*DNP Core Courses are held on Monday through Saturday for a minimum of six (6) times pre-scheduled classes during a semester. Students’ practicum experiences may occur weekdays, weekends, evenings and/or nights.

Curriculum for students admitted Spring 2022 or after

Full-Time Curriculum Plan for BSN to DNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration
(91 Total Semester Credits)

BSN ENTRY LEVEL DNP – PMHNP
First Year - Summer (9 Credits)	First Year - Fall (13 Credits)	First Year - Spring (13 Credits)
NURS 7105 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3) NURS 7707 Family, Genetics and Health Promotion (3) NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)	HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3) HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3) BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) NURS 7203 Research Design and Methodology (3)	NURS 7206 Advanced Practice Nursing Psychopharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (3) HLSC 7426 Clinical Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Mental Health (3) NURS 6315 Advanced Health Assessment (4) NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3)

Second Year - Summer (8 Credits)	Second Year - Fall (15 Credits)	Second Year - Spring (9 Credits)
NURS 7207 Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Assessment & Diagnostics (2) NURS 7210 Clinical Modalities Across the Lifespan in Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Individual and Group (6:3/1/2[120h])	NURS 7211 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I: Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (8:4/0.5/3.5[210h]) NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3) NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice (4)	NURS 7212 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II: Adult and Gerontology Psychiatric Mental Health (9:3/1/5[300h])

Third Year - Summer (8 Credits)	Third Year - Fall (8 Credits)	Third Year - Spring (8 Credits)
NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1[60h])	NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (2[120h])	NURS 7213 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III: Reflective Practice and Role Transition (3:1/2[120h]) NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Evaluation & Dissemination (3) NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (2[120h])

*Graduates of this program are academically qualified to meet the eligibility requirements to take the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan Certification) sponsored by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Curriculum for students admitted from Summer 2019 to Fall 2021

Full-Time Curriculum Plan for BSN to DNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration
(94 Total Semester Credits)

BSN ENTRY LEVEL DNP – PMHNP
First Year - Summer (10 Credits)	First Year - Fall (13 Credits)	First Year - Spring (13 Credits)
NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) NURS 7105 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3) NURS 7707 Family, Genetics and Health Promotion (3)	HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3) HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3) BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) NURS 7203 Research Design and Methodology (3)	NURS 7206 Advanced Practice Nursing Psychopharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (3) NURS 6315 Advanced Health Assessment (4) HLSC 7426 Clinical Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Mental Health (3) NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science (3)

Second Year - Summer (6 Credits)	Second Year - Fall (15 Credits)	Second Year - Spring (12 Credits)
NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) NURS 7207 Advanced Psychiatric-Mental Health Assessment & Diagnostics (3:2/1- 60 clinical hrs.)	NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3) NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice (4) NURS 7210 Clinical Modalities Across the Lifespan in Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Individual and Group (6:3/3-180 clinical hrs.) NURS 7208 Family Systems: Theory and Therapy (2)	NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1- 60 clinical hrs.) NURS 7211 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I: Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (8:4/0.5/3.5- 210 clinical hrs.)

Third Year - Summer (5 Credits)	Third Year - Fall (12 Credits)	Third Year - Spring (8 Credits)
NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (2- 120 clinical hrs.)	NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) NURS 7212 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II: Adult and Gerontology Psychiatric Mental Health (9:3/0.5/5.5- 330 clinical hrs.)	NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Evaluation & Dissemination (3) NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (2- 120 clinical hrs.) NURS 7213 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III: Reflective Practice and Role Transition (3:1/2- 120 clinical hrs.)

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