Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Nursing Practice
The Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Nursing Practice program at SUNY Upstate Medical University is a full-time 87-credit program. It takes three years to complete and begins in the summer.
Available Tracks
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
Degree Completion
87 Credits for FNP, PNP, AGNP
90 Credits for FPMHNP
Total for DNP Program
74 Credits for FNP, PNP, AGNP
77 Credits for FNP, PNP, AGNP
Residency Requirement
1000 Clinical Hours
Total for DNP Program
200 Project Hours
Total for DNP Program
Program Details - Summer Start - Full Time
Expand allYear 1 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 530: Professional Role Development I: The Advanced Practice Role | 3 |
NURS 540: Health Promotion and Education | 3 |
NURS 638: Mental Health Across the Lifespan FPMHNP track only (A Term) | 3 |
TOTAL | 6/9 |
Year 1 - Fall
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 508/621: Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
NURS 541: Research Utilization |
2 |
NURS 632: Statistics and Methods for the DNP Project | 4 |
TOTAL | 9 |
Year 1 - Spring
Year 2 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 532: Professional Role Development III: Concepts in Informatics, Quality and Safety | 3 |
NURS 608: Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 |
NURS 609: FPMHNP Theory and Psychpharmacology (FPMHNP track only) (Term A) | 3 |
NURS 696: Dx and Clinical Procedures (FNP, PNP, AGNP track only) (Term A) | 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
Year 2 - Fall
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 627/641/656/686: Clinical Management NP 1 (250 hours) | 8 |
NURS 710: Foundations of the DNP Project | 3 |
TOTAL | 11 |
Year 2 - Spring
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 628/642/657/687: Clinical Management NP 2 (250 hours) | 8 |
NURS 722: DNP Project I (50 hours) | 3 |
TOTAL | 11 |
Year 3 - Summer
Year 3 - Fall
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 629/643/658/688: Clinical Management NP 3 (250 hours) | 8 |
NURS 725: DNP Project III (50 hours) | 3 |
TOTAL | 11 |
Year 3 - Spring
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 630/644/659/689: Clinical Management NP 4 (250 hours) | 6 |
NURS 730: Project Defense | 1 |
NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development | 3 |
TOTAL | 10 |
Program Details - Summer Start - Part Time
Expand allYear 1 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 530: Professional Role Development I: The Advanced Practice Role | 3 |
NURS 638: Mental Health Across the Lifespan FPMHNP track only (Term A) | 3 |
TOTAL | 3/6 |
Year 1 - Fall
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 508/621: Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
NURS 541: Research Utilization |
2 |
TOTAL | 5 |
Year 1 - Spring
Year 2 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 532: Professional Role Development III: Concepts in Informatics, Quality and Safety | 3 |
NURS 609: FPMHNP Theory and Psychopharmacology (FPMHNP track only) (Term A) | 3 |
NURS 696: Dx and Clinical Procedures (FNP, PNP, AGNP tracks only) (Term A) | 3 |
TOTAL | 6 |
Year 2 - Fall
Year 2 - Spring
Year 3 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 509: Genetics/ Genomics | 3 |
NURS 540: Health Promotion and Education | 3 |
TOTAL | 6 |
Year 3 - Fall
Year 3 - Spring
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 630/644/659/689: Clinical Management NP 4 (250 hours) | 6 |
NURS 680: Professional Role Development IV: Ethics and Advanced Leadership | 3 |
TOTAL | 9 |
Year 4 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 608: Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 |
TOTAL | 3 |
Year 4 - Fall
Year 4 - Spring
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 605: Public Health Policy | 3 |
NURS 669: Clinical Immersion | 1 |
NURS 722: DNP Project 1 (50 hours) | 3 |
TOTAL | 7 |
Year 5 - Summer
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 669: Cllinical Immersion | 1 |
NURS 723: DNP Project 2 (50 hours) | 2 |
TOTAL | 3 |
Year 5 - Fall
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 669: Clinical Immersion | 1 |
NURS 725: DNP Project 3 (50 hours) | 3 |
TOTAL | 4 |
Year 5 - Spring
COURSE | CREDIT |
---|---|
NURS 669: Clinical Immersion | 1 |
NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development | 3 |
NURS 730: Project Defense | 1 |
TOTAL | 5 |
Prerequisites
- NURS 640 requires NURS 508
- NURS 627/641/656/686 requires NURS 507, NURS 508 and NURS 640
- NURS 628 requires NURS 627
- NURS 642 requires NURS 641
- NURS 657 requires NURS 656
- NURS 687 requires NURS 686
- NURS 629 requires NURS 628
- NURS 643 requires NURS 642
- NURS 658 requires NURS 657
- NURS 688 requires NURS 687
- NURS 630 requires NURS 629
- NURS 644 requires NURS 643
- NURS 659 requires NURS 658
- NURS 689 requires NURS 688
- NURS 710 requires NURS 632
- NURS 722 requires NURS 710
- NURS 723 requires NURS 722
- NURS 725 requires NURS 723
- NURS 730 requires NURS 725