Curriculum
*Note: DNP Core Courses are held on Monday through Saturday a minimum of six (6) times during a semester. Students' practicum experiences may occur weekdays, weekends, including evening and night shifts.
Curriculum for students starting Summer 2025 and after:
Full-Time Curriculum Plan for BSN to DNP
AGACNP and PNP-AC Dual Concentration
(115 Total Semester Credits)*
| BSN ENTRY LEVEL DNP - AGACNP and PNP-AC Dual Concentration: FULL TIME (119 credits) | ||
| Year 1 Summer (10 Credits) |
Year 1 Fall (12 Credits) |
Year 1 Spring (15 Credits) |
| NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) | BSDS 6100 Biostatistical Methods for Nursing (3) |
NURS 6315 Advanced Health Assessment (5) [3.5 didactic, 1.5 lab] |
| NURS 7105 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3) | HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3) | NURS 7909 Advanced Nursing Practice Acute Care Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (2) |
| NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) | HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3) | NURS 7908 Pediatric Primary Care Essentials (5) [3 didactic, 2 practicum] |
| NURS 7203 Research Design and Methodology (3) |
NURS 7706 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures and Tests for Advanced Acute Care Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (3)[2 didactic, 1 lab] |
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| Year 2 Summer (7 Credits) |
Year 2 Fall (11 Credits) |
Year 2 Spring (12 Credits) |
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NURS 7931 Pediatric ACNP I: System Management (7) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 3 practicum] |
NURS 7932 Pediatric ACNP II: System Management (8)[3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum] |
NURS 7933 Pediatric ACNP III: Critical Illness & Trauma Management (9) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum] |
| NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3) | NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3) | |
| Year 3 Summer (7 Credits) |
Year 3 Fall (12 Credits) |
Year 3 Spring (9 Credits) |
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NURS 7310 Adult/Gerontology ACNP I: System Mgmt (7) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 3 practicum] |
NURS 7312 Adult/Gerontology ACNP II: System Mgmt (8) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum] |
NURS 7314 Adult/Gerontology ACNP III: Critical Illness & Trauma Management (9) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum] |
| NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice (4) | ||
| Year 4 Summer (4 Credits) |
Year 4 Fall (8 Credits) |
Year 4 Spring (8 Credits) |
| NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) | NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) | NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Project Evaluation and Dissemination (3) |
| NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1) | NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (2) | NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (2) |
| NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) |
NURS 7950 Role Transition into Professional NP Practices (3)[2 didactic, 1 practicum] |
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*Includes a total of 1920 practicum hours.
Curriculum for students who started before Summer 2025:
Full-Time Curriculum Plan for BSN to DNP
AGACNP and PNP-AC Dual Concentration
(119 Total Semester Credits)*
| BSN ENTRY LEVEL DNP - AGACNP and PNP-AC Dual Concentration: FULL TIME (119 credits) | ||
| First Year - Summer (7 Credits) | First Year - Fall (13 Credits) | First Year - Spring (16 Credits) |
| NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) | BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) |
NURS 7907 Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment (3) |
| NURS 7105 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3) | HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3) | NURS 7909 Advanced Nursing Practice Acute Care Pharmacotherapeutics (2) |
| NURS 7707 Family, Genetics and Health Promotion (3) | HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3) | NURS 7908 Pediatric Primary Care Essentials (5) [3 didactic, 2 practicum] |
| NURS 7203 Research Design and Methodology (3) |
NURS 7706 Acute Care Therapeutic and Diagnostic Procedures (3)[2 didactic, 1 lab] |
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| Second Year - Summer (10 Credits) | Second Year - Fall (11 Credits) | Second Year - Spring (16 Credits) |
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NURS 7931 Pediatric ACNP I: System Management (7) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 3 practicum] |
NURS 7932 Pediatric ACNP II: System Management (8)[3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum] |
NURS 7933 Pediatric ACNP III: Critical Illness & Trauma Management (9) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum] |
| NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) | NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3) | NURS 6315 Advanced Health Assessment (4) [3 didactic, 1 lab] |
| NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3) | ||
| Third Year - Summer (7 Credits) | Third Year - Fall (12 Credits) | Third Year - Spring (9 Credits) |
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NURS 7310 Adult/Gerontology ACNP I: System Mgmt (7) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 3 practicum] |
NURS 7312 Adult/Gerontology ACNP II: System Mgmt (8) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum] |
NURS 7314 Adult/Gerontology ACNP III: Critical Illness & Trauma Management (9) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum] |
| NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice (4) | ||
| Fourth Year - Summer (4 Credits) | Fourth Year - Fall (7 Credits) | Fourth Year - Spring (7 Credits) |
| NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) | NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) | NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Project Evaluation and Dissemination (3) |
| NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1) | NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (1) | NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (1) |
| NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) |
NURS 7316 ACNP IV: Role Transitions (3) [2 didactic, 1 practicum] |
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*Includes a total of 1800 practicum hours.