DNP Curriculum

Course Information

Class

Credits

Clinical hours

SEMESTER I SUMMER Courses (6 credits)

Quantitative Methods for Advancement of Health Sciences and Nursing Practice

NGR 6814

3

Theory Guided Models for Advanced Practice Nursing

NGR 7124

3

SEMESTER II FALL Courses  (8-9 credits)                       

Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice 

NGR 6673

3

Role Development: DNP Seminar I

NGR 7941

1-3

Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring

NGR 6110

3

SEMESTER III SPRING Courses (8-9 credits)                       

Research for Advanced Practice Nursing

NGR 7850

3

Integration of Cultural Concepts: DNP Seminar II

NGR 7942C

2-4

45-135

SEMESTER IV SUMMER Courses (3 credits)

Public Policy in the Context of Nursing and Health

NGR 7738

3

SEMESTER V Fall  Courses (6 credits)

Healthcare Systems Leadership and Finance

NGR 7793

3

Evaluating Systems and Models of Care in Advanced Nursing Practice

NGR 7826

3

SEMESTER VI SPRING Courses (4-6 credits)

Population-Based Caring in Aging Societies

NGR 7661

3

Project Development: DNP Seminar III

NGR 7943C

1-3

0-90

SEMESTER X SUMMER                                                       Credits=6

DNP Residency I            

NGR 7945C

1-6

135-270

Advanced Practice Nursing: Essentials of Practice Management

NGR 7767

3

SEMESTER XI FALL                                                             Credits=6

DNP Residency II            

NGR 7945C

1-6

135-270

TOTAL CREDITS/CLINICAL HOURS

36-52

360-720