BSN to DNP Curriculum
Course Information |
Class |
Credits |
Clinical hours |
SEMESTER I SUMMER |
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Theoretical Grounding for Caring Based Practice |
NGR 7124 |
3 |
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Translation of Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice |
NGR 7855 |
3 |
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Semester II FALL |
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Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice |
NGR 6673 |
3 |
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The Practice Scholar Role for the DNP |
NGR 7768C |
3 |
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Technology, Informatics, and Caring |
NGR 7876 |
3 |
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SEMESTER III SPRING |
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Advanced Pathophysiology |
NGR 6141 |
3 |
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Population Health: Care and Equity |
NGR 7662 |
3 |
45 |
SEMESTER IV SUMMER |
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Advanced Pharmaco-therapeutics |
NGR 6172 |
3 |
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Ethics and Public Policy for Advancing Health |
NGR 7738 |
3 |
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Advanced Health Assessment (PMHNP) |
NGR 6002 |
2 |
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Advanced Health Assessment Lab (PMHNP) |
NGR 6002L |
1 |
|
SEMESTER V Fall |
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Advanced Health Assessment |
NGR 6002 |
2 |
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Advanced Health Assessment Lab |
NGR 6002L |
1 |
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Advanced Pharmaco-therapeutics II |
NGR 6503 |
3 |
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Psychopathological Disorders Across the Lifespan: Advanced Nursing Situations (PMHNP) |
NGR 6503 |
3 |
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Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan for Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP) |
NGR 6538 |
3 |
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Interprofessional Leadership in Health Care |
NGR 7795 |
3 |
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SEMESTER VI SPRING |
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Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
NGR 6200 |
3 |
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Primary Care 1 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (12 hours/week) |
NGR 6200L |
3 |
180 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Individual and Family Therapy in Advanced Nursing Situations (PMHNP) |
NGR 6509 |
3 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum 1: Individual and Family Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP) |
NGR 6509L |
3 |
180 |
SEMESTER VII SUMMER |
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Care of Children: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (FNP) |
NGR 6301 |
3 |
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Women’s Health: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (AGNP/FNP) |
NGR 6342 |
3 |
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Perspectives of Aging (AGNP only) |
NGR 6251 |
3 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Group Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP) |
NGR 6508 |
3 |
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum 2: Group Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP) |
NGR 6508L |
3 |
180 |
SEMESTER VIII FALL |
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Primary Care 2: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice |
NGR 6605 |
3 |
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Primary Care 2 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (12 hours/week) |
NGR 6605L |
3 |
180 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across Lifespan: Role Synthesis Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP) |
NGR 6505L |
4 |
240 |
Healthcare System Analysis and Quality Improvement |
NGR 7895 |
3 |
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SEMESTER IX SPRING |
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Primary Care of Families: Comprehensive Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP) |
NGR 6619 |
3 |
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Primary Care of Families (FNP) |
NGR 6619L |
4 |
240 |
Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults (AGNP) |
NGR 6607 |
3 |
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Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults Practicum (AGNP) |
NGR 6607L |
4 |
240 |
Proposal Development |
NGR 7974 |
1 |
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SEMESTER X SUMMER |
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DNP Practicum |
NGR 7947 |
1-3 |
60-180 |
DNP Project Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination |
NGR 7975 |
1-3 |
45-135 |
Practice Management and Finance for the Doctor of Nursing Practice |
NGR 7767 |
3 |
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SEMESTER XI FALL |
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DNP Practicum |
NGR 7947 |
3 |
60-180 |
DNP Project Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination |
NGR 7975 |
3 |
45-135 |
TOTAL CREDITS/CLINICAL HOURS |
PMHNP FNP/AGNP |
74 80-81 |
1000 |
In addition, some nursing courses carry an additional fee of $150 a credit hour. The purpose of the fee is to cover the higher cost of instruction for these courses due to lower faculty-student ratios, travel for site visits, and increasing use of simulation and standardized patients.
- NGR 6002L - 1 credit, $150 fee
- NGR 6200L - 3 credits, $450 fee
- NGR 6605L - 3 credits, $450 fee
- NGR 6619L - 4 credits, $600 fee
- NGR 6607L- 4 credits, $600 fee