TAMUCC nursing programs and their clinical side

Updated September 26, 2026 · Reviewed by the Corpus Christi Preceptor placement team

TAMUCC's online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program is where students carry the heaviest search: 630 clinical hours with Texas preceptors they secure themselves. The DNP, the Educator and Leadership tracks each have their own field hours, and the BSN tracks are placed by the program. The table gives TAMUCC's figures, and each guide explains the clinical courses.

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Bar chart of hours in TAMUCC's 2026-27 catalog, FNP guide and handbooks: the DNP requires 1,000 practice hours with up to 500 from the MSN; the MSN FNP 630 clinical hours, 270 of them in NURS 5746; the Leadership track 225 in the MSN handbook (the catalog says 180); the Nurse Educator 180; NURS 5624 — Hours in TAMUCC's 2026-27 catalog, FNP guide and handbooks: the DNP requires 1,000 practice hours with up to 500 from the MSN; the MSN FNP 630 clinical hours, 270 of them in NURS 5746; the Leadership track 225 in the MSN handbook (the catalog says 180); the Nurse Educator 180; NURS 5624 90.

Clinical and field hours by TAMUCC program

When TAMUCC's catalog and handbook disagree on a number, each guide reports both, and your course faculty have the final word. The clinical hours page has a planner that breaks the hours down course by course.

TAMUCC clinical and field hours (2026-27 catalog, FNP guides, MSN and DNP handbooks)
Program	Hours	Who finds the site
MSN FNP	630 across four clinical courses	You, in Texas
FNP Post-Master's Certificate	The same four clinical courses	You, in Texas
DNP (both tracks)	1,000 practice hours, up to 500 from the MSN	You, with a practice organization
MSN Nurse Educator	180 field hours	You, in Texas
MSN Leadership in Nursing Systems	180 (catalog) or 225 (handbook)	You, in Texas
Traditional and eLine BSN	Set by the program	TAMUCC assigns clinicals

Nurse practitioner and DNP

MSN Family Nurse PractitionerTAMUCC's online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner: 49 credits, a Fall start, four clinical courses totaling 630 hours, and the Texas preceptors you secure.FNP Post-Master's CertificateTAMUCC's FNP Post-Master's Certificate: 37 credits, the MSN's four FNP clinical courses, a Texas license, and the conflicting delivery and start-term labels.DNP Nurse Practitioner trackTAMUCC's online DNP Nurse Practitioner track: a Texas APRN license, 40 credits, 1,000 practice hours with up to 500 from your MSN, and the DNP project.DNP Executive Leadership trackTAMUCC's online DNP Executive Leadership track: who qualifies, the NURS 6331 executive practice experiences, 1,000 practice hours and the host you secure.

MSN roles and bachelor's

MSN Nurse EducatorTAMUCC's online Nurse Educator MSN: 37 credits, 180 field hours in Texas and a 135-hour teaching practicum with a preceptor you select yourself.MSN Leadership in Nursing SystemsTAMUCC's Leadership in Nursing Systems MSN: 40 online credits, field hours listed as 180 or 225, and a NURS 5469 capstone at a Texas site you choose.RN-MSN and RN-BridgeTAMUCC's RN-MSN and RN-Bridge entry options: the leveling courses, why no BSN is awarded, the 3.00 GPA rule and the Texas clinicals that follow.Traditional BSNTAMUCC's Traditional BSN on the Island campus: five nursing semesters, clinicals the program assigns in Corpus Christi, and planning ahead for the MSN.eLine BSNTAMUCC's eLine BSN pairs online coursework with in-person clinicals in the Corpus Christi area: five semesters, fall entry, 90 to 135 hours per clinical course.

Questions TAMUCC students ask

Does TAMUCC offer a PMHNP program?

No. In the 2026-27 catalog TAMUCC's only nurse practitioner specialty is Family Nurse Practitioner, offered as an MSN and as a post-master's certificate.

Which TAMUCC programs leave the preceptor search to you?

The MSN FNP and the FNP certificate, the DNP, and the Nurse Educator and Leadership tracks. The Traditional and eLine BSN tracks are the ones where TAMUCC assigns clinicals.

Is TAMUCC's FNP program online?

Yes. TAMUCC describes the FNP program as offered completely online, with precepted clinicals in Texas and periodic campus events. See the MSN FNP guide.

HoursClinical hours by programClinical hours for every TAMUCC nursing program, where TAMUCC's own sources disagree (Leadership 180 or 225), and the rules each hour has to meet.GuideTAMUCC clinical systemsEvery TAMUCC nursing clinical guide in one place: finding a preceptor, agreements, the Preceptor Agreement Packet, Typhon, hours and Texas rules.FNPThe FNP's 630 hoursHow TAMUCC's 630 FNP clinical hours split across NURS 5624, 5644, 5645 and 5746, plus the pediatrics, women's health and geriatrics minimums.GuideTAMUCC programs by stateStudying with TAMUCC from outside Texas? Fifty state guides: the Texas-only clinical rule, licenses, TAMUCC's disclosure and board rules.

Last checked 2026-09-26

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