Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 68, including 56 required credits and 12 practicum credits for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPC) concentration and for the Family-Individual Across the Lifespan (FIAL) concentration
Required Courses for DNP, Family-Individual Across the Lifespan Concentration (Full-Time)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| NURS 8201 | Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 8205 | Nursing Leadership for Systems and Communities | 2 |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5501 | Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing of Families and Individuals | 3 |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8204 | Policy: Health Care Advocacy in Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 9377 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9387 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Practicum | 2 |
| HRPR 8985 | Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPSY 8960 | Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology | 3 |
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project I: Problem Identification | 2 |
| NURS 9477 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9487 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project II: Planning and Development | 2 |
| NURS 8302 | Managing Outcomes Through Nursing Quality Initiatives | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project III: Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination | 3 |
| NURS 9577 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9587 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8206 | Health Economics and Business Practices in Primary Healthcare | 2 |
| NURS 8207 | Advancing Health Through Information Technology | 2 |
| NURS 9777 | Primary Care of Children and Youth Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9787 | Primary Care of Children and Youth Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 68 | |
Required Courses for DNP, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Concentration (Full-Time)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| NURS 8201 | Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 8205 | Nursing Leadership for Systems and Communities | 2 |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5501 | Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing of Families and Individuals | 3 |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8204 | Policy: Health Care Advocacy in Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 9377 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9387 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Practicum | 2 |
| HRPR 8985 | Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPSY 8960 | Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology | 3 |
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project I: Problem Identification | 2 |
| NURS 9477 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9487 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project II: Planning and Development | 2 |
| NURS 8302 | Managing Outcomes Through Nursing Quality Initiatives | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project III: Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination | 3 |
| NURS 9577 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9587 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8206 | Health Economics and Business Practices in Primary Healthcare | 2 |
| NURS 8207 | Advancing Health Through Information Technology | 2 |
| NURS 9677 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly IV Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9687 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly IV Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 68 | |
Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Event:
Clinical Practice Project:
Over the course of completing NURS 8101 DNP Project Development I, NURS 8102 DNP Project Development II, and NURS 8103 DNP Project Implementation, the student develops an evidence-based clinical practice project in consultation with DNP Project Faculty Advisors. A doctorally prepared mentor with content expertise is optional. The DNP project courses include specific deliverables related to the project. If deliverables are not completed by the end of the course, the student must register for a DNP project continuation course. DNP project courses are sequential and must be completed according to the plans of study. Deliverables specific to each DNP project course must be successfully completed to qualify for progression to the next DNP project course.