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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