BSN to DNP

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:

1. Complete all course work as required with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better
2. Complete all required clinical and practice immersion hours
3. Successfully complete the DNP scholarly project before graduation
4. Successfully complete annual benchmark exams, before progressing into next phase of the program
5. Successfully pass the DNP comprehensive examination, which is an integrative experience to demonstrate students’ mastery of the outcome objectives of the program
6. Pass a comprehensive clinical nurse anesthesia oral board examination

Four tracks are offered within the BSN to DNP program:

1. Nurse Anesthesia
2. Acute Care
3. Family Nurse Practitioner
4. Adult Geriatric Primary Care

Admission Requirements

1. Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, preferably in nursing, from regionally-accredited institutions
2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
3. Introductory statistics course
4. Two letters of recommendation, preferably from individuals with doctorates in nursing
   1. At least one reference from an academic source. 
5. Statement of professional goals
6. Current CV/resume
7. Current, unrestricted RN license to practice nursing in the State of Florida or the state/territory of current practice
8. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers certification
   1. Only BLS certifications from the American Heart Association are accepted.
9. National certification in a nursing specialty
10. Documentation of clinical hours in Master’s course of study (download form)
    1. Applicants must have a minimum of 440 precepted clinical hours or supervised residency hours at the Master’s level. 
    2. 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

Course List

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 617	Pharmacology for Anesthesia Nursing	3
NUR 654	The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice	3
NUR 663	Research	3
NUR 619	Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing I	8
NUR 655	Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics	3
NUR 664	Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice	3
NUR 689	New Method of Implementation-Practice Immersion Experience III	2
NUR 620	Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing II	11
NUR 658	Health Policy Development and Implementation	3
NUR 676	Practice Immersion Experience I	2
NUR 645	Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing I	9
NUR 660	Translational Science	3
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2
NUR 646	Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing II	11
NUR 659	Technology in Health Care	3
NUR 672	DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I	3
NUR 615	Professional Aspects of Anesthesia Nursing	2
NUR 650	Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing III	11
NUR 673	DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II	3
NUR 657	Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities	3
NUR 694	Clinical Praticum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia Clinical	7
NUR 695	Clinical Practicum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia	9
NUR 656	Global Health	3
Total Credit Hours		129

Curriculum Requirements

Acute Care Track

Course List

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 Experience I	4
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2
Total Credit Hours		70

Curriculum Requirements

Family Nurse Practitioner Track

Course List

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 Experience I	4
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2
New Course: Women's Health in Primary Care Practice		3
New Course: Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice		3
Total Credit Hours		71

Curriculum Requirements

 Adult Geriatric Primary Care Track

Course List

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 Experience I	4
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	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 *	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	2	1	28
	Total for Semester	14	12	2	84
Summer I
NUR 614	Basic Concepts in Anesthesia Nursing	5	4	1	56
NUR 617	Pharmacology for Anesthesia Nursing	3	3	0	0
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	14	13	1	56
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
NUR 689	New Method of Implementation-Practice Immersion Experience III (CIVIC)	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	16	9	7	392
Spring II
NUR 620	Advanced Concepts of Anesthesia Nursing II	11	3	8	448
NUR 658	Health Policy Development and Implementation	3	3	0	0
NUR 676	Practice Immersion Experience I (CIVIC)	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	16	6	10	560
Summer II
NUR 645	Interdisciplinary Anesthesia Nursing I	9	3	6	336
NUR 660	Translational Science	3	3	0	0
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II (CIVIC)	2	1	1	56
	Total for Semester	14	7	7	392
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	7	1	6	336
	Total for Semester	10	4	6	336
Fall III
NUR 695	Clinical Practicum for DNP Nurse Anesthesia (CIVIC)	9	1	8	448
NUR 656	Global Health	3	3	0	0
	Total for Semester	12	4	8	448
	Total Program	129	67	62	3444

1	SIM (1 credit=2 lab hours)
*	Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  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 *	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 Experience I	4	1	3	168
	Total for Semester	13	10	3	168
Summer I
NUR 613	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L) **	3	2	1	0
NUR 657	Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities	3	3	0	0
NUR 660	Translational Science	3	3	0	0
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	11	8	3	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	48	22	1176

	(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
*	Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
**	**Note: This course is 28 Lab Hours.

Plan of Study

Acute Care Track  -- Part-Time Program

Fall I		Hours	Class Credits	Clinical Credits	Clinical Hours
NUR 606	Advanced Practice Preparation *	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 I
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	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	5	3	2	112
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 II
NUR 658	Health Policy Development and Implementation	3	3	0	0
NUR 676	Practice Immersion Experience I	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 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 III
NUR 613	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L) **	3	2	1	0
NUR 672	DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I	3	1	2	112
	Total for Semester	6	3	3	112
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
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
	Total Program	70	48	22	1176

	<p>(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory</p>
*	<p>Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.&amp;#160; Students are registered for the course in their first semester.</p>
**	<p>**Note: This course is 28 Lab Hours.</p>

Plan of Study

Family Nurse Practitioner Track -- Full-Time Program

Summer I		Hours	Class Credits	Clinical Credits	Clinical Hours
NUR 613	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L) **	3	2	1	0
NUR 657	Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities	3	3	0	0
NUR 660	Translational Science	3	3	0	0
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	11	8	3	112
Fall I
NUR 601	Advanced Pharmacology	3	3	0	0
NUR 606	Advanced Practice Preparation *	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 Experience I	4	1	3	168
	Total for Semester	13	10	3	168
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
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
New Course: Women's Health in Primary Care Practice (C)		3	2	1	56
New Course: Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice (C)		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
	Total Program	71	49	22	1176

Plan of Study

Family Nurse Practitioner Track -- Part-Time Program

Summer I		Hours	Class Credits	Clinical Credits	Clinical Hours
NUR 657	Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities	3	3	0	0
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	5	3	2	112
Fall I
NUR 606	Advanced Practice Preparation *	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 I
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 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 II
NUR 658	Health Policy Development and Implementation	3	3	0	0
NUR 676	Practice Immersion Experience I	4	1	3	168
	Total for Semester	7	4	3	168
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 III
NUR 613	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L) **	3	2	1	0
NUR 672	DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I	3	1	2	112
	Total for Semester	6	3	3	112
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
Spring IV
New Course: Women's Health in Primary Care Practice (C)		3	2	1	56
Pediatric Health in Primary Care Practice (C)		3	2	1	56
NUR 631	Adult Gerontology II (C)	4	2	2	112
	Total for Semester	10	6	4	224
	Total Program	71	49	22	1176

	(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory
*	Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.  Students are registered for the course in their first semester.
**	**Note: This course is 28 Lab 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 *	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 Experience I	4	1	3	168
	Total for Semester	13	10	3	168
Summer I
NUR 613	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L) **	3	2	1	0
NUR 657	Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities	3	3	0	0
NUR 660	Translational Science	3	3	0	0
NUR 688	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	11	8	3	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	46	22	1176

	<p>(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory</p>
*	<p>Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.&amp;#160; Students are registered for the course in their first semester.</p>
**	<p>**Note: This course is 28 Lab Hours.</p>

Plan of Study

Adult Geriatric Primary Care Track -- Part-Time Program

Fall I		Hours	Class Credits	Clinical Credits	Clinical Hours
NUR 606	Advanced Practice Preparation *	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 I
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	Health Systems Development and Leadership Practice Immersion II	2	0	2	112
	Total for Semester	5	3	2	112
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 II
NUR 658	Health Policy Development and Implementation	3	3	0	0
NUR 676	Practice Immersion Experience I	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 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 III
NUR 613	Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning (L) **	3	2	1	0
NUR 672	DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I	3	1	2	112
	Total for Semester	6	3	3	112
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
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
	Total Program	68	46	22	1176

	<p>(C)=Clinical; (L)=Laboratory</p>
*	<p>Note: This course is completed online via Blackboard prior to matriculation.&amp;#160; Students are registered for the course in their first semester.</p>
**	<p>**Note: This course is 28 Lab Hours.</p>

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.