These requirements are for students meeting the 2023-2024 catalog and after.
Required Coursework
Program coursework is delivered online and includes a field-based practicum. This program has 64 total required credits and 1000 practice hours. CNL graduates are qualified to sit for the AACN CNL certification exam offered though the Commission on Nurse Certification.
Year One Coursework
| Semester | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 615 - Foundations of Advanced Nursing | 3 |
| Fall | HSC 631 Biostatistics | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 626 Research in Nursing and Health Care | 3 |
| Spring | HSC 502 Rural Healthcare Matters | 3 |
| Summer | NURS 750 Transformational Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
| Summer | NURS 860 Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Managers | 3 |
Year Two Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 623 Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan Advanced Practice | 3 |
| Fall | NURS 630 Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan for CNL's/Nurse Ed | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 670 Health Policy, Legislation, Economics and Ethics | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 760 Advanced Concepts in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| Summer | PHA 645 Pharmacotherapeutics | 2 |
| Summer | NURS 800 Introduction to DNP/CNL Project | 1 |
| Summer | NURS 800L Introduction to DNP/CNL Project Practicum* | 2 |
Year Three Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 772 Healthcare Technology and Informatics | 3 |
| Fall | NURS 644 Introduction to the CNL Role | 1 |
| Fall | NURS 644L Introduction to the CNL Role Practicum** | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 675 Cultivating a Practice of Cultural Humility in Healthcare | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 783 Healthcare System Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| Summer | NURS 784 Quality Metrics for the CNL | 2 |
| Summer | NURS 784L Quality Metrics for the CNL Practicum* | 2 |
| Summer | NURS 870 DNP Project Proposal Development* | 2 |
Year Four Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 645 CNL Improvement Science: A Microsystem Approach | 3 |
| Fall | NURS 645L CNL Improvement Science: A Microsystem Approach Practicum* | 2 |
| Spring | NURS 646 CNL Immersion and Project | 1 |
| Spring | NURS 646 CNL Immersion and Project Practicum*** | 5 |
Footnotes
- *130 hours
- ** 195 hours
- *** 325 hours
- A minimum of 5 credits per semester are required to be eligible for financial aid.