DNP Curriculum (28 credits)

20-month & 32-month Course of Study

20-Month Option: Year 1
Fall: Two 8-week Sessions
Theory and Science in Doctoral Nursing Practice (3 cr)
Advancing Leadership in Diverse Healthcare Environments (3 cr)
Spring: Two 8-week Sessions
Research and the Application of Evidence-Based Practice (3 cr)
Healthcare Economics and Finance (3 cr)
Summer: One 8-week Session
Politics and Its Influence on Health Policy and Health Outcomes (3 cr)
One 15-week Session
DNP I: Seminar & Developing a Leadership DNP Project (3 cr)
20-Month Option: Year 2
Fall: One 15-week Session
DNP II: Seminar & Clinical Practice: Leadership DNP Project Immersion (5 cr)
Spring: One 15-week Session
DNP III: Seminar & Clinical Practice: Leadership DNP Project Dissemination (5 cr)
32-Month Option: Year 1
Fall: One 8-week session
Theory and Science in Doctoral Nursing Practice (3 cr)
Spring: One 8-week session
Research and the Application of Evidence-Based Practice (3 cr)
Summer: One 8-week session
Politics and Its Influence on Health Policy and Health Outcomes (3 cr)
32-Month Option: Year 2
Fall: One 8-week session
Advancing Leadership in Diverse Healthcare Environments (3 cr)
Spring: One 8-week session
Healthcare Economics and Finance (3 cr)
Summer: One 15-week session
DNP I: Seminar & Developing a Leadership DNP Project (3 cr)
32-Month Option: Year 3
Fall: One 15-week session
DNP II: Seminar & Clinical Practice: Leadership DNP Project Immersion (5 cr)
Spring: One 15-week session
DNP III: Seminar & Clinical Practice: Leadership DNP Project Dissemination (5 cr)