Nursing D.N.P.
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Degree Requirements — 33-81 credits
See “Nursing D.N.P.”.
(Select the Bachelor's to D.N.P. or the Master’s to D.N.P. entry options)
Bachelor's to D.N.P. Requirements — 81 hours
Research Core — 12 hours
| SRM 602 | Statistical Methods I | 3 |
| NURS 606 | Research and Evidence-based Practice in Nursing | 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 — 33 hours
| NURS 504 | Quality and Safety in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 601 | Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing | 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 | 1 - 7 |
| NURS 688 | Advanced Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 795 | DNP Capstone Project Proposal Seminar | 2 |
| NURS 796 | DNP Capstone Project | 1-4 |
Nursing Practice FNP Emphasis — 36 hours
| NURS 610 | Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 612 | Advanced Pharmacology | 4 |
| NURS 614 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NURS 624 | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Advanced Practice of Nursing | 3 |
| NURS 640 | Health Care of Families I | 4 |
| NURS 645 | Health Care of Families II | 4 |
| NURS 650 | Health Care of Families III | 4 |
| NURS 680 | Advanced Practice Role Practicum | 1 - 9 |
| NURS 690 | Advanced Professional Role | 2 |
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 DNP 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 | 1 - 7 |
| NURS 688 | Advanced Nursing Leadership in Health Care Systems | 3 |
| NURS 700 | Advanced Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NURS 795 | DNP Capstone Project Proposal Seminar | 2 |
| NURS 796 | DNP Capstone Project | 1-4 |
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 minimum 1000 clinical hours required for the DNP.