Nursing D.N.P. (Post-Master's)
College of Natural and Health Sciences
Degree Requirements — 44 credits
See “Nursing D.N.P.”.
Students that are APNs 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.
Degree Requirements
DNP Major Core Courses - 15 hours
| NURS 618 | Epidemiology in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 668 | Population Centered Health Care | 3 |
| NURS 678 | Professional Practice and Healthcare Finance Seminar | 3 |
| NURS 703 | Philosophical Underpinnings of Nursing Science | 3 |
| NURS 707 | Leadership in Health Policy | 3 |
DNP Research Courses - 26 hours
| NURS 723 | Design, Methods and Analysis in Health Care Research, Part I | 3 |
| NURS 724 | Design, Methods and Analysis in Health Care Research, Part II | 3 |
| NURS 725 | Translational Reseach Methods | 3 |
| NURS 791 | DNP Seminar I | 1 |
| NURS 792 | DNP Seminar II | 1 |
| NURS 793 | DNP Seminar III | 1 |
| NURS 795 | DNP Capstone Project Proposal Seminar | 2 |
| NURS 798 | DNP Project Practicum | 1-12 |
NURS 798: All doctoral students must earn 12 hours to fulfill the requirement for the doctorate.
Elective - 3 hours
3 credit elective required, approval of program coordinator needed