Student Learning Outcomes
Upon program completion, the graduate will be prepared to:
- Translate innovative practice approaches based on scientific knowledge from nursing
and other disciplines.
- Design holistic initiatives championing person-centered care using evidence-based
practice.
- Direct collaborative efforts among interprofessional teams and communities to improve
population health and transform healthcare.
- Lead quality and safety initiatives to optimize outcomes across the continuum of healthcare
from individuals to systems.
- Integrate systems leadership and professionalism to deliver efficient, equitable care
to diverse populations.
- Critically appraise informatics and healthcare technologies to inform leadership and
practice decision-making.
- Develop a professional identity reflective of individual roles to propel leadership,
personal growth, and continuous learning.
Curriculum
The curriculum is based on the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Practice
developed by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Post-Master's DNP Degree Plan
(Total Credit Hours Required for Completion - 40)
BEGINNING SUMMER 2027
Post-Master's DNP Full-Time Degree Plan
* All courses require on-campus intensives |
| SEMESTER I (5 credit hours) |
| Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| NURS 6540 |
Translational Research and Implementation Science for the Doctor of Nursing Practice |
(5:5:0 H) |
| SEMESTER II (9 credit hours) |
| Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| NURS 6311 |
Practical Application of Statistics in Health Care Services |
(3:3:0 O) |
| NURS 6325 |
Informatics & Technology to Improve Health Care, CL |
(3:2.5:3 H) |
| NURS 6330 |
Evidence-based Practice |
(3:3:0 H) |
| SEMESTER III (9 credit hours) |
| Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| NURS 6342 |
Systems Thinking and Systems Citizenship for the Doctor of Nursing Practice, CL |
(3:2.75:1.5 H) |
| NURS 6344 |
Advanced Practice Development, CL |
(3:2:6 H) |
| NURS 6345 |
Population Health and Epidemiology |
(3:3:0 H) |
| SEMESTER IV (6 credit hours) |
| Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| NURS 6350 |
Financial Intelligence for the DNP Leader |
(3:3:0 H) |
| NURS 7311 |
Leading Teams in Complex Health Care Environments, CL |
(3:2.25:4.5 H) |
| SEMESTER V (6 credit hours) |
| Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| NURS 7321 |
Health Care Economics |
(3:3:0 H) |
| NURS 7331 |
Population Health at the Organizational and Public Policy Level, CL |
(3:2.25:4.5 H) |
| SEMESTER VI (5 credit hours) |
| Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
| NURS 7552 |
DNP Project Seminar & Practice Immersion, CL |
(5:3:12 H) |
KEY:
- (F) Face-to-face, Traditional
- (O) Online
- (H) Hybrid (combination of face-to-face and online)
- (D) Distance Education, IVC
- (CL) Concurrent enrollment in a Clinical Section is required
- (#:#:#) First # represents the number of credit hours, Second # represents the number
of lecture hours per week, Third # represents the number of clinical hours per week
- * Elective Courses are offered at select times as faculty and interest are present
- (V) Variable Credit
