Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 68, including 56 required credits and 12 practicum credits for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPC) concentration and for the Family-Individual Across the Lifespan (FIAL) concentration
Required Courses for DNP, Family-Individual Across the Lifespan Concentration (Full-Time)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| NURS 8201 | Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 8205 | Nursing Leadership for Systems and Communities | 2 |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5501 | Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing of Families and Individuals | 3 |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8204 | Policy: Health Care Advocacy in Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 9377 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9387 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Practicum | 2 |
| HRPR 8985 | Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPSY 8960 | Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology | 3 |
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project I: Problem Identification | 2 |
| NURS 9477 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9487 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project II: Planning and Development | 2 |
| NURS 8302 | Managing Outcomes Through Nursing Quality Initiatives | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project III: Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination | 3 |
| NURS 9577 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9587 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8206 | Health Economics and Business Practices in Primary Healthcare | 2 |
| NURS 8207 | Advancing Health Through Information Technology | 2 |
| NURS 9777 | Primary Care of Children and Youth Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9787 | Primary Care of Children and Youth Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 68 | |
Required Courses for DNP, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Concentration (Full-Time)
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| NURS 8201 | Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 8205 | Nursing Leadership for Systems and Communities | 2 |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5501 | Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing of Families and Individuals | 3 |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8204 | Policy: Health Care Advocacy in Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS 9377 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9387 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Practicum | 2 |
| HRPR 8985 | Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| EPSY 8960 | Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology | 3 |
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project I: Problem Identification | 2 |
| NURS 9477 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9487 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project II: Planning and Development | 2 |
| NURS 8302 | Managing Outcomes Through Nursing Quality Initiatives | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project III: Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination | 3 |
| NURS 9577 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9587 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 8 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8206 | Health Economics and Business Practices in Primary Healthcare | 2 |
| NURS 8207 | Advancing Health Through Information Technology | 2 |
| NURS 9677 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly IV Theory | 3 |
| NURS 9687 | Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly IV Practicum | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 68 | |
Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Event:
Clinical Practice Project:
Over the course of completing NURS 8101 DNP Project Development I, NURS 8102 DNP Project Development II, and NURS 8103 DNP Project Implementation, the student develops an evidence-based clinical practice project in consultation with a committee composed of faculty and site mentor.