School of Nursing

Student Progression and Plan of Study

Students may complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis. The post-master's DNP can be completed in 15-18 months, while the post-baccalaureate DNP can be completed in 3-4 years, depending on the advanced practice specialty.

Full Time Plan of Study: Post-Master's DNP (34-37 credits)

Spring (14 credits)

• NURS 916: Seminar in Nursing Scholarship (1 credit)
• NURS 686: Health Care Finance (3 credits)
• NURS 674: Population-based Health Care Management (1 credit)
• NURS 730: Evidenced-Based Practice I (3 credits)
• Advanced Clinical Cognate 1 (3 credits)
• Advanced Clinical Cognate 2 (3 credits)

Summer (8 credits)

• NURS 664: Epidemiology (3 credits)
• NURS 732: Applied Epidemiology (1 credit)
• NURS 737: Advanced practice-based Residency (4 credits)

Fall (9/12 credits)

• NURS 729: Emerging Issues in Health
• NURS 731: Evidenced-Based Practice II (3 credits)
• NURS 734: Leadership in Complex Health Care Systems(3 credits)
• Advanced Clinical Cognate 3 (3 credits) (optional)
• *Comps

Spring (3 credits)

• NURS 739: DNP Project guidance (3 credits)