Doctor of Nursing Practice - Program Details
The DNP program is 40 semester hours and is online. The degree can be completed in two and a half years of part-time study with five semesters of 6-7 credits per semester and two summer semesters of 3 credits each.
Degree Completion
40 Credits
Total for DNP Program
525 Clinical Hours
Total for DNP Program
Program Details - Fall Start
Expand all Year 1 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 632: Statistics and Methods for the DNP Project |
4 |
Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) |
3 |
TOTAL |
4/7 |
Year 1 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 711: Organizational Behavior & Systems Leadership |
3 |
NURS 620: Legal & Ethical Issues |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 1 - Summer
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 608: Epidemiology and Population Health |
3 |
NURS 713: Advancements in Information, Quality, and Safety |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development |
3 |
NURS 710: Foundations of the DNP Project (75 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 605: Health Policy |
3 |
NURS 722: DNP Project I (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Summer
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 723: DNP Project II (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
3 |
Year 3 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 725: DNP Project II (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
3 |
Year 3 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 730: Project Defense |
1 |
NURS 651: Genetics/Genomics for the APRN |
2 |
TOTAL |
3 |
Course Prerequisites
COURSE |
Prerequisite |
NURS 608 |
NURS 632 |
NURS 710 |
NURS 608 NURS 632
|
NURS 722 |
NURS 710
|
NURS 723 |
NURS 722
|
NURS 725 |
NURS 723
|
Program Details - Spring Start
Expand all Year 1 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 711: Organizational Behavior & Systems Leadership |
3 |
NURS 620: Legal & Ethical Issues |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 1 - Summer
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 608: Epidemiology and Population Health |
3 |
NURS 651: Genetics/Genomics for the APRN |
2 |
TOTAL |
5 |
Year 1 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 710: Foundations for the DNP Project (75 hours) |
3 |
NURS 632: Statistics and Methods for the DNP Project |
4 |
TOTAL |
7 |
Year 2 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 605: Health Policy |
3 |
NURS 722: DNP Project I (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Summer
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 713: Advancements in Information, Quality, and Safety |
3 |
NURS 723: DNP Project II (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development |
3 |
NURS 725: DNP Project III (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 3 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 730: Project Defense |
1 |
Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) |
3 |
TOTAL |
4 |
Course Prerequisites
COURSE |
Prerequisite |
NURS 608 |
NURS 632 |
NURS 710 |
NURS 608 NURS 632
|
NURS 722 |
NURS 710
|
NURS 723 |
NURS 722
|
NURS 725 |
NURS 723
|
Program Details - Summer Start
Expand all Year 1 - Summer
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 608: Epidemiology and Population Health |
3 |
NURS 651: Genetics/Genomics for the APRN |
2 |
TOTAL |
5 |
Year 1 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 710: Foundations for the DNP Project (75 hours) |
3 |
NURS 632: Statistics and Methods for the DNP Project |
4 |
TOTAL |
7 |
Year 1 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 711: Organizational Behavior & Systems Leadership |
3 |
NURS 620: Legal & Ethical Issues |
3 |
NURS 722: DNP Project I (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
9 |
Year 2 - Summer
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 713: Advancements in Information, Quality, and Safety |
3 |
NURS 723: DNP Project II (150 hours) |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Fall
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 725: DNP Project III (150 hours) |
3 |
NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development |
3 |
TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Spring
COURSE |
CREDIT |
NURS 605: Health Policy |
3 |
NURS 730: Project Defense |
1 |
Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) |
3 |
TOTAL |
7 |
Course Prerequisites
COURSE |
Prerequisite |
NURS 608 |
NURS 632 |
NURS 710 |
NURS 608 NURS 632
|
NURS 722 |
NURS 710
|
NURS 723 |
NURS 722
|
NURS 725 |
NURS 723
|