Nursing D.N.P.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Degree Requirements — 73 credits
See “Nursing D.N.P.”.
(Select the B.S.N to D.N.P. or the Master’s to D.N.P. entry options)
Degree Requirements
Research Core — 12 hours
| SRM 602 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| NURS 605 | Nursing Research | 3 |
| NURS 618 | Epidemiology in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 638 | Concepts in Advanced Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
Nursing Science BS to D.N.P. Core — 30 hours
| NURS 600 | Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 628 | Information Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 658 | Applied Nursing Genomics | 3 |
| NURS 668 | Population Centered Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 678 | Professional Practice and Healthcare Finance Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 685 | DNP Practicum | 3 - 7 |
| NURS 688 | Advanced Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 696 | DNP Capstone Project | 2 - 6 |
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Theory | 3 |
Nursing Practice FNP Emphasis — 31 hours
Master’s to D.N.P. Requirements — 33 hours
Students may also enter with a master’s and complete the doctoral degree with 33 hours. The general plan of study for students who enter the doctoral program with a baccalaureate degree in nursing and a conferred master’s degree is listed below.
Research Core — 9 hours (3 hours are prerequisites)
| NURS 618 | Epidemiology in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 638 | Concepts in Advanced Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| SRM 602 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
Nursing Science Master’s to D.N.P. Core — 27 hours
| NURS 628 | Information Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 658 | Applied Nursing Genomics | 3 |
| NURS 668 | Population Centered Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 678 | Professional Practice and Healthcare Finance Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 685 | DNP Practicum | 3 - 7 |
| NURS 688 | Advanced Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 696 | DNP Capstone Project | 2 - 6 |
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Theory | 3 |
Deficiencies
Dependent on documented Master’s supervised clinical hours, some students may need to take additional NURS 685 DNP Practicum credit hours to achieve the maximum 1000 clinical hours required for the DNP.