School of Nursing

PNPPC

Curriculum

*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 starting Summer 2025 and after:

Full-Time Curriculum Plan for BSN to DNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Concentration
(91 Total Semester Credits)*

BSN ENTRY LEVEL DNP - PNP-PC
Year 1
Summer (10 Credits)
Year 1
Fall (12 Credits)
Year 1
Spring (15 Credits)
NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4)
NURS 7105 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)
BSDS 6100 Biostatistical Methods for Nursing (3)
HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
NURS 7203 Research Design and Methodology (3)

NURS 6315 Advanced Health Assessment (5) [3.5 didactic, 1.5 lab]
NURS 7709 Advanced Practice Nursing Primary Care Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan (2)
NURS 7708 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures and Tests for Advanced Primary Care Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan (3) [2 didactic, 1 lab]
NURS 7908 Pediatric Primary Care Essentials (5) [3 didactic, 2 practicum]

Year 2
Summer (7 Credits)
Year 2
Fall (15 Credits)
Year 2
Spring (12 Credits)

NURS 7921 Pediatric Primary Care NP I: Episodic Conditions (7)[3 didactic, 1 lab, 3 practicum]

NURS 7922 Pediatric Primary Care NP II: Chronic Conditions (8)[3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum]
NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3)
NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice (4)

NURS 7923 Pediatric Primary Care NP III: Adolescent, Behavioral, & Social Health (9)[3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum]
NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3)

Year 3
Summer (4 Credits)
Year 3
Fall (8 Credits)
Year 3
Spring (8 Credits)

NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3)
NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum 1 (1) 

NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3)
NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (2) 
NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3)

NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Project Evaluation and Dissemination (3)
NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (2) 
NURS 7950 Role Transition into Professional NP Practice (3)[2 didactic, 1 practicum]

*Includes a total of 1200 practicum hours.

Graduates of this program are academically qualified to meet the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Examination sponsored by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).


Curriculum for students who started before Summer 2025:

Full-Time Curriculum Plan for BSN to DNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Concentration
(90 Total Semester Credits)

BSN ENTRY LEVEL DNP - PNP-PC
First Year - Summer (7 Credits) First Year - Fall (13 Credits) First Year - Spring (16 Credits)
NURS 7103 Organization and Systems Leadership (4)
NURS 7105 Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (3)
BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I (4)
HLSC 6409 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
HLSC 6410 Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
NURS 7203 Research Design and Methodology (3)

NURS 7907 Advanced Pediatric Health Assessment (3)
[2 didactic, 1 lab]
NURS 7709 Advanced Practice Nursing Primary Care Pharmacotherapeutics (2)
NURS 7708 Diagnostic & Therapeutic Primary Care Procedures (3) [2 didactic, 1 lab]
NURS 7101 Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing (3)
NURS 7908 Pediatric Primary Care Essentials (5) ]3 didactic, 2 practicum]

 
Second Year - Summer (10 Credits) Second Year - Fall (15 Credits) Second Year - Spring (9 Credits)

NURS 7921 Pediatric Primary Care I: Episodic Conditions (7)
[3 didactic, 1 lab, 3 practicum]
NURS 6324 Introduction to Epidemiology (3)

NURS 7922 Pediatric Primary Care II: Chronic Conditions (8)
[3 didactic, 1 lab, 4 practicum]
NURS 7109 Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis and Management (3)
NURS 7481 Evidence-Based Practice (4)

NURS 7923 Pediatric Primary Care III: Adolescent, Behavioral, & Social Health (9)
[3 didactic, 1 lab, 5 practicum]

 
Third Year - Summer (4 Credits) Third Year - Fall (8 Credits) Third Year - Spring (8 Credits)

NURS 7110 Scholarly Project I: Project Development (3)
NURS 7021 Advanced Nursing Practicum 1 (1) [1 practicum]

NURS 7120 Scholarly Project II: Implementation (3)
NURS 7022 Advanced Nursing Practicum II (2) [2 practicum]
NURS 7306 Health Policy and Politics (3)

NURS 7130 Scholarly Project III: Project Evaluation and Dissemination (3)
NURS 7023 Advanced Nursing Practicum III (2) [2 practicum]
NURS 7721 Primary Care NP IV: Role Transitions (3)
[2 didactic, 1 practicum]


Graduates of this program are academically qualified to meet the eligibility requirements to take the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care Examination sponsored by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).