DNP-Post Baccalaureate Entry

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Curriculum

Graduate Core CurriculumCredits
NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice3 
NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I 3 
NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice3
NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse  3 
NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making3 
NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics3
Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits18
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum 
NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease 3 
NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making  3 
NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics  3 
Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits9
Specialty Curriculum
NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I3 
NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II3 
NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III3 
Total Specialty Curriculum Credits9
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Core Curriculum 
NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice3
NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses3
NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Healthcare Systems3
NU 706 Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety3
NU 707 Leadership and Inter-Professional Collaboration3
NU 708 Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health3
NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making3
Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Credits21
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Sequence
NU 710 Practicum I3
NU 711 Practicum II3
NU 712 Practicum III3
Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Practicum Credits9
Total Program Credits66
*Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit.

Graduate Core CurriculumCredits
NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice3 
NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I 3 
NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse  3 
NU 625 Epidemiology for the Health Professions3 
NU 672 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice3 
Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits15
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum 
NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease3 
NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making  3 
NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics  3 
Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits9
Specialty Curriculum
NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I3 
NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II3 
NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III3 
Total Specialty Curriculum Credits9
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Core Curriculum 
NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice3
NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses3
NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Healthcare Systems3
NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice3
NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics3
NU 706 Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety3
NU 707 Leadership and Inter-Professional Collaboration3
NU 708 Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health3
NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making3
Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Credits27
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Sequence
NU 710 Practicum I3
NU 711 Practicum II3
NU 712 Practicum III3
Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Practicum Credits9
Total Program Credits69
*Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit.

Graduate Core CurriculumCredits
NU 717 Health and Social Policy3 
NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I 3 
NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse  3
NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making3 
NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice3 
NU 713 Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities 3
Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits18
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum 
NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease 3 
NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making  3 
NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics  3 
Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits9
Specialty Curriculum
NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I6
NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II6 
NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III6 
Total Specialty Curriculum Credits18
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Core Curriculum 
NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses3
NU 714 Healthcare Systems Safety, Quality and Improvement Science3
NU 715 Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation 3
NU 716 Perspectives in Community Engagement and Population Health3
NU 718 Introduction to DNP Studies1
Doctoral Elective3
Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Credits16
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Sequence
NU 719 DNP Scholarly Project4
NU 720 DNP Scholarly Project3
Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Practicum Credits7
Total Program Credits68
*Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit.