MSN-DNP Fall and Winter Start

MSN-DNP Fall Start

DNP: 30 cr. hrs.

Year 1

Fall SemesterWinter SemesterSummer
NUR 607 Informatics (3 credits)NSC 601 Biostatistics for Advanced Practice in Health Care (3 credits) 1st 7 week courseNUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1 credit)
NUR 703 Healthcare Research and Theoretical Perspectives II (4 credits)NSC 606 Epidemiology for Advanced Practice in Health Care (2 credits) 2nd 7 week course
NUR 820 Health Policy and Economics (2 credits)*NUR 904 Research and Implementation Science (3 credits)
Total: 9 creditsTotal: 8 creditsTotal: 1 credit

Year 2

Fall SemesterWinter Semester
NUR 905 Advanced Practice Immersion (2 credits/120 clinical hours)NUR 832 Advanced Practice Quality and Safety (2 credits)
NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1 credit)NUR 840 Organizational and Administrative Theory (3 credits)
NUR 810 Advanced Transcultural Care (3 credits)NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1 credits)

DNP degree conferment here
Total: 6 creditsTotal: 7 credits

Notes:

  • Curriculum subject to change
  • NUR 703 – Graduate students must have completed a graduate level research course in a prior accredited program or graduate school. Graduates that have not completed a graduate level research course will be required to take NUR 700. Please see your advisor if you have any questions.
  • NUR 905 Immersion Hours-Number of credits needed is dependent on hours in prior master’s programs and may be higher than listed above. All students are required to complete 1000 hours to obtain a DNP degree. Students with national certification as a nurse leader/nurse executive may apply 500 clinical hours per AACN guidelines. Restrictions apply.
  • NUR 910-must successfully complete NUR 904 and have a practice site for implementation

MSN-DNP Winter Start

DNP: 30 cr. hr.

Year 1

Winter SemesterFall Semester
NSC 601 Biostatistics for Advanced Practice in Health Care (3 credits) 1st 7 week courseNUR 607 Informatics (3 credits)
NSC 606 Epidemiology for Advanced Practice in Health Care (2 credits) 2nd 7 week courseNUR 703 Healthcare Research and Theoretical Perspectives II (4 credits)
NUR 820 Health Policy and Economics (2 credits)
Total: 5 creditsTotal: 9 credits

Year 2

Winter SemesterSummerFall Semester
NUR 840 Organizational and Administrative Theory (3 credits)NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1 credit)NUR 810 Advanced Transcultural Care (3 credits)
*NUR 904 Research and Implementation Science (3 credits)
(must take to progress to NUR 910)
NUR 905 Advanced Practice Immersion (2 credits/120 clinical hours)
NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1 credit)
Total: 6 creditsTotal: 1 creditTotal: 6 credits

Year 3

Winter Semester
NUR 832 Advanced Practice Quality and Safety (2 credits)
NUR 910 DNP Scholarly Project (1 credit)

DNP degree conferment here
Total: 4 credits

Notes:

  • Curriculum subject to change
  • NUR 703 – Graduate students must have completed a graduate level research course in a prior accredited program or graduate school. Graduates that have not completed a graduate level research course will be required to take NUR 700. Please see your advisor if you have any questions.
  • NUR 905 Immersion Hours-Number of credits needed is dependent on hours in prior master’s programs and may be higher than listed above. All students are required to complete 1000 hours to obtain a DNP degree. Students with national certification as a nurse leader/nurse executive may apply 500 clinical hours per AACN guidelines. Restrictions apply.
  • NUR 910-must successfully complete NUR 904 and have a practice site for implementation