These requirements are for students meeting the 2022-2023 catalog and after.
Required Coursework
This is a four year program for students who hold a graduate nursing degree in a non-FNP specialty. Dates, times and locations of individual courses are subject to change based on department requirements. 69 total credits are required with 1200 total lab or clinical hours.
Year 1 Coursework
| Course | Credits | Semester Offered |
|---|
| HSC 631 - Biostatistics I | 3 | Fall |
| NURS 850 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence Based Care | 3 | Spring |
| NURS 860 - Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Leaders | 3 | Spring |
| NURS 875 - DNP Intensive** | 1 | Spring (Flexible) |
| NURS 750 - Transformational Leadership | 3 | Summer |
| NURS 855 - Translational Research in Health Care | 3 | Summer |
| NURS 875 - DNP Intensive | 1 | Summer (Flexible) |
Year 2 Coursework
| Course | Credits | Semester Offered |
|---|
| NURS 835 - Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health Disciplines | 2 | Fall |
| NURS 875 - DNP Intensive | 1 | Fall (Flexible) |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project 1 Credit Didactic/1 Credit Project | 2 | Fall |
| NURS 623 - Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan: Applied to Advance Practice Nursing | 4 | Spring |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project 1 Credit Didactic/1 Credit Project | 2 | Spring |
| PHA 738 - Health Informatics | 1 | Spring |
| PHA 645 - Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice | 4 | Summer |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project Project Credits Only | 1 | Summer |
| NURS 780 - Clinical Genetic and Genomics-Advanced Concepts | 1 | Summer |
Year 3 Coursework
| Course | Credit Hours | Semester Offered |
|---|
| NURS 631/631L - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan and Lab | 4 | Fall |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project Project Credits Only | 1 | Fall |
| NURS 781 - Clinical Epidemiology: Advance Concepts | 1 | Fall |
| NURS 765 - FNP Integration: Practicum 1** | 7 (3,4) | Spring |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project 1 Credit-Didactic/1 Credit Project | 1 | Summer |
| NURS 768 - FNP Integration: Practicum II** | 4 (0,4) | Summer |
Year 4 Coursework
| Course | Credit Hours | Semester Offered |
|---|
| NURS771 - FNP Integration: Practicum III** | 7 (3,4) | Fall |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project Project Credits Only | 1 | Fall |
| NURS 776 - FNP Integration: Practicum IV** | 8 (3,5) | Spring |
| NURS 880 - DNP Project If Needed | As Needed | Spring |
**Clinical courses, direct patient care clinicals
