Curriculum / Post-Masters DNP
Full-Time Curriculum Plan for post-Masters DNP
(40-55 Total Semester Credits)
| First Year - Fall Semester (13 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOS 6100 | Biostatistical Methods I | 4 |
| NURS 7101 | Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science | 2 |
| NURS 7481 | Evidence Based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 7109 | Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analyses and Management | 3 |
| First Year – Spring Semester (10-15 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7111 | Population Based Outcomes | 2 |
| BIOS 6102 | Biostatistical Methods II | 4 |
| NURS 7110 | Scholarly Inquiry I: Proposal Development | 3 |
| NURS 7021 | Advanced Nursing Practicum I* | 1-6 |
| First Year – Summer Semester (7-12 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 6324 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 7120 | Scholarly Inquiry II: Proposal Implementation | 3 |
| NURS 7022 | Advanced Nursing Practicum II* | 1-6 |
| Second Year- Fall Semester (10-15 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7103 | Organization and Systems Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 7023 | Advanced Nursing Practicum III* | 1-6 |
| NURS 7130 | Scholarly Inquiry III: Project Dissemination | 3 |
| NURS 7306 | Health Policy and Politics | 3 |
*Required clinical practicum hours are individualized based on the number of hours completed in the master’s program. All students must complete a minimum requirement of 180 clinical hours (3 credits). Completion of the series of advanced nursing practicum courses will provide the student with a minimum of 1000 hours of post-baccalaureate academic practice experience.
Part-Time Curriculum Plan for post-Masters DNP
(40-55 Total Semester Credits)
| First Year – Fall Semester (6 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOS 6100 | Biostatistical Methods I | 4 |
| NURS 7101 | Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science | 2 |
| First Year – Spring Semester (7 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7109 | Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analyses and Management | 3 |
| BIOS 6102 | Biostatistical Methods II | 4 |
| First Year – Summer Semester (4-9 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7021 | Advanced Nursing Practicum I* | 1-6 |
| NURS 7103 | Organization and Systems Leadership | 3 |
| Second Year- Fall Semester (7 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7481 | Evidence Based Practice | 4 |
| NURS 7306 | Health Policy and Politics | 3 |
| Second Year- Spring Semester (6-11 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7111 | Population Based Outcomes | 2 |
| NURS 7022 | Advanced Nursing Practicum II* | 1-6 |
| NURS 7110 | Scholarly Inquiry I: Proposal Development | 3 |
| Second Year- Summer Semester (6 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 6324 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS 7120 | Scholarly Inquiry II: Proposal Implementation | 3 |
| Third Year-Fall (4-9 Total Semester Credits) |
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| NURS 7023 | Advanced Nursing Practicum III* | 1-6 |
| NURS 7130 | Scholarly Inquiry III: Project Dissemination | 3 |
*Required clinical practicum hours are individualized based on the number of hours completed in the master’s program. All students must complete a minimum requirement of 180 clinical hours (3 credits). Completion of the series of advanced nursing practicum courses will provide the student with a minimum of 1000 hours of post-baccalaureate academic practice experience.
