January 2025
School of Nursing
Alumni Hall, Room 2117,
EDWARDSVILLE,
Illinois,
62026, United States
Bachelor of Science in nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited program prior to program enrollment. Graduates from non-ACEN or -CCNE accredited programs will be considered under certain circumstances. Please contact the School of Nursing for more information.
Current unencumbered RN licensure in the state where you plan to complete your practicum experience.
Please note: If you live anywhere in or around the St. Louis metro area, we strongly encourage you to hold an active Illinois and Missouri license.
A minimum of one year of full-time work experience or its part-time equivalent (1,872 hours) prior to enrollment in the first specialization clinical course.
Minimum undergraduate nursing GPA of 3.0/4.0
Preferred minimum undergraduate science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Preferred minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Successful completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of C or better.
Successful completion of a drug screen and a criminal background check, as specified by the School of Nursing, to be performed prior to enrollment in the program.
English proficiency requirement:
TOEFL: 79
IELTS: 6.5
PTE: 53
Duolingo: 120
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a nationally recognized, public institution offering high-quality, affordable education programs.
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