BSN to 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 - 7 Credits
Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice	NGR 6673	3
Role Development: DNP Seminar I	NGR 7941	1
Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring	NGR 6110	3
SEMESTER III SPRING - 11 Credits
Population-Based Caring in Aging Societies	NGR 7661	3
Research for Advanced Practice Nursing	NGR 7850	3
Advanced Pathophysiology	NGR 6141	3
Integration of Cultural Concepts: DNP Seminar II	NGR 7942C	2	45
SEMESTER IV SUMMER - 6 Credits
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	NGR 6172	3
Public Policy in Nursing and Health	NGR 7738	3
SEMESTER V Fall - 9 Credits
Advanced Health Assessment	NGR 6002	2
Advanced Health Assessment Lab	NGR 6002L	1
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II (new)	NGR 6176	3
Healthcare Systems Leadership and Finance	NGR 7793	3
SEMESTER VI SPRING - 9 Credits
Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	NGR 6200	3
Primary Care 1 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (12 hours/week)	NGR 6002L	3	180
Research for Advanced Practice Nursing	NGR 7850	3
SEMESTER VII SUMMER - 6 Credits
Care of Children: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (FNP)	NGR 6301	3
Women’s Health: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (AGNP and FNP)	NGR 6342	3
Perspectives of Aging (AGNP only)	NGR 6251	3
SEMESTER VIII FALL - 9 Credits
Primary Care 2: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice	NGR 6605	3
Primary Care 2 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (12 hours/week)	NGR 6605L	3	180
Evaluating Systems and Models of Care in Advanced Practice Nursing	NGR 7826	3
SEMESTER IX SPRING - 8 Credits
Primary Care of Families: Comprehensive Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP)	NGR 6619	3
Primary Care of Families Practicum (16 hours/week)(FNP) OR	NGR 6619L	4	240
Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults (AGNP)	NGR 6607	3
Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults Practicum (AGNP) (16 hours/week)	NGR 6607L	4	240
Project Development: DNP Seminar III	NGR 7943C	1
SEMESTER X SUMMER - 6 Credits
Residency for Advanced Practice Nursing	NGR 7945L	3	180
Advanced Practice Nursing: Essentials of Practice Management	NGR 7945L	3
SEMESTER XI FALL - 6 Credits
Residency for Advanced Practice Nursing	NGR 7945L	3	180
TOTAL CREDIT/CLINICAL HOURS		80	1005

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