Degree options
Doctor of Nursing Practice
| Professional Coursework (37 cr.)* | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I630 | Introduction to Nursing Informatics (Fall) | 3 | |
| D615 | Health Care Outcomes and Decision-making (Spring) | 3 | |
| D735 | Clinical Epidemiology/Statistics in Nursing (Spring) | 3 | |
| D736 | Inquiry I: Evidence-based Research and Translation Science (Fall) | 3 | |
| D737 | Inquiry II: Evidence-based Research and Translation Science (Spring) | 3 | |
| D743 | Influencing Public Health Policy (Summer) | 3 | |
| D744 | Strategic Resource Management in Nursing and Health Systems (Fall) | 3 | |
| D749 | DNP Practicum (every semester) | 7** | |
| D751 | Knowledge-based Complexity (Spring) | 3 | |
| D751 | Relationship-Centered Leadership in Complex Systems (Fall) | 3 | |
| Elective course (may be taken any semester) | 3 | ||
*Full-time study can be completed in five semesters; part-time study can be completed in eight semesters. Please contact the Graduate Advisor for Doctoral Programs for specific plans of study.
**A total of seven credit hours of practicum coursework will be required of students to meet the 1000 hour post-baccalaureate practice requirement for the DNP degree. These practicum credits are co-requisites with Inquiry I and II and also used for completion of the DNP Inquiry Project. Clock hour to credit hour ratio: five clock hours to one credit hour per week - total of 75 clock hours per credit per semester.
