Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs of Study

Post-BSN to DNP - FNP Program of Study - Summer Start

SEMESTER 1 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6120 Research & Statistics 3.0
NRSG 6190 Professional Foundations for Grad Nursing Students (1st Block) 1.0
NRSG 6210 Advanced Pathophysiology I 2.0
NRSG 6215 Advanced Pharmacology I 2.0
NRSG 7050 Advanced Population Health 3.0
SEMESTER 2 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 9.0
NRSG 6211 Advanced Pathophysiology II 2.0
NRSG 6216 Advanced Pharmacology II 2.0
NRSG 7020 Biostatistics/Epidemiology 3.0
MHA 7080 Healthcare Finance/Economics 2.0
SEMESTER 3 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6220 Advanced Health Assessment (Lab) 3.0
NRSG 6221 Diagnostic Reasoning (Lab) 2.0
NRSG 6235 FNP Patient Care I: Adult 3.0
NRSG 7060 DNP Organizational Leadership 3.0
SEMESTER 4 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 10.0
NRSG 6225 FNP Clinical Skills (Lab) 1.0
NRSG 6230 FNP Care Lab: Pediatrics/Women’s Health (Lab) 1.0
NRSG 6250 FNP Patient Care IV: Women’s Health 2.0
NRSG 6240 FNP Patient Care II: Older Adult 2.0
NRSG 7030 Information Technology to Support EPB 2.0
NRSG 7070 Healthcare Policy & Professionalism 2.0
SEMESTER 5 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 9.0
SEMESTER 5 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 9.0
NRSG 6231 FNP Care Lab: Pediatrics (Lab) 1.0
NRSG 6245 FNP Patient Care III: Pediatrics 2.0
NRSG 7010 Scholarly & Ethical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing 3.0
NRSG 7902 FNP Clinical I 190 Clinical Hours 3.0
SEMESTER 6 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 12.0
NRSG 6270 Mental Health for Primary Care 3.0
NRSG 7040 Systems Approach & Quality Improvement 3.0
NRSG 7801 DNP Project I 3.0
NRSG 7903 FNP Clinical II 190 Clinical Hours 3.0
SEMESTER 7 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 7.0
NRSG 7004 Complementary Medicine & Alternative Therapy for Adv Pract Nrsg 1.0
NRSG 7802 DNP Project II 3.0
NRSG 7904 FNP Clinical III 190 Clinical Hours 3.0
SEMESTER 8 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 8.0
NRSG 7002 Transition to Practice 2.0
NRSG 7803 DNP Project III 3.0
NRSG 7905 FNP Clinical IV 180 Clinical Hours 3.0

Total DNP Practicum Hours: 1,000
Total Clinical Hours: 750
Total Program Credits: 76.5

Post-BSN to DNP - FNP Program of Study - Fall Start

SEMESTER 1 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6120 Research & Statistics 3.0
NRSG 6190 Professional Foundations for Grad Nursing Students (1st Block) 1.0
NRSG 6210 Advanced Pathophysiology I 2.0
NRSG 6215 Advanced Pharmacology I 2.0
NRSG 7050 Advanced Population Health 3.0
SEMESTER 2 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 9.0
NRSG 6211 Advanced Pathophysiology II 2.0
NRSG 6216 Advanced Pharmacology II 2.0
NRSG 7020 Biostatistics/Epidemiology 3.0
MHA 7080 Healthcare Finance/Economics 2.0
SEMESTER 3 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6220 Advanced Health Assessment (Lab) 3.0
NRSG 6221 Diagnostic Reasoning (Lab) 2.0
NRSG 6235 FNP Patient Care I: Adult 3.0
NRSG 7060 DNP Organizational Leadership 3.0
SEMESTER 4 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 10.0
NRSG 6225 FNP Clinical Skills (Lab) 1.0
NRSG 6230 FNP Care Lab: Pediatrics/Women’s Health (Lab) 1.0
NRSG 6250 FNP Patient Care IV: Women’s Health 2.0
NRSG 6240 FNP Patient Care II: Older Adult 2.0
NRSG 7030 Information Technology to Support EPB 2.0
NRSG 7070 Healthcare Policy & Professionalism 2.0
SEMESTER 5 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 9.0
NRSG 6231 FNP Care Lab: Pediatrics (Lab) 1.0
NRSG 6245 FNP Patient Care III: Pediatrics 2.0
NRSG 7010 Scholarly & Ethical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing 3.0
NRSG 7902 FNP Clinical I 190 Clinical Hours 3.0
SEMESTER 6 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 12.0
NRSG 6270 Mental Health for Primary Care 3.0
NRSG 7040 Systems Approach & Quality Improvement 3.0
NRSG 7801 DNP Project I 3.0
NRSG 7903 FNP Clinical II 190 Clinical Hours 3.0
SEMESTER 7 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 7.0
NRSG 7004 Complementary Medicine & Alternative Therapy for Adv Pract Nrsg 1.0
NRSG 7802 DNP Project II 3.0
NRSG 7904 FNP Clinical III 190 Clinical Hours 3.0
SEMESTER 8 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 8.0
NRSG 7002 Transition to Practice 2.0
NRSG 7803 DNP Project III 3.0
NRSG 7905 FNP Clinical IV 180 Clinical Hours 3.0

Total DNP Practicum Hours: 1,000
Total Clinical Hours: 750
Total Program Credits: 76.5

Post-BSN to DNP - PMHNP Program of Study

SEMESTER 1 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6120 Research & Statistics 3.0
NRSG 6190 Professional Foundations for Grad Nursing Students (1st Block) 1.0
NRSG 6210 Advanced Pathophysiology I 2.0
NRSG 6215 Advanced Pharmacology I 2.0
NRSG 7050 Advanced Population Health 3.0
SEMESTER 2 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6211 Advanced Pathophysiology II 2.0
NRSG 6216 Advanced Pharmacology II 2.0
NRSG 6271 Psychotherapeutic Modalities 3.0
NRSG 7004 Complementary Medicine & Alternative Therapy for Adv Pract Nrsg 1.0
NRSG 7020 Biostatistics/Epidemiology 3.0
SEMESTER 3 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6212 Advanced Psychopathophysiology 2.0
NRSG 6220 Advanced Health Assessment (Lab) 3.0
NRSG 6221 Diagnostic Reasoning (Lab) 2.0
NRSG 7030 Information Technology to Support EPB 2.0
NRSG 7070 Healthcare Policy & Professionalism 2.0
SEMESTER 4 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 11.0
NRSG 6217 Advanced Psychopharmacology 2.0
NRSG 6222 Mental Health Assessment, Diagnostic Reasoning & Treatment I (Lab) 3.0
NRSG 7010 Scholarly & Ethical Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing 3.0
NRSG 7912 PMHNP Clinical I 190 clinical hours 3.0
SEMESTER 5 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 12.0
NRSG 6223 Mental Health Assessment, Diagnostic Reasoning & Treatment II (Lab) 3.0
NRSG 7040 Systems Approach & Quality Improvement 3.0
NRSG 7801 DNP Project I 3.0
NRSG 7913 PMHNP Clinical II 190 clinical hours 3.0
SEMESTER 6 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 10.0
NRSG 6272 Substance Abuse and Addiction Disorder Therapy 1.0
NRSG 7060 DNP Organizational Leadership 3.0
NRSG 7802 DNP Project II 3.0
NRSG 7914 PMHNP Clinical III 190 clinical hours 3.0
SEMESTER 7 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 10.0
NRSG 7002 Transition to Practice 2.0
MHA 7080 Healthcare Finance/Economics 2.0
NRSG 7803 DNP Project III 3.0
NRSG 7915 PMHNP Clinical IV 180 clinical hours 3.0

Total DNP Practicum Hours: 1,000
Total Clinical Hours: 750
Total Program Credits: 75

Post-Master’s to DNP - ExL Program of Study (Part-Time)

SEMESTER 1 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 7.0
NRSG 6190 Professional Foundations for Grad Nursing Students (1st Block) 1.0
NRSG 7020 Biostatistics/Epidemiology 3.0
NRSG 7050 Advanced Population Health 3.0
SEMESTER 2 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 7.0
NRSG 7010 Scholarly & Ethical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice 3.0
NRSG 7030 Information Technology to Support EPB 2.0
NRSG 7070 Healthcare Policy & Professionalism 2.0
SEMESTER 3 SUMMER TOTAL CREDITS: 6.0
NRSG 7040 Systems Approach & Quality Improvement 3.0
NRSG 7801 DNP Project I 3.0
SEMESTER 4 FALL TOTAL CREDITS: 6.0
NRSG 7060 DNP Organizational Leadership 3.0
NRSG 7802 DNP Project II 3.0
SEMESTER 5 SPRING TOTAL CREDITS: 5.0
MHA 7080 Healthcare Finance & Economics 2.0
NRSG 7803 DNP Project III 3.0

Total DNP Practicum Hours: 500
Total Program Credits: 31