Curriculum
The Nurse-Midwifery Program is preaccredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) to award a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Graduates of this preaccredited program meet the academic and clinical requirements to complete the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) Certification Exam. Once certified, graduates are eligible for advanced practice licensure in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
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.
Post-master’s DNP courses of study are subject to change based on review of transcripts. Individualized part-time courses of study are available.
Verification of clinical hours and fundamental APRN "3 P's" courses is required upon admission. Students without verification of the 3Ps will have to add the following courses into their plan of study.
HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3 credits) and
NURS 7709 Advanced Practice Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics (2 credits)
NURS 6315 Advanced Health Assessment (4 credits)
| Full-time Curriculum Plan for Post-Master’s DNP Other current advanced practice nursing certification (65 Total Semester Credits. 1020 Practicum Hours) |
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| First Year - Summer (7 Credits) | First Year - Fall (10 Credits) | First Year - Spring (5 Credits) |
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NURS 7103Organization and Systems Leadership (4) |
BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) |
NURS 7934 Introduction to Midwifery (2) |
| Second Year - Summer (7 Credits) | Second Year - Fall (10 Credits) | Second Year - Spring (8 Credits) |
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NURS 7936 Midwifery Care I: Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gynecology, Health Promotion and Episodic Primary Care (7) [4 didactic, 3 practicum] |
NURS 7938 Midwifery Care II: Antepartum and Chronic Primary Care (6) [3.5 didactic, 0.5 lab, 2 practicum] |
NURS 7940 Midwifery Care III: Intrapartum, Postpartum, and Normal Newborn Care (8) [3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum] |
| Third Year - Summer (4 Credits) | Third Year - Fall (4 Credits) | Third Year - Spring (10 Credits) |
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NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Proposal Development (3) |
NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) |
NURS 7942 Midwifery Care IV: Transition to Practice and Integration Practicum (6) [1 Didactic,
5 Practicum] |