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 Offered | Course | Credits |
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Fall | HSC 631 - Biostatistics I | 3 |
Fall | NURS 835 - Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health | 2 |
Spring | 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 623 - Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan - Application to Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 |
Spring | PHA 738 - Health Informatics | 1 |
Spring (Flexible) | NURS 875 - DNP Intensive** | 1 |
Summer | NURS 855 - Translational Research in Health Care | 3 |
Summer | PHA 645 - Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice | 4 |
Summer | NURS 780 - Clinical Genetics and Genomics: Advanced Concepts | 1 |
Summer (Flexible) | NURS 875 - DNP Intensive | 1 |
Year Two Coursework
Semester Offered | Course | Credits |
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Fall | NURS 631 - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan/ 631L - Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan Clinical Laboratory | 4 |
Fall | NURS 880 - DNP Project 1 Credit Didactic/1 Credit Project | 2 |
Fall | NURS 781 - Clinical Epidemiology: Advanced Concepts | 1 |
Fall (Flexible) | NURS 875 - DNP Intensive** | 1 |
Spring | NURS 765 - FNP Integration: Practicum I** | 7 (3,4) |
Spring | NURS 880 - DNP Project | 2 |
Summer | NURS 768 - FNP Integration: Practicum II** | 4 (0,4) |
Summer | NURS 750 - Transformational Leadership in Nursing | 3 |
Summer | NURS 880 - DNP Project | 1 |
Year Three Coursework
Semester Offered | Course | Credits |
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Fall | NURS771- FNP Integration: Practicum III** | 7 (3,4) |
Fall | NURS 880 - DNP Project | 2 |
Spring | NURS 776 - FNP Integration: Practicum IV** | 8 (3,5) |
Spring | NURS 880 - DNP Project | 1 |
**Clinical courses, direct patient care clinicals