Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Plan of Study
The DNP program offers a full-time plan of study and part-time plan of study. A minimum of thirty-eight hours are required for post-masters entry.
DNP Full-Time Plan of Study
Fall Semester 1
NU 700 – Philosophy and Theory of Nursing Practice |
2 |
NU 701 – Quality and Safety in Complex Health Systems |
3 |
NU 704 - Informatics and Transformation of Health Care |
3 |
NU 708 - Standards of Care and Evidenced Based Practice |
3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Spring Semester 1
NU 713 - Chronic Disease in the Human |
3 |
NU 750 - Inter-professional Collaboration |
2 |
NU 799 - DNP Residency |
3 |
HED 517 - Biostatistics* |
3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Fall Semester 2
NU 721 - Science of Advanced Diagnostic Reasoning |
3 |
NU 770 – Health Care Policy & Economics |
3 |
NU 799 – DNP Residency |
3-4 |
NU 800 – DNP Project I |
2 |
| TOTAL | 11-12 |
Spring Semester 2
NU 712 - Leadership in Complex Health Care Systems |
3 |
NU 714 - Population Health |
3-4 |
NU 800 - DNP Project II |
3 |
| TOTAL | 9-10 |
Total Hours Required for a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Minimum of 38 semester credit hours earned Post Master
DNP Part-Time Plan of Study
Fall Semester 1
NU 704 - Informatics and Transformation of Health Care |
3 |
NU 708 - Standards of Care and Evidenced Based Practice |
3 |
| TOTAL | 6 |
Spring Semester 1
HED 517 - * Biostatistics |
3 |
NU 713 – Chronic Disease in the Human |
3 |
NU 799- DNP Residency I |
3-4 |
| TOTAL | 6-10 |
Summer Term 1
NU 800 – DNP Project I |
2 |
| TOTAL | 2 |
Fall Semester 2
NU 700 – Philosophy and Theory of Nursing Practice |
2 |
NU 701 – Quality and Safety |
3 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Spring Semester 2
NU 750 – Inter-professional Collaboration |
3 |
NU 799 - DNP Residency I |
3-4 |
| TOTAL | 6-7 |
Summer Term 2 (Optional)
NU 800 – DNP Project II |
2 |
| OR | |
NU 799 - DNP Residency II |
3-4 |
| TOTAL | 2-4 |
Students have an option to take DNP Project II or DNP Residency II in their second summer or in their third year.
Fall Semester 3
NU 721- Clinical Diagnostics and Analysis |
3 |
NU 770- Health Care Policy and Economics |
3 |
NU 800- DNP Project II |
2 |
| TOTAL | 6 |
Spring Semester 3
NU 712- Leadership in Complex Health Systems |
3 |
NU 714 - Population Health |
3 |
NU 800 - DNP Project II |
3 |
| TOTAL | 6-9 |
Total Hours Required for a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Minimum of 38 semester credit hours earned Post Master
Program Requirements
In addition to the general degree requirements (see Academic Policies and Procedures and curriculum noted below), the student must successfully complete the following:
- A minimum of 38 semester credit hours earned Post Master’s or a minimum of 78 credit hours earned Post BSN
- Maintain overall GPA of 3.0/B average or better
- Transfer only 6 graduate credits into any Program
- National certification as a nurse practitioner prior to NU 799.
Progression Policy
Once a student is admitted to DOCTORATE OF NURSING PRACTICE PROGRAM:
- A grade of “B” or above is required in NU 799 & NU 800 :
- These courses may be repeated only once.
- Students who fail to make a “B” on a second attempt of a failed nursing course or fails a subsequent nursing course is permanently excluded from the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.
- A grade of “C” in non-clinical courses is allowed but more than 2 “C”s will result in expulsion. If the student’s GPA does not maintain a 3.0 or better they cannot graduate.
- A “WF” in any course is counted as a failure in that course.
- Students may be dismissed from the program for unsafe practice, unethical or illegal conduct. In such cases a student will receive an automatic “F” in the nursing courses affected by the actions.
- Students may be full time or part time.
