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 Completition
40 Credits
Total for DNP Program
525 Clinical Hours
Total for DNP Program
Program Details
Expand all Year 1 - Fall
| COURSE |
CREDIT |
| NURS 713: Advancements in Information, Quality, and Safety |
3 |
| NURS 632: Biostatistics for the DNP |
4 |
| TOTAL |
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 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
Year 2 - Fall
| COURSE |
CREDIT |
| NURS 710: Foundations of the DNP Project (75 hours) |
3 |
| NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development |
3 |
| TOTAL |
6 |
Year 2 - Spring
| COURSE |
CREDIT |
| NURS 605: Health Policy |
3 |
| NURS 722: DNP Project I (150 hours) |
3 |
| Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
9 |
Year 2 - Summer
| COURSE |
CREDIT |
| NURS 723: DNP Project II (150 hours) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
Year 3 - Fall
| COURSE |
CREDIT |
| NURS 725: DNP Project III (150 hours) |
3 |
| Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) |
3 |
| TOTAL |
9 |
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
|
