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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Program Requirements

Students who enter the DNP Program at the post-master's level are required to complete 36 semester hours of doctoral work. Students who enter the program at the post-bachelor's level must complete the credit requirements for their concentration (ANP, FNP, or NLM) before continuing with the doctoral course work.

• NURS 202: Concepts in Population Health
• NURS 401: Organizational & Interdisciplinary Concepts in Nursing
• NURS 402: Knowledge Management in Healthcare
• NURS 403: Translating Research into Practice
• NURS 404: Health Services Research & Policy for Nurses
• NURS 405: Healthcare Quality Improvement
• NURS 498: Clinical Research Project Proposal *
• NURS 499: Clinical Research Project *

• HSCI 241: Healthcare Enterprise

* This course has an on-campus component

programs of study

Check out sample programs of study for DNP students.

Part-time Program of Study for Post-Masters Students (96Kb)

Part-time Program of Study for BSN to DNP Students (29Kb)