R.N. to Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

General Education - Distribution Areas: 40 credits

Natural Sciences/Applied Sciences   (19)

College Algebra or higher-level math (3)

Anatomy (4)

Physiology (4)

Microbiology (4)

Intro to Chemistry ro higher-level Chemistry (4)

Social Sciences   (9)

Intro to Psychology (3)

Developmental Psychology (3)

Speech (3)

Humanities   (6)

English Composition I and II (6)

Other Liberal Arts Courses*  (6)

R.N. to D.N.P. Bridge Courses: 15 credits

• NURG 500 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (3)
• NURG 501 - Health Assessment (3)
• NURG 502 - Healthcare Research and Introduction to Statistics (3)
• NURG 503 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health (3)
• NURG 504 - Leadership and Management (3)

D.N.P Core Course Requirements: 22 credits

• NURG 700 - Theory and Philosophy of Nursing Practice (3)
• NURG 701 - Methods for Evidence-Based Practice (3)
• NURG 702 - Biostatistics (3)
• NURG 703 - Information Systems and Technology (3)
• NURG 704 - Policy for Population Health (3)
• NURG 705 - Leadership, Economics, and Quality (3)
• NURG 760 - DNP Project I (2)
• NURG 761 - DNP Project II (2)

Selected Option: Advanced Practice Courses: 47-55 credits

Family Nurse Practitioner (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (47)

FNP-Emergency Nurse Practitioner Dual Concentration (55)

Health Systems & Administration:

HSA: Health Systems & Administration Concentration (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (49)

HSA: Informatics Concentration (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (51)

HSA: Transformation of Care Concentration (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (54)