Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist.
NP: Programs for nurse practitioners are usually shorter than those for physician assistants. They typically require nurse practitioners students choose a specialty and complete between 500 classroom and 500-700 clinical hours.
State regulations and individual program requirements also vary. One study suggests that programs typically require more than 500 clinical hours and requirements may actually range from 540 to 825 hours, with a nationwide mean requirement of 686 clinical hours.