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

General Education - Distribution Areas: 40 credits

The following undergraduate courses (or their equivalents) are required, but the hours are not factored into this program’s total required credits. Click here to see a list of applicable General Education courses from the Samford University Undergraduate Catalog.

Natural Sciences/Applied Sciences (19): College Algebra or higher-level math (3); Anatomy (4); Physiology (4); Microbiology (4); Intro to Chemistry or higher-level Chemistry (4)

Social Sciences (9): Intro to Psychology (3); Developmental Psychology (3); Speech (3)

Humanities (6): English Composition I and II (3 crds each)

Other Liberal Arts Courses (6): Liberal arts credit may be chosen from political science, history, English literature, languages, philosophy, biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology, geography, economics, religion, and fine arts (no more than three credits may be in fine arts).

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 (FNP): 

• Family Nurse Practitioner (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (47)
• Family Nurse Practitioner w/ENP Specialty (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (55)

Nursing Administration (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (49)
Nursing Informatics & Analytics (R.N. to D.N.P. Option)  (51)