Post Master's Students
The DNP program offers three majors for post-master’s students: Clinical Expert (CE) major for APRN’S, Healthcare Leadership, and Nursing Education major.
Post-master’s APRN students in the Clinical Expert major are required to complete 33 credit hours over six semesters. Students in the Healthcare Leadership major complete 36 to 39 credits over seven semesters, and students in the Nursing Education major complete 33 hours over six semesters. The anticipated coursework is listed below. All didactic coursework is completed online.
YEAR 1
Fall 1
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
Summer 1
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
YEAR 2
Fall 2
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 783 - Clinical Project Immersion & Proposal Development*
Spring 2
- NURS 805 - Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Summer 2
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Total program - 33 credit hours
*Course requires clinical hours (direct or indirect)
Total program clinical hours determine by GAP Analysis of MSN work after admission
YEAR 1
Fall 1
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
Summer 1
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
YEAR 2
Fall 2
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 806 - Executive Health Care Leadership I*
Spring 2
- NURS 738 - Financing of Health Care^
- NURS 807 - Executive Health Care Leadership II*
Summer 2
- NURS 809 - Advanced Healthcare Financing
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
YEAR 3
Fall 3
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Total program - 36-39 credit hours
*Course requires clinical hours (direct or indirect)
^NURS 738 (3) only if no masters level finance classes not taken
Total program clinical hours determine by GAP Analysis of MSN work after admission
YEAR 1
Fall 1
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
Summer 1
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidenced Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
Fall 2
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 783 - Clinical Project Immersion and Proposal Development*
Spring 2
- NURS 805 - Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Summer 2
NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Total program - 33 credit hours*Course requires clinical hours (direct or indirect)
Total program clinical hours determine by GAP Analysis of MSN work after admission
BSN to DNP Students
Full-time (projected curriculum below) and part-time plans of study will be available. Contact the Office of Academic Affairs for more information.
Summer start full-time (9 semesters)
YEAR 1
Summer 1
- NURS 717 - Application of Basic Statistics for Nursing Practice and Service ManagementA
- NURS 720 - Clinical Application of Population AnalysisA
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
Fall 1
- NURS 707 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses
- NURS 790 - Research Methods for NursingA
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 702 - Pharmacologic Management of Pediatric, Adult, and Gerontological Patients Across the Healthcare Delivery Continuum
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
YEAR 2
Summer 2
- NURS 704 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning+
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
Fall 2
- NURS 718 - Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 783 - Clinical Project Immersion and Proposal Development*
Spring 2
- NURS 772 – Introduction of Acute Care Adult and Gerontological Health Problems
- NURS 805 - Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
YEAR 3
Summer 3
- NURS 773 - Principles of Acute Care Adult and Gerontological Health Problems I*
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Fall 3
- NURS 774 - Principles of Acute Care Adult and Gerontological Complex Health Problems II*+
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Spring 3
- NURS 778 - Advanced Practice Role: Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)*
- NURS 778A - Practicum of Advanced Practice Role: Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP)*
Total program - 73 credit hours
*Course requires clinical hours, minimum of 1112 clinical hours
+On campus immersion
AIndicates A term course
The BSN to DNP program can also be completed on a part-time basis (6 credits per semester). It will take students 12 semesters to complete this option.
Summer start full-time (9 semesters)
YEAR 1
Summer 1
- NURS 717 - Application of Basic Statistics for NursingA Practice and Service Management
- NURS 720 - Clinical Application of Population AnalysisA
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
Fall 1
- NURS 707 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses
- NURS 790 - Research Methods for NursingA
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 702 - Pharmacologic Management of Pediatric, Adult, and Gerontological Patients Across the Healthcare Delivery Continuum
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
YEAR 2
Summer 2
- NURS 704 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning+
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
Fall 2
- NURS 718 - Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 783 - Clinical Project Immersion and Proposal Development*
Spring 2
- NURS 756 – Advanced Primary Care of Children for the FNP
- NURS 757 – Advanced Primary Care of Women for the FNP+
- NURS 805 - Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
YEAR 3
Summer 3
- NURS 758 - Acute Problems in Primary Care for the FNP*
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Fall 3
- NURS 759 - Management of Common Chronic Health Problems for the FNP*+
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Spring 3
- NURS 760 - Family Nurse Practitioner Legal, Ethical, and Role Transition
- NURS 760A - Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum*
Total program - 74 credit hours
*Course requires clinical hours, minimum of 1112 clinical hours
+On campus immersion
AIndicates A term course
The BSN to DNP program can also be completed on a part-time basis (6 credits per semester). It will take students 12 semesters to complete this option.
Summer start full-time (9 semesters)
YEAR 1
Summer 1
- NURS 717 - Application of Basic Statistics for Nursing Practice and Service ManagementA
- NURS 720 - Clinical Application of Population AnalysisA
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
Fall 1
- NURS 707 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses
- NURS 790 - Research Methods for NursingA
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 702 - Pharmacologic Management of Pediatric, Adult, and Gerontological Patients Across the Healthcare Delivery Continuum
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
YEAR 2
Summer 2
- NURS 704 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning+
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
Fall 2
- NURS 718 - Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 783 - Clinical Project Immersion and Proposal Development*
Spring 2
- NURS 761 - Neuroscientific Basis for Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Psychiatric Conditions
- NURS 805 - Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
YEAR 3
Summer 3
- NURS 763 - Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practicum I: Management of Psychiatric/Mental Health Conditions*
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Fall 3
- NURS 764 - Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practicum II: Management of Complex Psychiatric/Mental Health Conditions*
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Spring 3
- NURS 768 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Legal, Ethical, and Role Transition
- NURS 768A - Advanced Psychiatric Nurse Practicum III: Role Development*
Total program - 74 credit hours
*Course requires clinical hours, minimum of 1112 clinical hours
+On campus immersion
A Indicates A term course
The BSN to DNP program can also be completed on a part-time basis (6 credits per semester). It will take students 12 semesters to complete this option.
Summer start full-time (8 semesters)
YEAR 1
Summer 1
- NURS 717 - Application of Basic Statistics for NursingA Practice and Service Management
- NURS 734 – Conceptual Basis of Health SystemsA
- NURS 737 - Foundations for DNP Development
Fall 1
- NURS 720 - Clinical Application of Population AnalysisA
- NURS 740 - Facilitative Processes in Health Care LeadershipB
- NURS 808 - Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 741 - Coordinating Processes in Health Care Leadership*A
- NURS 742 - Integrative Processes in Health Care Leadership*B
- NURS 780 - Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
YEAR 2
Summer 2
- NURS 790 - Research Methods for NursingA
- NURS 817 - Application of Statistics for Evidence Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 - Evidence and Nursing Practice
Fall 2
- NURS 738 - Financing of Health Care
- NURS 781 - Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 806 - Executive Health Care Leadership I*
Spring 2
- NURS 779 - Health Politics*
- NURS 807 - Executive Health Care Leadership II*
YEAR 3
Summer 3
- NURS 809 - Advanced Healthcare Financing
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Fall 3
- NURS 897 - DNP Project Preparation*
Total program - 60 credit hours
*Course requires clinical hours, minimum of 1000 clinical hours
AIndicates A term course
BIndicates B term course
The BSN to DNP program can also be completed on a part-time basis (6 credits per semester). It will take students 11 semesters to complete this option.
Fall start full-time (9 semesters)
YEAR 1
Fall 1
- NURS 737 – Foundations for DNP Development
- NURS 710 – Role of the Nurse Educator
- NURS 707 – Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses
Spring 1
- NURS 789 – Statistical and Research Methods for Nursing
- NURS 724 – Education in Nursing
- NURS 702 – Pharmacologic Management of Pediatric, Adult, and Gerontological Patients Across the Healthcare Delivery Continuum
Summer 1
- NURS 720 – Clinical Application of Population Analysis
- NURS 725 – Nursing Education: Curriculum and Evaluation
- NURS 704 – Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning*
YEAR 2
Fall 2
- NURS 739 – Online Instruction and Technology in Nursing Education
- NURS 743 – Advanced Nursing Practicum for the Educator*
- NURS 808 – Advance Nursing in Population Health
Spring 2
- NURS 779 – Health Politics*
- NURS 780 – Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
- NURS 727 – Nurse Educator Practicum*
Summer 2
- NURS 817 – Application of Statistics for Evidenced Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 – Evidence and Nursing Practice
YEAR 3
Fall 3
- NURS 781 – Applied Technology in Health Care
- NURS 783 – Clinical Project Immersion and Proposal Development*
Spring 3
- NURS 805 – Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 897 – DNP Project Preparation*
Summer 3
- NURS 897 – DNP Project Preparation*
Summer start full-time (9 semesters)
YEAR 1
Summer 1
- NURS 720 - Clinical Application of Population Analysis
- NURS 789 – Statistical and Research Methods for Nursing Practice
- NURS 737 – Foundations for DNP Development
Fall 1
- NURS 707 - Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurses
- NURS 808 – Advanced Nursing in Population Health
Spring 1
- NURS 702 - Pharmacological Management of Pediatric, Adult and Gerontological Patients Across the Lifespan
- NURS 779 – Health Policy
- NURS 780 – Organizational Theories and Systems in Healthcare
YEAR 2
Summer 2
- NURS 704 - Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning +
- NURS 817 Application for Statistics for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
- NURS 819 Evidence and Nursing Practice
Fall 2
- NURS 718 - Diagnostic Interpretation and Therapeutic Modalities
- NURS 744 – Anatomy and Physiology for Midwives
- NURS 781 – Applied Technology in Healthcare
- NURS 783 – Clinical Project Immersion & Proposal Development *+
Spring 2
- NURS 805 Advanced Nursing Leadership
- NURS 762 - Midwifery Care in Women’s Health +*
- NURS 749 – Foundations of Midwifery
- NURS 897 – DNP Project Preparation
YEAR 3
Summer 3
- NURS 752 - Nurse-Midwifery Management: Antepartum & Postpartum Care +*
- NURS 897 – DNP Project Preparation
Fall 3
- NURS 753 - Nurse-Midwifery Management: Intrapartum, Immediate Postpartum& Newborn Care +*
- NURS 897 – DNP Project Preparation
Spring 3
- NURS 754- Nurse-Midwifery Management: Integration Practicum +*
- NURS 755 – Professional Roles of the Nurse-Midwife
Total 78 credits / 1048 direct clinical hours
+on campus immersion
*course requires clinical hours
The BSN to DNP program can also be completed on a part-time basis (6 credits per semester). It will take students 12 semesters to complete this option.