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DNP: Degree Requirements

Degree requirements vary by option (post-baccalaureate, post-master's) and by specialty area. Use this page as a guide, but consult your advisor for your individual program plan. Click here for course descriptions.

Post-Baccalaureate DNP Degree Requirements

 
Core Practice Competency Courses: 32 SH
 
NURS 525 Intermediate Statistics 3
NURS 526 Nursing Inquiry I 2
NURS 527 Nursing Inquiry II 2
NURS 528 Health, Environment and Systems 2
NURS 529 Issues of Advanced Practice in Nursing 1
EPID 400 or EPID 403 Principles of Epidemiology or Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods 3
BHIS 510 Health Care Information Systems I 4
NURS 550 Evidenced-based Practice 3
NURS 551 Promoting Health: Translating Science to Practice 3
NURS 552 Advanced Leadership Concepts 3
NURS 553 * Strategic and Financial Planning for Clinical Programs 3
NURS 554 Translating Evidence to Clinical Practice 3
  Speciality-Specific and Role Competency:
38-51 SH
 
  Direct Care Roles: Nurse Practitioner (acute care, adult/geriatric, pediatric, women's health, family, psychiatric-mental health, occupational/family health, school/family health); Nurse Midwife; Clinical Nurse Specialist (pediatric, perinatal, psychiatric-mental health). Systems-Focused or Blended Roles: Advanced Community Health Nurse; Occupational Health/Advanced Community Health Nurse  
  DNP Synthesis Project and DNP Practicum: 20 SH  
NURS 560 Synthesis Project Development 4
NURS 561 Synthesis Project Implementation 4
NURS 562 Synthesis Project Evaluation and Dissemination 4
NUPR 584 DNP Practicum I 4
NUPR 585 DNP Practicum II 4
 
Total DNP Degree: 90-103 SH
 

* Students in the Advanced Community Health Nurse and Occupational Health/Advanced Community Health Nurse concentrations will take NUSP 503 in
lieu of NURS 553.)

Post-Master's Degree Requirements

  Core Practice Competency Courses: 32 SH  
EPID 400 or EPID 403 Principles of Epidemiology or Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods 3
BHIS 510 Health care Information Systems I 4
NURS 550 Evidenced-based Practice 3
NURS 551 Promoting Health: Translating Science to Practice 3
NURS 552 Advanced Leadership Concepts 3
NURS 553 Strategic and Financial Planning for Clinical Programs 3
NURS 554 Translating Evidence to Clinical Practice 3
  Graduate-level electives 3
  DNP Synthesis Project and DNP Practicum: 20 SH  
NURS 560 Synthesis Project Development 4
NURS 561 Synthesis Project Implementation 4
NURS 562 Synthesis Project Evaluation and Dissemination 4
NUPR 584 DNP Practicum 4
NUPR 585 DNP Practicum II 4
  Credit for previous master's degree: 45 SH  
 
TOTAL DNP Degree: 90 SH
 

Post-Master's Degree Requirements: Executive Nursing Leadership Concentration

  Core Practice Competency Courses: 31 SH  
EPID 400 or EPID 403 Principles of Epidemiology or Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods 3
NURS 550 Evidenced-based Practice 3
NURS 552 Advanced Leadership Concepts 3
NURS 554 Translating Evidence to Clinical Practice 3
NUSP 580 Leadership Reflections: Building a Personal Map 2
NUSP 581 Collaboration for Strategic Financial Management in Healthcare 3
NUSP 582 Ethical Leadership in Providing Healthcare 2
NUSP 583 Transforming the Healthcare Organization 3
NUSP 584 Systems Approach to Healthcare Quality and Safety 3
NUSP 585 Seminar in Nursing Executive Leadership 1
  Graduate level electives (may include additional hours of NUSP 585) 5
  DNP Synthesis Project and DNP Practicum: 20 SH  
NURS 560 Synthesis Project Development 4
NURS 561 Synthesis Project Implementation 4
NURS 562 Synthesis Project Evaluation and Dissemination 4
NUPR 582 NUPR 586 DNP Residency I: Direct Care Role or DNP Residency I: Systems-Focused Role 4
NUPR 583 NUPR 587 DNP Residency II: Direct Care Role or DNP Residency II: Systems-Focused Role 4
  Credit for previous master's degree: 45 SH  
 
TOTAL DNP Degree: 96 SH