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.
Plans of study for Post-Master's students and those desiring to go Part-time will be customized on a case-by-case basis in an effort to best meet the academic needs of the student.
Full-Time Curriculum Plan for Post-Masters DNP
(36-51 Total Semester Credits)
| First Year - Fall (14 Credits) | First Year - Spring (4-9 Credits) | First Year - Summer (11-16 Credits) |
| BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science (3) NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis, and Management (3) NURS 7481 Evidence Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice (4) |
NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1-6) |
NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (1-6) NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) |
| Second Year - Fall (7-12 Credits) | ||
| NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Evaluation & Dissemination (3) NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (1-6) NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3) |
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*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
(36-51 Total Semester Credits)*
| First Year - Summer | First Year - Fall (4 Credits) | First Year - Spring (3 Credits) |
| BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4) | NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science (3) | |
| Second Year - Summer (7 Credits) | Second Year - Fall (7 Credits) | Second Year - Spring (4-9 Credits) |
| NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3) NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4) |
NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis, and Management (3) NURS 7481 Evidence Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice (4) |
NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3) NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum I (1-6) |
| Third Year - Summer (4-9 Credits) | Third Year - Fall (7-12 Credits) | |
| NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3) NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (1-6) |
NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Evaluation and Dissemination (3) NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (1-6) 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.