Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP)
DNP Program Graduation Requirements:
The DNP program is offered as an online program. The DNP program requires completion of a minimum of 76-78 post-baccalaureate credits that includes clinical and practicum hours. The DNP program requires completion of a scholarly project under the advisement of a nursing faculty member. As is standard with other practice or professional doctorates, a dissertation is not required.
DNP Program Options: DNP Advanced Practice and DNP Leadership with Cognates:
The DNP program offers two options for study: DNP Advanced Practice or DNP Leadership. The DNP Advanced Practice option includes the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Cognate. The DNP Leadership option allows the applicant to select a cognate of either Executive or Nurse Educator.
Course, Cognate, and Clinical/Practicum Requirements:
- All DNP students complete DNP Core Courses (24 credits), Scholarship/Research Courses (14 credits), and 3 P's Courses (9 credits) for a total of 47 credits.
- All DNP FNP Cognate students complete 31 credits within the DNP FNP Cognate Courses.
- All DNP Nurse Executive Cognate students complete 29 credits within the DNP Nurse Executive Cognate Courses.
- All DNP Nurse Educator Cognate students complete 29 credits within the DNP Nurse Educator Cognate Courses.
- All DNP FNP Cognate students complete a total of 1,060 clinical and practicum hours in these courses: NUR 634, NUR 781, NUR 782, NUR 783, NUR 785, and NUR 786.
- All DNP Nurse Executive Cognate and DNP Nurse Educator Cognate students complete a total of 750 clinical and practicum hours in these courses: NUR 618, NUR 634, NUR 787, and NUR 788.
76-78 credits
Required DNP Core Courses: 24 credits
| EDST 697 | The Grant Process and Research | 3 |
| HSC 683 | Principles of Epidemiology 1 | 3 |
| NUR 662 | Health Care Business and Economics | 3 |
| NUR 700 | Professionalism and Scholarly Writing | 3 |
| NUR 701 | Health Care Informatics and Data Management | 3 |
| NUR 740 | Theory-Based Models of Care | 3 |
| NUR 760 | Population Focused Care | 3 |
| NUR 764 | Leadership in Health Policy and Advanced Practice | 3 |
Required DNP Scholarship/Research Courses: 14 credits
Students will complete 3 credits of NUR 794.
Required 3 P's courses: 9 credits
| NUR 632 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NUR 634 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NUR 638 | Advanced Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
Complete One Cognate:
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Cognate: 31 credits
| NUR 622 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 781 | Primary Care Across the Life Span 1 | 5 |
| NUR 782 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan 2 | 5 |
| NUR 783 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan 3 | 5 |
| NUR 784 | Behavioral Health in Advanced Practice | 2 |
| NUR 785 | Primary Care Immersion | 7 |
| NUR 786 | Transition into Advanced Practice and Entrepreneurship | 4 |
Nurse Executive Cognate: 29 credits
| NUR 618 | Application of Clinical Concepts in Community-Based Settings | 5 |
| NUR 751 | Professional Roles, Communication and Collaboration for Healthcare Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 752 | Global Perspectives and Diversity in Healthcare | 4 |
| NUR 753 | Organizational and Systems Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 754 | Finance and Budgeting | 3 |
| NUR 787 | Leadership Immersion Practicum 1 | 5 |
| NUR 788 | Leadership Immersion Practicum 2 | 6 |
Nurse Educator Cognate: 29 credits
| NUR 618 | Application of Clinical Concepts in Community-Based Settings | 5 |
| NUR 620 | Curricular Designs in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 622 | Teaching in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 626 | Program Evaluation | 3 |
| NUR 755 | Topics in Nursing Education | 4 |
| NUR 787 | Leadership Immersion Practicum 1 | 5 |
| NUR 788 | Leadership Immersion Practicum 2 | 6 |
Total Credit Hours: 76-78