Nursing Practice, Post-Master’s Option, DNP

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For academic policies and procedures related to this program, go to Information for School of Nursing.

Curriculum

Degree Requirements

DNP post-master’s students must complete at least 37 credits of approved DNP course work beyond the master’s degree in nursing. Post-baccalaureate RN to DNP students must complete 74 credits in the approved post-baccalaureate RN-DNP family (individual across the lifespan) CRNP option or 66 credits in the approved post-baccalaureate RN-DNP adult-gerontology CNS option. Students must also successfully complete the DNP project. Only doctoral courses will be accepted for doctoral transfer credit. Please note that a waiver of any requirement must be approved in writing by the academic program director.

Curriculum

Required Courses (21 credits)

NURS 702 - Nursing Science I: Epistemology 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)
NURS 708 - Health Care Policy 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)
NURS 713 - Complex Health Care Systems and Organizational Change 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)
NURS 732 - Evidence-Based Practice I 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)
NURS 734 - Evidence-Based Practice II: Translational Inquiry 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)
NURS 736 - Informatics 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)
NURS 740 - Ethics and Genetics in Advanced Practice 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s)

DNP AP Clinical Practice Core

(16 credits, 560 clinical hours beyond MSN)

NURS 885 - Doctor of Nursing Practice I 4 (2, 0, 2) Credit(s) (112 clinical hours)
NURS 886 - Doctor of Nursing Practice II 6 (2, 0, 4) Credit(s) (224 clinical hours, based on 15 weeks)
NURS 887 - Doctor of Nursing Practice III—Dnp Project 6 (2, 0, 4) Credit(s) (224 clinical hours)
NURS 889 - Dnp Project Advisement 3 (3, 0, 0) Credit(s) **

Total Credits: 37

37 credits of course work plus NURS 889

**Continuous enrollment in NURS 889 each fall, spring, and summer semester until the DNP project is completed.