University of Michigan - Flint

A minimum of 80 credit hours are required to complete the DNP program for students who are not certified. The total number of credits varies depending on the certification exam requirements.  Students may transfer up to 9 hours of graduate credit in accordance with the transfer policy, and up to 3 hours of coursework may be waived if comparable graduate or undergraduate coursework has been taken.

• Adult Nurse Practitioner (80 credit hours)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (80 credit hours)
• Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (80-82 credit hours)

All courses are offered in an online format.

Year 1 (Minimum 22 credits)
Fall Semester
    NUR 601: Biostatistics for Advanced Practice in Health Care (3)
    NUR 602: Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
Winter Semester
    NUR 603: Advanced Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
    NUR 604: Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning - Theory (2)
    NUR 810: Advanced Transcultural Care (3)
Spring/Summer
    NUR 605:  Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning - Practicum (3)
    NUR 700: Research I for Doctor of Nursing Practice (2)
    NUR 715: Theoretical Perspectives in the Discipline of Nursing for Advanced Practice (3)

Year 2 (Minimum 22 credits)
Fall Semester
    NUR 701: Research II for Doctor of Nursing Practice (2)
    NUR 720:  Primary Health Care of Adolescents/Adults/Elders I - Theory (3)
    NUR 723: Primary Health Care of Adolescents/Adults/Elders - Practicum¹ (1-3)
    NUR 730: Applied Clinical Pharmacology for Primary Health Care I (1)
Winter Semester
    NUR 702: Research III for Doctor of Nursing Practice (2)
    NUR 721: Primary Health Care of Adolescents/Adults/Elders II - Theory (3)
    NUR 723: Primary Health Care of Adolescents/Adults/Elders - Practicum¹ (1-3)
    NUR 731: Applied Clinical Pharmacology for Primary Health Care II (1)
Spring/Summer
   NUR 606: Epidemiology for Advanced Practice in Health Care (2)
   NUR 723: Primary Health Care of Adolescents/Adults/Elders - Practicum¹ (1-3)
   NUR 900: Capstone Seminar² (2)

Year 3 (Minimum 12 credits, plus concentration specific related credits)
Fall Semester
   NUR 607: Informatics (2)
   NUR 740: Adv. Health Assessment of Children - Theory² (2)
   NUR 750: Care of Psychiatric/Mental Health Community Needs³(2)
   NUR 760: Women's Health - Theory & Practicum (3)
   NUR 800: Special Topics in Adult Nurse Practitioner Care - Theory/Practicum^4&5 (3-7)
Winter Semester
   NUR 745: Primary Health Care of Children - Theory² (3)
   NUR 746: Primary Health Care of Children - Practicum² (2)
   NUR 780: Care of Persons with Psychiatric/Mental Health Concerns I - Theory³ (3)
   NUR 800: Special Topics in Adult Nurse Practitioner Care - Theory/Practicum^4&5 (3-7)
   NUR 840: Organizational & Administrative Theory (3)
Spring/Summer
   NUR 746: Primary Health Care of Children - Practicum² (3)
   NUR 781: Care of Persons with Psychiatric/Mental Health Concerns I - Practicum³ (3)    
   NUR 800: Special Topics in Adult Nurse Practitioner Care - Theory/Practicum^4&5 (3-7)
   NUR 820: Health Policy & Economics (2)
   NUR 900: Capstone Seminar (2)

Year 4 (Minimum 16 credits, plus concentration specific related credits)
Fall Semester
   NUR 790: Care of Persons with Psychiatric/Mental Health Concerns II - Theory³ (2)
   NUR 830: Advanced Practice Role - Theory (3)
   NUR 831: Advanced Practice Role - Practicum (2)
   NUR 900: Capstone Seminar^2&4 (2)
Winter Semester
   NUR 770: Mental Health in Primary Care^2&4 (3)
   NUR 791: Care of Persons with Psychiatric/Mental Health Concerns II - Practicum³ (3)
   NUR 850: Urgent Primary Care - Theory/Practicum^2&4 (2)
   NUR 870: Nursing Education - Theory/Application (3)
   NUR 900: Capstone Seminar³ (2)


1 This course can be taken over several semesters, 6 credits are required.
2 Required for FNP students.
3 Required for PMHNP students.
4 Required only for ANP students.
5 This course can be taken over several semesters, 7 credits are required.