BSN-to-DNP Degree Requirements
The BSN-to-DNP program is a lock-step program. Students must complete the coursework as specified in the Plan of Study for the specific track under which they were admitted and as listed in the Academic Bulletin and the Student Handbook. Students must also successfully complete the courses in each semester to progress to the next. Questions related to degree requirements should be directed to the appropriate Associate Dean or Program Director, or staff member in the OSS.
To receive the BSN-to-DNP, students must:
- Complete all course work as required with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Complete all required clinical and practice immersion hours
- Successfully complete the DNP scholarly project
- Successfully complete annual benchmark exams, before progressing into next phase of the program
- Pass a comprehensive clinical nurse anesthesia oral board examination (for the nurse anesthesia track)
Four tracks are offered within the BSN-to-DNP program:
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Acute Care
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Geriatric Primary Care
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, preferably in nursing, from regionally accredited institutions
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
- Introductory statistics course
- Two letters of recommendation, preferably from individuals with doctorates in nursing
- At least one reference from an academic source.
- Statement of professional goals
- Current CV/resume
- Current, unrestricted RN license to practice nursing in the State of Florida or the state/territory of current practice
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification
- Only BLS certifications from the American Heart Association are accepted.
- National certification in a nursing specialty
- Documentation of clinical hours in Master’s course of study (download form)
- Applicants must have a minimum of 440 precepted clinical hours or supervised residency hours at the Master’s level.
- If an applicant does not have the minimum 440 hours, a portfolio (download portfolio template) and a Verification of Clinical Hours Equivalence form (download form) may be submitted for evaluation of clinical hours equivalency.
Curriculum Requirements
Nurse Anesthesia Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 602 | Doctoral Level Orientation/Nur | 0 |
| NUR 611 | Foundations of Anesthesia Science and Technology for Nurse Anesthetists | 5 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | 3 |
| NUR 614 | Basic Concepts in Anesthesia Nursing | 5 |
| NUR 615 | Professional Aspects of Anesthesia Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 617 | Pharmacology for Anesthesia Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 618 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 3 |
| NUR 619 | Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing I | 8 |
| NUR 620 | Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing II | 9 |
| NUR 645 | Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing I | 8 |
| NUR 646 | Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing II | 11 |
| NUR 650 | Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing III | 11 |
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 2 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (ExperiencePractice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 |
| NUR 694 | Clinical Praticum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia Clinical | 8 |
| NUR 695 | Clinical Practicum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia | 10 |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
Curriculum Requirements
Acute Care Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation | 0 |
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 610 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care I | 4 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | 3 |
| NUR 621 | Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 625 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care II | 7 |
| NUR 638 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care III | 6 |
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours | 70 | |
Curriculum Requirements
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation | 0 |
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | 3 |
| NUR 628 | Adult Gerontology I | 5 |
| NUR 631 | Adult Gerontology II | 4 |
| NUR 647 | Advanced Practice Nursing Integration | 6 |
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 |
| NUR 627 | Women’s Health in Primary Care Practice | 3 |
| NUR 623 | Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 71 | |
Curriculum Requirements
Adult Geriatric Primary Care Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation | 0 |
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning | 3 |
| NUR 628 | Adult Gerontology I | 5 |
| NUR 631 | Adult Gerontology II | 6 |
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 |
| NUR 702 | Adult Gerontology III | 7 |
| Total Credit Hours | 68 | |
BSN-to-DNP Plans of Study
The BSN-to-DNP program is a lock-step program. Students must complete the coursework as specified in each of the Plans of Study below and in the Student Handbook for the specific track under which they were admitted. Students must also successfully complete the courses in each semester to progress to the next. Questions related to degree requirements should be directed to the appropriate Associate Dean or Program Director, or staff member in the OSS.
Plan of Study
Nurse Anesthesia Track
| Spring I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 602 | Doctoral Level Orientation/Nur 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 611 | Foundations of Anesthesia Science and Technology for Nurse Anesthetists | 5 | 4 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 14 | 13 | 1 | 56 | |
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 614 | Basic Concepts in Anesthesia Nursing | 5 | 4 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 617 | Pharmacology for Anesthesia Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 618 | Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Anesthesia Practice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 14 | 12 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall I | |||||
| NUR 619 | Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing I | 8 | 3 | 5 | 280 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 14 | 9 | 5 | 280 | |
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 620 | Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing II | 9 | 3 | 6 | 336 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | |||
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 17 | 6 | 8 | 448 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 645 | Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing I | 8 | 3 | 5 | 280 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 7 | 6 | 336 | |
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 646 | Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing II | 11 | 3 | 8 | 448 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 17 | 6 | 11 | 616 | |
| Spring III | |||||
| NUR 615 | Professional Aspects of Anesthesia Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 650 | Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing III | 11 | 3 | 8 | 448 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 16 | 6 | 10 | 560 | |
| Summer III | |||||
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 694 | Clinical Praticum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia Clinical | 8 | 1 | 7 | 392 |
| Total for Semester | 11 | 4 | 7 | 392 | |
| Fall III | |||||
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 695 | Clinical Practicum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia (CIVIC) | 10 | 1 | 9 | 504 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 4 | 9 | 504 | |
| Total Program | 129 | 67 | 59 | 3304 | |
- 1
NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours. SIM/Lab (1 credit=2 lab hours)
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Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
Plan of Study
Acute Care Track -- Full-Time Program
| Fall I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 12 | 12 | |||
| Spring I | |||||
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 168 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 10 | 3 | 168 | |
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 11 | 9 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 610 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care I (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 112 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 8 | 5 | 280 | |
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 621 | Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 625 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care II (C) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 224 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 6 | 7 | 392 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 638 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care III (C) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 8 | 4 | 4 | 224 | |
| Total Program | 70 | 49 | 21 | 1176 | |
(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
- 1
Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.
Plan of Study
Acute Care Track -- Part-Time Program
| Spring I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 5 | 3 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall I | |||||
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 168 |
| Total for Semester | 7 | 4 | 3 | 168 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 5 | 5 | |||
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 5 | 1 | 56 | |
| Spring III | |||||
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 4 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall III | |||||
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Spring IV | |||||
| NUR 621 | Diagnostics and Nursing Interventions for Acute Care Nursing (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 625 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care II (C) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 10 | 5 | 5 | 280 | |
| Summer IV | |||||
| NUR 638 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care III (C) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 | |
| Fall IV | |||||
| NUR 610 | Adult Gerontology Acute Care I (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 112 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 7 | 3 | 4 | 224 | |
| Total Program | 70 | 49 | 21 | 1176 | |
(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
- 1
Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.
Plan of Study
Family Nurse Practitioner Track -- Full-Time Program
| Fall I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 12 | 12 | |||
| Spring I | |||||
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 168 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 10 | 3 | 168 | |
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 11 | 9 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 628 | Adult Gerontology I (C) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 168 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 14 | 8 | 6 | 336 | |
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 623 | Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 627 | Women’s Health in Primary Care Practice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 631 | Adult Gerontology II (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 112 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 7 | 6 | 336 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 647 | Advanced Practice Nursing Integration (C) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 8 | 4 | 4 | 224 | |
| Total Program | 71 | 50 | 21 | 1176 | |
(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
- 1
Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.
Plan of Study
Family Nurse Practitioner Track -- Part-Time Program
| Spring I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 5 | 3 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall I | |||||
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 168 |
| Total for Semester | 7 | 4 | 3 | 168 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 5 | 5 | |||
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 5 | 1 | 56 | |
| Spring III | |||||
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 4 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall III | |||||
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Spring IV | |||||
| NUR 623 | Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 627 | Women’s Health in Primary Care Practice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 631 | Adult Gerontology II (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 10 | 6 | 4 | 224 | |
| Summer IV | |||||
| NUR 647 | Advanced Practice Nursing Integration (C) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 | |
| Fall IV | |||||
| NUR 628 | Adult Gerontology I (C) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 168 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 8 | 3 | 5 | 280 | |
| Total Program | 71 | 50 | 21 | 1176 | |
(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
- 1
Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.
Plan of Study
Adult Geriatric Primary Care Track -- Full-Time Program
| Fall I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 12 | 12 | |||
| Spring I | |||||
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 168 |
| Total for Semester | 13 | 10 | 3 | 168 | |
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 11 | 9 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 628 | Adult Gerontology I (C) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 168 |
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 14 | 8 | 6 | 336 | |
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 631 | Adult Gerontology II (C) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 9 | 3 | 6 | 336 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 702 | Adult Gerontology III (C) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 9 | 5 | 4 | 224 | |
| Total Program | 68 | 47 | 21 | 1176 | |
(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
- 1
Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
- 2
NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.
Plan of Study
Adult Geriatric Primary Care Track -- Part-Time Program
| Spring I | Hours | Class Credits | Clinical Credits | Clinical Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUR 654 | The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 663 | Research | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Summer I | |||||
| NUR 657 | Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 688 | Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development (Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 5 | 3 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall I | |||||
| NUR 606 | Advanced Practice Preparation 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 655 | Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 664 | Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Spring II | |||||
| NUR 658 | Health Policy Development and Implementation | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 676 | Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 168 |
| Total for Semester | 7 | 4 | 3 | 168 | |
| Summer II | |||||
| NUR 609 | Professionalism in Advanced Practice Nursing | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 660 | Translational Science | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 5 | 5 | |||
| Fall II | |||||
| NUR 656 | Global Health | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 659 | Technology in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 1 | 56 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 5 | 1 | 56 | |
| Spring III | |||||
| NUR 613 | Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 672 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 4 | 2 | 112 | |
| Fall III | |||||
| NUR 601 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NUR 612 | Physiology/Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 6 | |||
| Spring IV | |||||
| NUR 631 | Adult Gerontology II (C) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 6 | 2 | 4 | 224 | |
| Summer IV | |||||
| NUR 702 | Adult Gerontology III (C) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 224 |
| Total for Semester | 7 | 3 | 4 | 224 | |
| Fall IV | |||||
| NUR 628 | Adult Gerontology I (C) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 168 |
| NUR 673 | DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 112 |
| Total for Semester | 8 | 3 | 5 | 280 | |
| Total Program | 68 | 47 | 21 | 1176 | |
(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
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Note: This course is completed online via Canvas prior to the first day of classes. Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
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NUR 613 includes 28 lab hours that are not included in clinical hours.
Mission
The purpose of the DNP program is to prepare scholars and researchers to contribute to the growth of nursing practice and health care delivery through recognized methods of scholarly inquiry and dissemination of practice innovations. Additionally, graduates of this program will be prepared to collaborate with PhD colleagues to provide innovative leadership to the profession and make the practice of nursing more effective.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will integrate knowledge, theories, and concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organization sciences to develop ethical health care systems and new frontiers for nursing practice which assist with the resolution of health care disparities.
- Students will be able to evaluate research methods and findings to create an evidence base for nursing practice and health care delivery systems that reflect best practices and alleviate health care disparities.
- Students will be able to make meaningful contributions in the area of developing quality, cost effective health care collaborations addressing health care disparities.
