Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing Practice

DNP Track for APRNs

Jump to Fall, 3-Year Plan

Summer Start, 2-Year Plan

Summer Year I - 6 credits

  • N607 Family Mental Health Nursing (3 credits)
  • N669 Advanced Practice, Quality, and Safety (3 credits)

Fall Year I - 6 credits

  • N719 Genetics and Genomics for Family Nursing (3 credits)
  • N741 DNP Project: Needs Assessment (3 credits)

Spring Year I - 6 credits

  • N711 Health Care Policy and Organizational/Systems Leadership (3 credits)
  • N742 DNP Project: Implementation (3 credits)

18 credits for year 1

Summer Year II - 5 credits

DNP clinical hours per MSN program gap analysis

  • N691 Health Provider Policy, Finance, and Collaboration (3 credits)
  • N709 Health Care Informatics and Data Management (2 credits)

Fall Year II - 1 credit

DNP Project Hours = 300

  • N743 DNP Project: Evaluation and Dissemination (1 credit)

Spring Year II - 3 credits

  • N715 Scholarly Teaching and Learning (3 credits)

9 credits for year 2

Total Credits: 36 credits

  • 27 credits of coursework plus
  • 9 credits for prior learning: APRNs earn 9 credits for prior learning (CPL) for successful completion of their specialty certification exam.

Fall Start 3-Year Plan

Fall Year I - 3 credits

  • N719 Genetics and Genomics for Family Nursing (3 credits)

Spring Year I - 3 credits

  • N711 Health Care Policy and Organizational/Systems Leadership (3 credits)

6 credits for year 1

Summer Year II - 6 credits

  • N607 Family Mental Health Nursing (3 credits)
  • N669 Advanced Practice, Quality, and Safety (3 credits)

Fall Year II - 3 credits

  • N741 DNP Project: Needs Assessment (3 credits)

Spring Year II - 3 credits

  • N742 DNP Project: Implementation (3 credits)

12 Credits for year 2

Summer Year III- 5 credits

DNP clinical hours per MSN program gap analysis

  • N691 Health Provider Policy, Finance, and Collaboration (3 credits)
  • N709 Health Care Informatics and Data Management (2 credits)

Fall Year III - 1 credit

DNP Project Hours = 300

  • N743 DNP Project: Evaluation and Dissemination (1 credit)

Spring Year III- 3 credits

  • N715 Scholarly Teaching & Learning (3 credits)

9 credits for year 3

Total Credits: 36 credits

  • 27 credits of coursework plus
  • 9 credits for prior learning: APRNs earn 9 credits for prior learning (CPL) for successful completion of their specialty certification exam.
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