Required Coursework
This is a three year program for students who hold current Advance Practice Nurse Certification in the following areas: Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse Midwife and/or Nurse Anesthetist. Date, times and locations of individual courses are subject to changed based on department requirements. Dates, times and locations of individual courses are subject to change based on department requirements. These requirements are for students meeting the 2022-2023 catalog and after. This program has 31-36 total required credits and 180+ clinical hours.
Year One Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | HSC 631 Biostatistics I | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 860 Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| Spring | PHA 738 Health Informatics | 1 |
| Spring | NURS 875 DNP Intensive** | 3-8 credits need not be taken all the same semester |
| Summer | NURS 750 Transformational Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
| Summer | NURS 780 Clinical Genetic and Genomics Advanced Concepts | 1 |
| Summer | NURS 875 DNP Intensive** | 3-8 credits need not be taken all the same semester |
Year Two Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 835 Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health Disciplines | 2 |
| Fall | NURS 781 Clinical Epidemiology Advanced Concepts | 1 |
| Fall | NURS 875 DNP Intensive | 3-8 credits need not be taken all the same semester |
| Spring | NURS 850 Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence Based Case | 3 |
| Spring | NURS 875 DNP Intensive | 1-9* as indicated in plan of study |
| Summer | NURS 855 Translational Research in Health Care | 3 |
| Summer | NURS 880 DNP Project | 1 |
Year Three Coursework
| Semester offered | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | NURS 880 DNP Project Didicatic | 1 8 credits required, credits need not be taken all in the same semester |
| Fall | NURS 880 DNP Project | as decided with chair, need a total of 8 credits |
| Spring | NURS 880 DNP Project Didicatic | 1 8 credits required, credits need not be taken all in the same semester |
| Spring | NURS 880 DNP Project | as decided with chair, need a total of 8 credits |
| Spring/Summer and/or Fall | NURS 875 DNP Intensive** | 1-9 3-8 credits required, credits need not be taken all in the same semester |
| Summer | NURS 880 DNP Project | As decided with chair, need a total of 8 credits |
**Clinical courses