Gonzaga nursing programs and the practicum behind each one

Updated September 25, 2026 · Reviewed by the Gonzaga Preceptor placement team

Gonzaga's nurse practitioner tracks sit inside the online MSN, and each one asks for 660 clinical hours with preceptors in your own state. The Post-Master's DNP, the programs now open only to current students and the Spokane bachelor's options run on different terms. Start with the hour table, then open the guide for your program to see its practicum courses and the kind of preceptor each course needs.

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Bar chart of hours in Gonzaga's catalog and program pages: the Post-Master's DNP requires 1,000 practicum hours counting MSN hours; MSN FNP and PMHNP 660 (600 practicum hours plus 60 in NURS 601; the catalog lists the 600); the Second MSN the same practicum block; the Nursing Leadership MSN 180 (cur — Hours in Gonzaga's catalog and program pages: the Post-Master's DNP requires 1,000 practicum hours counting MSN hours; MSN FNP and PMHNP 660 (600 practicum hours plus 60 in NURS 601; the catalog lists the 600); the Second MSN the same practicum block; the Nursing Leadership MSN 180 (current students

Practicum hours by Gonzaga program

Gonzaga's catalog and its program pages do not always print the same number, so where they differ the guides give both figures; your syllabus and course faculty decide which one counts for your cohort. The course-by-course planner lives on the clinical hours page.

Gonzaga clinical and practicum hours (catalog, program pages and FAQs, 2025-2026)
Program	Hours	Who arranges the site
MSN FNP and MSN PMHNP	660: 60 in NURS 601 + 600 practicum (catalog lists the 600)	You start with local providers; Gonzaga finalizes
Second MSN, FNP or PMHNP	The same 600 practicum hours plus NURS 601	You start; Gonzaga finalizes
Post-Master's DNP	1,000 counting your MSN, at least 340 in the DNP	You propose a setting and agency liaison
Post-Baccalaureate DNP (current students)	1,000	MSN-style practicums, then DNP project hours
MSN Nursing Leadership (current students)	180 in NURS 634A and 683A	Arranged by the student
BSN and Accelerated BSN	ABSN: over 800 clinical and simulation hours	Gonzaga assigns clinicals; you request the capstone setting

Nurse practitioner MSN

MSN Family Nurse PractitionerGonzaga's online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track: 47 credits, 660 clinical hours, six Spokane immersions, nine semesters and the ten-state rule.MSN Psychiatric-Mental Health NPThe Gonzaga online MSN in Psychiatric-Mental Health NP: 47 credits, 660 hours, five Spokane immersions and the psychiatric practicums that need preceptors.Second MSN: Family Nurse PractitionerGonzaga's Second MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner for nurses who already hold a nursing master's: 32-35 credits, the full FNP practicums, six immersions.Second MSN: Psychiatric-Mental Health NPGonzaga's Second MSN in Psychiatric-Mental Health NP: the full psychiatric practicum sequence without the MSN core, 32-35 credits and five Spokane immersions.

Doctoral and leadership

Post-Master's DNPGonzaga's online Post-Master's DNP: 1,000 practicum hours counting your MSN, project work with an agency liaison, virtual immersions and a new concentration.BSN-to-DNP FNP (current students)For current Gonzaga Post-Baccalaureate DNP FNP students: 78 credits, 1,000 practicum hours, eight immersions and the preceptors each phase calls for.BSN-to-DNP PMHNP (current students)For current Gonzaga Post-Baccalaureate DNP PMHNP students: seven immersions, the psychiatric practicums, then DNP project practicums toward 1,000 hours.MSN Nursing Leadership (current students)For current students in Gonzaga's discontinued MSN in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare: the NURS 634A and 683A practicums, nurse leader preceptors and hours.

Bachelor's

BSN (traditional)Gonzaga's traditional BSN in Spokane: freshman entry, 127 credits, clinical courses year by year, and why clinical capacity stretches some plans to nine terms.Accelerated BSN (ABSN)Gonzaga's Accelerated BSN starts Summer 2027: 15 months, theory online, labs and clinicals in Spokane, and more than 800 clinical and simulation hours.BSN final practicum (NURS 495)Gonzaga's BSN capstone, NURS 495 (legacy NURS 468): an RN preceptor, a setting you can request, faculty review of every request, and how to prepare early.

Questions Gonzaga students ask

Which Gonzaga nursing programs are admitting?

Gonzaga's graduate hub lists the MSN (FNP and PMHNP tracks), the Second MSN and the Post-Master's DNP. The Post-Baccalaureate DNP and the Nursing Leadership MSN serve current students only, and the Accelerated BSN starts in Summer 2027.

Do all Gonzaga NP programs need the same preceptors?

The MSN and the Second MSN share the same practicum courses, so FNP students need primary care preceptors across the lifespan and PMHNP students need psychiatric ones. The preceptor requirements guide covers the details.

Does the DNP need a preceptor?

Gonzaga's Post-Master's DNP uses an agency liaison in the setting where your project runs, and its hours are indirect project hours. The agency liaison guide explains the role.

HoursClinical hours by programGonzaga's MSN FNP and PMHNP count 660 clinical hours on current pages and 600 in the catalog. See each figure's source, the course ranges and DNP hours.GuideGonzaga clinical systemsEvery Gonzaga Department of Nursing clinical guide in one place: finding preceptors, the site request, CPNW, hours, immersions, licenses and states.ImmersionsSpokane immersionsGonzaga's on-campus nursing immersions in Spokane: six for FNP, five for PMHNP, OSCEs, when they start, and how to plan travel around your practicums.GuideGonzaga programs by stateStudying with Gonzaga from your state? Fifty state guides: the ten-state rule for NP tracks, site visits, licenses, board rules and the DNP.

Last checked 2026-09-25

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