The 79 credit post-baccalaureate DNP program may be completed in four years of part-time study over 12 continuous semesters. Although all students will be enrolled in the same courses, each post-baccalaureate DNP student will choose a scholarly project (DNP Scholarly Project) which is designed through student and faculty committee collaboration. Projects are designed to improve the quality and delivery of a selected aspect of health care.
Year I
Semester I: 7 Credits
- NUR 510: Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NUR 615: Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NUR 618: Scientific Foundations of Advanced Pharmacology (1)
Semester II: 8 Credits
- NUR 679: Health Promotion/Disease Prevention/Epidemiology (3)
- NUR 711: Role of the DNP (2)
- NUR 678: Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (3)
Semester III: 7 Credits
- NUR 751: Healthcare Economics for the DNP (3)
- NUR 665: Clinical Procedures (125 clinical hours) (4)
Year II
Semester IV: 9 Credits
- NUR 625: Evidence-Based Inquiry In Nursing Practice (4)
- NUR 667: Adult Gerontology Acute Care I Clinical (125 hours) (5)
Semester V: 8 Credits
- NUR 626: Differential Diagnosis for The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (62.5 clinical hours) (3)
- NUR 668: Adult Gerontology Acute Care II Clinical (125 hours) (5)
Semester VI: 8 Credits
- NUR 669: Adult Gerontology Acute Care II - Clinical (125 hours) (5)
- NUR 727: Nursing Informatics for the DNP (3)
Year III
Semester VII: 9 Credits
- NUR 721: Scientific Foundations for the DNP (3)
- NUR 680: S/T Advanced Concepts of Clinical Nursing V (Behavioral Health) (2)
- NUR 733: Translational Research for the DNP (4)
Semester VIII: 6 Credits
- NUR 734: Legal & Ethical Issues for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
- NUR 747: Evaluation Methods for the DNP (3)
Semester IX: 6 Credits
- NUR 741: Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3)
- NUR 742: Global Leadership Strategies and Diversity Awareness (3)
Year IV
Semester X: 4 Credits
- NUR 737: DNP Scholarly Project I (2)
- NUR 753: DNP Scholarly Project II - Clinical (125 hours) (2)
Semester XI: 4 Credits
- NUR 803: Residency Clinical (250 hours) (4)
Semester XII: 3 Credits
- NUR 807: DNP Scholarly Project III- Clinical (125 hours) (3)
Total Program Credits= 79