The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree prepares graduates to provide the most advanced level of nursing care for individuals, families, groups, and communities. This includes direct care of individual patient's, management of care for individuals and populations, administration of nursing systems, and development and implementation of health policy. The proposed program consists of two tracks, a Post Baccalaureate and a Post Master's. The patient population focus is families and individuals across the lifespan (Family Nurse Practitioner). Courses are delivered on a part-time basis, using a low-residency model, which includes online coursework with two on-campus visits. Clinical practicum hours may be completed in the student’s local community with an approved preceptor.
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Post-Baccalaureate Track
Year 1: Fall
NU 801: Foundations of Nursing Theory (3 credits)
NU 803: Leadership (3 credits)
Year 1: Winter
NU 805 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
NU 612 Statistics for Healthcare Professionals (4 credits)
Year 1: Summer
NU 815: Informatics for Health Care (3 credits)
NU 710: Research Utilization (3 credits)
NU 899: Scholarly Project (2 credits)
Year 2: Fall
NU 820: Health Care Policy (3 credits)
CLS 536: Clinical Genetics (3 credits)
Year 2: Winter
NU 725 Epidemiology (3 credits)
NU 818: Evidence-Based and Translational Methods (3 credits)
Year 2: Summer
NU 541: Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
Year 3: Fall
NU 552 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
NU 554: Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits)
Year 3: Winter
NU 742: Primary Care Management -1 (3 credits)
NU 743: Clinical Practicum -1 (4 credits; 16 hours / week)
Year 3: Summer
NU 744 Primary Care Management-2 (3 credits)
NU 745 Clinical Practicum-2 (4 credits; 25 hours / week)
NU 899: Scholarly Project (2 credits)
Year 4: Fall
NU 746 Primary Care Management-2 (3 credits)
NU 747 Clinical Practicum-3 (4 credits; 16 hours / week)
Year 4: Winter
NU 750 Clinical Capstone (1 credit)
NU 749 Clinical Practicum-4 (4 credits; 16 hours / week)
NU 899 Scholarly Project (2 credits)
Total Credits: 72
Prerequisite Course:
AIS 535 – Using Scholarly Library Resources in Support of Graduate Research
Students who are admitted to the DNP program are required to take AIS 535 within 5 years prior to the start of DNP coursework. The course is offered during the summer semester prior to the start of the DNP program