DNP Degree Requirements (applicants with MSN and certification)
31 credit hours are required to complete the DNP program for students who have a MSN and are CNP, CNM, CNS, or CRNA certified. The total number of credits can be reduced to a minimum of 24 by transferring graduate credit in accordance with the transfer policy and/or waiving up to 3 hours of coursework if comparable graduate or undergraduate coursework has been taken.
All courses are offered in an online format.
Year 1 (11 credits)
Fall Semester
NUR 601: Biostatistics for Advanced Practice in Health Care (3)
Winter Semester
NUR 810: Advanced Transcultural Care (3)
Spring/Summer
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 (6-8 credits)
Fall Semester
NUR 701: Research II for Doctor of Nursing Practice (2)
Winter Semester
NUR 702: Research III for Doctor of Nursing Practice (2)
Spring/Summer
NUR 606: Epidemiology for Advanced Practice in Health Care* (2)
NUR 900: Capstone Seminar (2)
Year 3 (9 credits)
Fall Semester
NUR 607: Informatics (2)
Winter Semester
NUR 840: Organizational and Administrative - Theory (3)
Spring/Summer
NUR 820: Health Policy and Economics (2)
NUR 900: Capstone Seminar (2)
Year 4 (5 credits)
Fall Semester
NUR 900: Capstone Seminar (2)
Winter Semester
NUR 870: Nursing Education - Theory/Practicum (3)
*2 credits of epidemiology are recommended for students who have not had epidemiology in their MSN program in the fall semester of year 2.