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Post Master's to DNP Psychiatric Mental Health 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 the requirements for APRNs.

Year One Coursework

Semester offeredCourseCredits
FallHSC 631 Biostatistics I3
FallNURS 835 Ethical Issues Influencing Practice and Research in Health Disciplines2
FallNURS 631 Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan3
FallNURS 631L Advanced Assessment Across the Lifespan Clinical Laboratory1
SpringNURS 850 Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations for Evidence Based Care3
SpringNURS 623 Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice Nursing

2–4

4 credits required

SpringPHA 738 Health Informatics1
SummerNURS 880 DNP Project1
SummerPHA 645 Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan: Application to Advanced Practice

2–4 credits

4 credits required

SummerNURS 855 Translational Research in Health Care3

Year Two Coursework

Semester offeredCourseCredits
FallNURS 781 Clinical Epidemiology: Advance Concepts1
FallNURS 733 Psychopathological Disorders Across the Lifespan3
FallNURS 875 DNP Intensive1–9

3 credits required, need not be taken all in the same semester

FallNURS 880 DNP Project1
FallNURS 880 Didactic1–8

8 credits required, need not be taken all in the same semester

FallNURS 734 Theories and Interventions for Individuals and Groups2
SpringNURS 880 Project1
SpringNURS 875 DNP Intensive1-9

3 credits required, need not be taken all in the same semester

SpringNURS 860 Health Operations and Financial Management for Nurse Leaders3
SpringNURS 732 Psychopharmacology and Neurobiology Across the Lifespan2
SpringNURS 880 Diadctic1–8

8 credits required, need not be taken all in the same semester

SpringNURS 735 Advanced Psychiatric Assessment and Differential Diagnosis Across the Lifespan2
SummerNURS 780 Clinical Genetic and Genomics-Advanced Concepts1
SummerNURS 880 DNP Project1
Summer (Flexible)NURS 875 DNP Intensive1–9

3 credits required, need not be taken all in the same semester

SummerNURS 750 Transformational Leadership3

Year Three Coursework

Semester offeredCourseCredits
FallNURS 880 DNP Project1
FallNURS736 Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Across the Lifespan I

4 credits total

Clinical hours 240

SpringNURS 880 DNP Project1
SpringNURS 737 Psychiatric/Mental Health Advanced Practice Across the Lifespan II

5 credits total

Clinical hours 300

FlexibleNURS 875 DNP Intensive1–9

3 credits required, need not be taken all in the same semester<