Advanced Practice (D.N.P.)

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)

Advanced Practice Courses: 15-17 Credits

• NURG 740 - Resource Planning for the Advanced Practice Nurse (3)
• NURG 741 - Contemporary Issues within Vulnerable Populations (3)
• NURG 742 - Emerging Diseases, Genetics, and Health Trends (3)
• NURG 745 - Advanced Practice Practicum (6-8)

Additional Education Courses - Optional: 9 Credits

NOTE: Individuals who desire a role as an educator may choose to take three of the following additional education courses.

• NURG 710 - Teaching-Learning Principles (3)
• NURG 711 - Nurse Faculty Role in Curriculum Development (3) or
• NURG 712 - Nurse Faculty Role in Curriculum Development and Program Evaluation (3)
• NURG 713 - Nurse Faculty Role in Clinical Education (3)
• NURG 715 - Faculty Role Transition in Educational Leadership (3)

Total Required Credits: 37-39