DNP-Post Master's Entry
College
- Center City Campus
- Dixon Campus
- College of Nursing
Degree Earned
- Doctorate
Program Length
2-5 Years
Contact Information
Program
Position:
Chair, Graduate Programs
Program Overview
The Doctor of Nursing (DNP) - Post Master's Entry program is a 36-credit, 2-5 year traditional track for graduates of the MSN program. The College of Nursing offers 2-year, 3-year and 4-year plans of study to help students select the right option for them.
Curriculum
Two Year Curriculum
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making | 3 |
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations and Methods for Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 707 Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 706 Quality Measurement and Outcomes Analysis in Health Care |
3 |
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Health Care System | 3 |
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 708 Clinical Prevention/Population Health for improving the National Health | 3 |
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |
| Program Total | 36 |
Three Year Curriculum
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| NU 706 Quality Measurement and Outcomes Analysis in Health Care | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 703 Philosophy, Foundations and Methods for Evidence Based Practice |
3 |
| NU 704 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Health Care System |
3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 707 Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| NU 708 Clinical Prevention/Population Health for improving the National Health | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |
| Program Total | 36 |
Four Year Curriculum
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations and Methods for Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 707 Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 706 Quality Measurement and Outcomes Analysis in Health Care | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Health Care System | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 708 Clinical Prevention/Population Health for Improving the National Health | 3 |
| Fall Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Credits |
|---|---|
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |
| Program Total | 36 |