DNP: Degree Requirements
Degree requirements vary by option (BSN to DNP, MS to DNP) and by specialty area. Use this page as a guide, but consult your advisor for your individual program plan. Click here for course descriptions.
BSN to DNP Degree Requirements
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Core Practice Competency Courses: 32 SH |
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| NUSC 525 |
Intermediate Statistics |
3 |
| NUSC 526 |
Nursing Inquiry I |
2 |
| NUSC 527 |
Nursing Inquiry II |
2 |
| NUSC 528 |
Health, Environment and Systems |
2 |
| NUSC 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 |
| NUSC 503 |
Evidenced-based Practice |
3 |
| NUSC 507 |
Promoting Health: Translating Science to Practice |
3 |
| NUSC 509 |
Advanced Leadership Concepts |
3 |
| NUAS 502 * |
Strategic Planning and Outcomes Evaluation for Clinical Programs |
3 |
| NUAS 517 |
Financial Resource Management for Nursing Decision Makers |
3 |
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Specialty-specific and Role Competency Courses: 38-48 SH |
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Direct Care Roles: Nurse Practitioner (acute care, adult, geriatric, pediatric, women's health, family, mental health, occupational/family health, school/family health); Nurse Midwife; Clinical Nurse Specialist (acute care, geriatric, pediatric, perinatal, mental health). Systems-Focused or Blended Roles: Advanced Community Health Nurse Specialist; Occupational Health/Advanced Community Health Nurse Specialist |
38-48 |
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DNP Synthesis Project and DNP Residency: 20 SH |
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| NUSC 572 |
Synthesis Project Development |
4 |
| NUSC 574 |
Synthesis Project Implementation |
4 |
| NUSC 576 |
Synthesis Project Evaluation and Dissemination |
4 |
| NUSC 582 NUSC 586 |
DNP Residency I: Direct Care Role or DNP Residency I: Systems-Focused Role |
4 |
| NUSC 583 NUSC 587 |
DNP Residency II: Direct Care Role or DNP Residency II: Systems-Focused Role |
4 |
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Total DNP Degree: 90-100 SH |
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* Students in the Advanced Community Health Nurse Specialist and Occupational Health/Advanced Community Health Nurse Specialist concentrations do not take NUAS 502.
MS to DNP Degree Requirements
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Core Practice Competency Courses: 25 SH |
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| EPID 400 or EPID 403 |
Principles of Epidemiology or Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods |
3 |
| BHIS 510 |
Health care Information Systems I |
4 |
| NUSC 503 |
Evidenced-based Practice |
3 |
| NUSC 507 |
Promoting Health: Translating Science to Practice |
3 |
| NUSC 509 |
Advanced Leadership Concepts |
3 |
| NUAS 502 |
Strategic Planning and Outcomes Evaluation for Clinical Programs |
3 |
| NUAS 517 |
Financial Resource Management for Nursing Decision Makers |
3 |
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Graduate-level electives to support Direct Care or Systems-Focused practice |
3 |
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DNP Synthesis Project and DNP Residency: 20 SH |
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| NUSC 572 |
Synthesis Project Development |
4 |
| NUSC 574 |
Synthesis Project Implementation |
4 |
| NUSC 576 |
Synthesis Project Evaluation and Dissemination |
4 |
| NUSC 582 NUSC 586 |
DNP Residency I: Direct Care Role or DNP Residency I: Systems-Focused Role |
4 |
| NUSC 583 NUSC 587 |
DNP Residency II: Direct Care Role or DNP Residency II: Systems-Focused Role |
4 |
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Credit for previous master's degree: 45 SH |
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TOTAL DNP Degree: 90 SH |
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MS to DNP Degree Requirements: Executive Nursing Leadership Concentration
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Core Practice Competency Courses: 31 SH |
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| EPID 400 or EPID 403 |
Principles of Epidemiology or Introduction to Epidemiology: Principles and Methods |
3 |
| NUSC 503 |
Evidenced-based Practice |
3 |
| NUSC 507 |
Promoting Health: Translating Science to Practice |
3 |
| NUSC 509 |
Advanced Leadership Concepts |
3 |
| NUAS 560 |
Leadership Reflections: Building a Personal Map |
2 |
| NUAS 561 |
Collaboration for Strategic Financial Management in Healthcare |
3 |
| NUAS 562 |
Ethical Leadership in Providing Healthcare |
2 |
| NUAS 563 |
Transforming the Healthcare Organization |
3 |
| NUAS 564 |
Systems Approach to Healthcare Quality and Safety |
3 |
| NUAS 565 |
Seminar in Nursing Executive Leadership |
1 |
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Graduate-level electives (may include additional hours of NUAS 565) |
5 |
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DNP Synthesis Project and DNP Residency: 20 SH |
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| NUSC 572 |
Synthesis Project Development |
4 |
| NUSC 574 |
Synthesis Project Implementation |
4 |
| NUSC 576 |
Synthesis Project Evaluation and Dissemination |
4 |
| NUSC 586 |
DNP Residency I: Systems-Focused Role |
4 |
| NUSC 587 |
DNP Residency II: Systems-Focused Role |
4 |
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Credit for previous master's degree: 45 SH |
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TOTAL DNP Degree: 96 SH |
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