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)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
±·±«¸é³§Ìý5101 Translation of Evidence in Healthcare 3
±·±«¸é³§Ìý5401 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 4
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5001 Biostatistics for Health Professions 3
ÌýCredit Hours10
Spring
NURSÌý5402 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 4
NURSÌý8201 Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare 3
NURSÌý8205 Nursing Leadership for Systems and Communities 2
HRPRÌý5001 Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 0
ÌýCredit Hours9
Summer
NURSÌý5501 Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing of Families and Individuals 3
NURSÌý5552 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 4
ÌýCredit Hours7
Year 2
Fall
NURSÌý8204 Policy: Health Care Advocacy in Advanced Nursing Practice 2
NURSÌý9377 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Theory 3
NURSÌý9387 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Practicum 2
HRPRÌý8985 Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions 3
ÌýCredit Hours10
Spring
EPSYÌý8960 Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology 3
NURSÌý8101 DNP Project I: Problem Identification 2
NURSÌý9477 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Theory 3
NURSÌý9487 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Practicum 2
ÌýCredit Hours10
Summer
NURSÌý8102 DNP Project II: Planning and Development 2
NURSÌý8302 Managing Outcomes Through Nursing Quality Initiatives 3
ÌýCredit Hours5
Year 3
Fall
NURSÌý8103 DNP Project III: Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination 3
NURSÌý9577 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Theory 3
NURSÌý9587 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Practicum 2
ÌýCredit Hours8
Spring
NURSÌý8206 Health Economics and Business Practices in Primary Healthcare 2
NURSÌý8207 Advancing Health Through Information Technology 2
NURSÌý9777 Primary Care of Children and Youth Theory 3
NURSÌý9787 Primary Care of Children and Youth Practicum 2
ÌýCredit Hours9
ÌýTotal Credit Hours68

Required Courses for DNP, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Concentration (Full-Time)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
±·±«¸é³§Ìý5101 Translation of Evidence in Healthcare 3
±·±«¸é³§Ìý5401 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 4
·¡±Êµþ±õÌý5001 Biostatistics for Health Professions 3
ÌýCredit Hours10
Spring
NURSÌý5402 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 4
NURSÌý8201 Health Indices of Urban Populations in Primary Healthcare 3
NURSÌý8205 Nursing Leadership for Systems and Communities 2
HRPRÌý5001 Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions 0
ÌýCredit Hours9
Summer
NURSÌý5501 Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing of Families and Individuals 3
NURSÌý5552 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 4
ÌýCredit Hours7
Year 2
Fall
NURSÌý8204 Policy: Health Care Advocacy in Advanced Nursing Practice 2
NURSÌý9377 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Theory 3
NURSÌý9387 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly I Practicum 2
HRPRÌý8985 Teaching in Higher Education: Health Professions 3
ÌýCredit Hours10
Spring
EPSYÌý8960 Seminar Series: Problems in Educational Psychology 3
NURSÌý8101 DNP Project I: Problem Identification 2
NURSÌý9477 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Theory 3
NURSÌý9487 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly II Practicum 2
ÌýCredit Hours10
Summer
NURSÌý8102 DNP Project II: Planning and Development 2
NURSÌý8302 Managing Outcomes Through Nursing Quality Initiatives 3
ÌýCredit Hours5
Year 3
Fall
NURSÌý8103 DNP Project III: Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination 3
NURSÌý9577 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Theory 3
NURSÌý9587 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly III Practicum 2
ÌýCredit Hours8
Spring
NURSÌý8206 Health Economics and Business Practices in Primary Healthcare 2
NURSÌý8207 Advancing Health Through Information Technology 2
NURSÌý9677 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly IV Theory 3
NURSÌý9687 Primary Care of Adults and the Elderly IV Practicum 2
ÌýCredit Hours9
ÌýTotal Credit Hours68

Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-

Culminating Event:
Clinical Practice Project:
Over the course of completing NURSÌý8101 DNP Project Development I, NURSÌý8102 DNP Project Development II, and NURSÌý8103 DNP Project Implementation, the student develops an evidence-based clinical practice project in consultation with a committee composed of faculty and site mentor.