Overview

During the Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program from Texas State University, students will develop the competencies required to provide primary mental healthcare to individuals, families, and populations across the lifespan.

PMHNPs are needed in medical facilities to change mental healthcare practice, reduce mental health stigma, and increase access to care.

Program Mission

The St. David’s School of Nursing at Texas State University educates and prepares graduates by using innovative teaching strategies and state-of-the-art technology. Graduates provide ethical, safe, and effective patient-centered care and contribute to present and emerging research and health management practices.

Graduates demonstrate competence in clinical judgment, collaborate as members and leaders of interprofessional healthcare teams, and utilize scientifically-based interventions.

As caring professional nurses, graduates manage illness; promote, maintain, and restore health; and provide end-of-life care for diverse individuals, families, populations, and global communities across the lifespan.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Health Assessment

Advanced Health Assessment: Mental Health Focused Practicum

Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics

Advanced Pathophysiology

Psychological Theory for Mental Health Practitioners
Psychopharmacology

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-22 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-17 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-27 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Marcos, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

bachelor of science in nursing (B.S.N.) degree from a regionally accredited institution and from a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or other nationally recognized nursing education accrediting body. The student's B.S.N. degree must be reflected on the transcript at the time of application.

a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted

minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)

minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in your nursing course work

grade of C or better in an upper-division statistics course. The course must be completed at the time of application and reflected on submitted transcripts.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16720 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16720 USD / year

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In-State

9020 USD / year

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