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School of Nursing

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

 

Curriculum Design

The post-baccalaureate DNP program requires:

  • 17-20 credit hours of common core courses;
  • 6 credit hours of capstone project; and
  • 46-54 credit hours of advanced practice or leadership core courses and specialty/practica courses.

Total program credit hours required vary from 72-77, according to specialization.

The post-master's DNP program requires:

  • 14 credit hours of common core courses;
  • 6 credits of capstone project; and
  • 12-13 credits of specialty courses.

Total program hours required for the post-master's DNP program is 32-33 credit hours.

POST- MS Doctorate of Nursing Practice
Year 1 FALL Hours SPRING Hours SUMMER Hours  
  The Social Context for Health Care Policy
cc
2
 Interpreting research for applied science
cc
3
 Capstone Project for the DNP
cc
2
   

Capstone Project for the DNP
cc

1

  
  Preparing Doctoral Leader
cc
3
 DNP specialty area
3
 DNP specialty area
3
  Biostatistics
cc
3
 DNP specialty area
3
  
TOTAL  
8
  
10
  
5
23
   
 
 
Year 2 FALL
 
 SPRING
 
 SUMMER
  Capstone
Project for the DNP
cc
3
  
 
  DNP specialty area
3
  
 
  DNP specialty area 
3
  
 
TOTAL  
9
  
 
  
9

TOTAL 32 CREDITS

 

For specific courses by specialty, please see: