Courses & Curriculum

Course Descriptions

A full list of course descriptions can be found in the MUSC Bulletin. Courses for the DNAP program are indicated with the prefix AFN.

Curriculum

Year 1, Summer A, Header (5/1/25-8/14/25)

AFN 820	Information Systems	3
AFN 823	Research Methods for Nurse Anest	3
AFN 815	Prof Issues Seminar	1
AFN 817	Chemistry and Physics of Anest	2
AFN 811	Princ of Evidence-Based Prac	3
Semester Total		12

Year 1, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

AFN 819	Human Anatomy for Nurse Anes	5
AFN 821	Adv Health and Phys Assessment	3
AFN 800	DNAP Seminar I	2
AFN 825	Adv Physiology and Pathophys	5
Semester Total		15

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

AFN 871	Managing Change in Healthcare	3
AFN 826	Anesthesia Principles I	3
AFN 831	Clinical Simulation I	2
AFN 802	DNAP Seminar II	2
AFN 861	Foundations in Leadership	3
AFN 835	Adv Pharmacology I	3
Semester Total		16

Year 2, Summer A, Header (5/1/25-8/14/25)

AFN 832	Clinical Simulation II	2
AFN 805	Teaching and Learning	2
AFN 836	Advanced Pharmacology II	4
AFN 828	Anesthesia Principles II	5
Semester Total		13

Year 2, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

AFN 830	Anesthesia Principles III	3
AFN 841	Anesthesia Practicum I	5
AFN 803	DNAP Seminar III	2
AFN 833	Clinical Simulation III	1
Semester Total		11

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

AFN 842	Anesthesia Practicum II	10
AFN 806	Foundations in HC Policy	3
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Summer A, Header (5/1/25-8/14/25)

AFN 843	Anesthesia Practicum III	10
AFN 809	Mgmt Prin for Nurse Anes Prac	3
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

AFN 844	Anesthesia Practicum IV	10
AFN 807	Principles of Pain Management	2
AFN 813	Clin Sim in Crisis Management	1
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

AFN 845	Anesthesia Practicum V	10
AFN 804	DNAP Seminar IV	2
Semester Total		12

Curriculum Total

118

Detailed information on clinical sites can be found on the Anesthesia for Nurses page.