Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required to Earn the Degree: 77, including 43 required credits and 34 practicum credits for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) and for the Family and Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner (FNP) concentrations; 49-55, including 41 required credits and 8-14 practicum credits for the Health Systems Leadership (HSL) concentration
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| HRPR 8984 | 1 | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5102 | 3 | |
| NURS 5103 | 3 | |
| NURS 5104 | 1 | 2 |
| NURS 5105 | 3 | |
| NURS 5106 | 2 | |
| NURS 5107 | 3 | |
| NURS 5108 | 2 | 3 |
| NURS 5109 | 2 | 3 |
| NURS 5201 | 4 | |
| NURS 5202 | 2 | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 1 | 4 |
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics 1 | 4 |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning 1 | 4 |
| DNP Capstone Courses | ||
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project Development I 3 | 1 |
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project Development II 3 | 1 |
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project Implementation 4 | 2 |
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Course is taken only by students in the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration (AGPCNP) and the Family and Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Concentration (FNP) concentration.
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Course is taken only by students in the Health Systems Leadership Concentration (HSL) concentration.
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Course is taken by students in the Health Systems Leadership Concentration (HSL) concentration for 2 credits.
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Course is taken by students in the Health Systems Leadership Concentration (HSL) concentration for 3 credits.
Additional course requirements for each of the three concentrations are identified in the following course grids:
Practicum Courses for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration (AGPCNP)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Practica Sequence | ||
| NURS 9378 | 3 | |
| NURS 9385 | 5 | |
| NURS 9478 | 4 | |
| NURS 9485 | 5 | |
| NURS 9578 | 4 | |
| NURS 9585 | 5 | |
| Final Practica | ||
| NURS 9678 | 3 | |
| NURS 9685 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 34 | |
Practicum Courses for the Family and Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner Concentration (FNP)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Practica Sequence | ||
| NURS 9378 | 3 | |
| NURS 9385 | 5 | |
| NURS 9478 | 4 | |
| NURS 9485 | 5 | |
| NURS 9578 | 4 | |
| NURS 9585 | 5 | |
| Final Practica | ||
| NURS 9778 | 3 | |
| NURS 9785 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 34 | |
Practicum Courses for the Health Systems Leadership Concentration (HSL)1
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 9389 | DNP I Practicum | 4-7 |
| NURS 9489 | DNP II Practicum | 4-7 |
| Total Credit Hours | 8-14 | |
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The number of credits required for each practicum is determined by a gap analysis.
The following course grids offer proposed plans for full-time study for each of the three concentrations:
Full-Time Plan of Study for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Concentration1
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| HRPR 8984 | 1 | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5102 | 3 | |
| NURS 5103 | 3 | |
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| NURS 5105 | 3 | |
| NURS 5107 | 3 | |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 5104 | 2 | |
| NURS 9378 | 3 | |
| NURS 9385 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5106 | 2 | |
| NURS 9478 | 4 | |
| NURS 9485 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5201 | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project Development I | 1 |
| NURS 9578 | 4 | |
| NURS 9585 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project Development II | 1 |
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project Implementation | 2 |
| NURS 9678 | 3 | |
| NURS 9685 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 77 | |
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Plans of study for part-time enrollment and for those pursuing the DNP post-master's are available from the Program Director.
Full-Time Plan of Study for Family and Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Concentration1
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| HRPR 8984 | 1 | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| NURS 5401 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5102 | 3 | |
| NURS 5103 | 3 | |
| NURS 5402 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Summer | ||
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| NURS 5105 | 3 | |
| NURS 5107 | 3 | |
| NURS 5552 | Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 5104 | 2 | |
| NURS 9378 | 3 | |
| NURS 9385 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5106 | 2 | |
| NURS 9478 | 4 | |
| NURS 9485 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5201 | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project Development I | 1 |
| NURS 9578 | 4 | |
| NURS 9585 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project Development II | 1 |
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project Implementation | 2 |
| NURS 9778 | 3 | |
| NURS 9785 | 5 | |
| Credit Hours | 11 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 77 | |
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Plans of study for part-time enrollment and for those pursuing the DNP post-master's are available from the Program Director.
Full-Time Plan of Study for Health Systems Leadership (HSL) Concentration1
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EPBI 5001 | Biostatistics for Health Professions | 3 |
| HRPR 8984 | 1 | |
| NURS 5101 | Translation of Evidence in Healthcare | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 7 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5102 | 3 | |
| NURS 5103 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| HRPR 5001 | Current and Emerging Issues in Public Health and Health Professions | 0 |
| NURS 5105 | 3 | |
| NURS 5107 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 5108 | 3 | |
| NURS 5109 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 5106 | 2 | |
| NURS 5202 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 5 | |
| Summer | ||
| NURS 5201 | 4 | |
| NURS 8101 | DNP Project Development I | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| NURS 8102 | DNP Project Development II | 2 |
| NURS 9389 | DNP I Practicum 2 | 4-7 |
| Credit Hours | 6-9 | |
| Spring | ||
| NURS 8103 | DNP Project Implementation | 3 |
| NURS 9489 | DNP II Practicum 2 | 4-7 |
| Credit Hours | 7-10 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 49-55 | |
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A plan of study for part-time enrollment is available from the Program Director.
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The number of credits required for each practicum is determined by a gap analysis of previous clinical hours completed.
Minimum Grade to be Earned for All Required Courses: B-
Culminating Event:
Clinical Practice Project:
Over the course of completing NURS 8101 DNP Project Development I, NURS 8102 DNP Project Development II, and NURS 8103 DNP Project Implementation, the student develops an evidence-based clinical practice project in consultation with a committee composed of faculty and site mentor.