Curriculum
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)The DNP program’s innovative curriculum builds the foundation of graduate-level nursing knowledge, and expands the abilities and skills focused on in master’s-level work.
Students may opt to reduce the course load to one course per semester. The DNP Program Administrator will meet with students interested in this option to develop an individualized curriculum sequence plan.
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
SEMESTER ONE | ||
|---|---|---|
| NUR 901 | Intro to Doctoral Studies, and DNP Degree Competencies (includes 5 experiential clinical hours) | 2 |
| NUR 906 | Evidence Based Practice Methods to Drive Quality Improvement (includes 20 experiential hours) | 4 |
SEMESTER TWO | ||
| NUR 940 | DNP Project I: Project Identification (includes 50 experiential hours) | 2 |
| NUR 911 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
SEMESTER THREE | ||
| NUR 941 | DNP Project II: Planning (includes 100 experiential clinical hours) | 4 |
| NUR 912 | Financial & Economic Principles in Healthcare (includes 10 experiential hours) | 2 |
SEMESTER FOUR | ||
| NUR 942 | DNP Project III: Implementation (includes 110 experiential clinical hours) | 4 |
| NUR 913 | Advanced Concepts in Population Health (includes 20 experiential clinical hours) | 2 |
SEMESTER FIVE | ||
| NUR 943 | DNP IV: Data Analysis and Results (includes 80 experiential clinical hours) | 3 |
| NUR 916 | Health Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy (includes 20 experiential clinical hours) | 2 |
SEMESTER SIX | ||
| NUR 944 | DNP Project V: Project Completion (includes 65 experiential clinical hours) | 3 |
| NUR 917 | Health Systems Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration for the DNP Prepared Nurse (includes 20 experiential clinical hours) | 2 |
Total Credits | 33 | |