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Master's to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner

These requirements are for students meeting the 2022-2023 catalog and after.

Required Coursework

Program coursework is delivered online. This is a three year program for students who hold a graduate degree in nursing. Dates, times and locations of individual courses are subject to change based on department requirements. *NURS 623, NURS 631/L and PHA 645 (the 3 "Ps") may not be required if you previously took courses that meet requirements for APRNs.

Year One Coursework

Semester OfferedCourseCredits
FallHSC 631 - Biostatistics I 3
FallNURS 835 - Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health 2
SpringNURS 850 - Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence-Based Care 3
SpringNURS 860 - Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Leaders 3
SpringNURS 623 - Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan - Application to Advanced Practice Nursing 4
SpringPHA 738 - Health Informatics 1

Spring (Flexible)

NURS 875 - DNP Intensive**1
SummerNURS 855 - Translational Research in Health Care 3
SummerPHA 645 - Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice 4
SummerNURS 780 - Clinical Genetics and Genomics: Advanced Concepts 1
Summer (Flexible)NURS 875 - DNP Intensive 1

Year Two Coursework

Semester OfferedCourseCredits

Fall

NURS 631 - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan/   631L - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan Clinical Laboratory4
Fall

NURS 880 - DNP Project

1 Credit Didactic/1 Credit Project

2
FallNURS 781 - Clinical Epidemiology: Advanced Concepts 1

Fall

(Flexible)

NURS 875 - DNP Intensive** 1
SpringNURS 765 - FNP Integration: Practicum I**

7 (3,4)

Spring

NURS 880 - DNP Project

2
SummerNURS 768 - FNP Integration: Practicum II** 4 (0,4)
SummerNURS 750 - Transformational Leadership in Nursing 3
Summer

NURS 880 - DNP Project

1

Year Three Coursework

Semester OfferedCourseCredits
FallNURS771- FNP Integration: Practicum III**

7 (3,4)

Fall

NURS 880 - DNP Project

2
SpringNURS 776 - FNP Integration: Practicum IV**

8 (3,5)

Spring

NURS 880 - DNP Project

1

**Clinical courses, direct patient care clinicals