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Advanced Practice (D.N.P.)

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Required Courses

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: 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: 12 Credits

NURG 710 - Teaching-Learning Principles (3)
NURG 711 - Nurse Faculty Role in Curriculum Development (3)
NURG 712 - Nurse Faculty Role in Program Evaluation (3)
NURG 715 - Nurse Faculty Role Transition (3)

Total Required Credits: 37-39

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

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