Curriculum Plans
Undergraduate Nursing
Pre-Nursing Curriculum
First Semester
- *ENGL 110: College Comp I (3cr)
- *CHEM 115/Lab: Intro Chem or CHEM 121/Lab: Gen Chem I (4cr)
- *PSYC 111: Intro Psych (3cr)
- *+SOC 110: Intro Soc or SOC 115: Soc Prob or ANTH 171: Cult Anth (3cr)
- *MATH 103: College Algebra (3cr)
Semester Total: 16 Credits
Second Semester
- *+ENGL 130: College Comp II (3cr)
- *+CHEM 116/Lab: Intro Organic & Biochemistry (3cr)
- *+CHEM 116L: Intro Organic & Biochemistry Lab (1cr)
- *+BIMD 220: Human Anatomy & Physiology I (3cr)
- *+BIMD 220L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab (1cr)
- #Essential Studies (3cr)
Semester Total: 14 Credits
Third Semester
- *+BIMD 202: Intro to Medical Microbiology (3cr)
- *+BIMD 202L: Intro to Medical Microbiology Lab (2cr)
- *+BIMD 221: Human Anatomy & Physiology II (3cr)
- *+BIMD 221L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab (1cr)
- *N&D 240: Fund of Nutrition (3cr)
- #Essential Studies (3cr)
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Fourth Semester
- #PSYC 250: Dev Psych (4cr)
- #Statistics: SOC 326 or PSYC 241 or ECON 210 (3 or 4 cr)
- #PPT 315: Pharmacology (3cr)
- #Essential Studies (6cr)
Semester Total: 16-17 Credits
* Courses must be completed by Aug. 15 (spring) or Feb. 1 (fall) for application for nursing admission.
# Courses must be completed before admission and beginning your nursing courses.
*+ Courses are used to compute core course GPA for admission. These courses can be repeated or withdrawn from a maximum of once per course.
Direct admission students must complete core courses with a minimum grade of B or higher.
Alternate sequence of CHEM 122/122L, BIOL 150/150L and BIOL 151/151L is acceptable in place of CHEM 116/116L; alternative chemistry/biology courses will need prior approval.
Nursing Curriculum
First Semester
- NURS 300: Foundations of Nursing Practice (5cr)
- NURS 301: Professional Nurse I (2cr)
- NURS 304: Nursing Pharmacology I (3cr)
- NURS 310: Health & Illness I (2cr)
- NURS 312: Pathophysiology I (2cr)
- NURS 313: Clinical Practicum I (2cr)
Semester Total: 16 Credits
Second Semester
- NURS 330: Health & Illness II (4cr)
- NURS 331: Patient & Family-Centered Nursing (3cr)
- NURS 332: Pathophysiology II (2cr)
- NURS 333: Clinical Practicum II (4cr)
- NURS 334: Nursing Pharmacology II (2cr)
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Third Semester
- NURS 403: Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum (2cr)
- NURS 404: Professional Nurse II (2cr)
- NURS 406: Evidence Informed Practice (2cr)
- NURS 420: Interprofessional Health Care (1cr)
- NURS 430: Health & Illness III (4cr)
- NURS 433: Clinical Practicum III (4cr)
Semester Total: 15 Credits
Fourth Semester
- NURS 441: Population Based Health (3cr)
- NURS 442: Health Care Infrastructure (3cr)
- NURS 443: Clinical Practicum IV (2cr)
- NURS 444: Baccalaureate Nursing Review Course (1cr)
- NURS 450: Transition to Practice – Seminar (2cr)
- NURS 453: Clinical Practicum V – Trans to Practice (3cr)
Semester Total: 14 Credits
Prerequisite Course: Statistics
A statistics course can be completed during the first semester of the nursing program.
Fall Semester
- N326 Evidence-Based Practice (2cr)
- N350 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice (3cr)
- N410 Clinical Reasoning for Safety & Quality Outcomes (3cr)
- N442 Health Care Infrastructure (3cr)
Semester Total: 11 Credits
Spring Semester
- N351 Promoting Health and Equality in Diverse Healthcare Settings (3cr)
- N405 Informatics in Nursing (3cr)
- N415 Interprofessional Collaborations for Improving Health Care Systems Outcomes (3cr)
- N490 Transcultural Health Care Theories, Research, and Practice (3cr)
Semester Total: 12 Credits
Summer Semester
- N324 Public Health Nursing Theory (2cr)
- N374 Public Health Nursing Clinical (2cr)
- N474 Leadership & Professional Nursing Development (3cr)
Semester Total: 7 Credits
Program Total: 30 Credits
Prerequisite Course: Statistics
A statistics course can be completed during the first semester of the nursing program.
First Fall Semester
- N326 Evidence-Based Practice (2cr)
- N350 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing Practice (3cr)
Semester Total: 5 Credits
First Spring Semester
- N351 Promoting Health and Equality in Diverse Healthcare Settings (3cr)
- N490 Transcultural Health Care Theories, Research, and Practice (3cr)
Semester Total: 6 Credits
First Summer Semester
- N324 Public Health Nursing Theory (2cr)
- N374 Public Health Nursing Clinical (2cr)
Semester Total: 4 Credits
Second Fall Semester
- N410 Clinical Reasoning for Safety & Quality Outcomes (3cr)
- N442 Health Care Infrastructure (3cr)
Semester Total: 6 Credits
Second Spring Semester
- N405 Informatics in Nursing (3cr)
- N415 Interprofessional Collaboration for Improving Health Care System Outcomes (3cr)
Semester Total: 6 Credits
Second Summer Semester
- N474 Leadership & Professional Nursing Development (3cr)
Semester Total: 3 Credits
Program Total: 30 Credits
Family Nurse Practitioner MS & DNP
Family Nurse Practitioner M.S. REQUIREMENTS
Semester 1 (6 credits)
- NURS 505 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 522 Advanced Phys/Pathophysiology (3)
Semester 2 (8 credits)
- NURS 500 Theories and Concepts in Nursing (3)
- NURS 544 Pharmacotherapeutics for Primary Care (2)
- NURS 585 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
Semester 3 (8 credits)
- NURS 523 Health Promotion (3)
- NURS 532 Family Centered Adv Practice Nursing (3)
- NURS 553 Role Development of the NP (2)
Semester 4 (7 credits)
- NURS 502 Evidence for Practice (3)
- NURS 526 Ethical, Legal, and Health Policy Issues (2)
-
NURS 559 Maternal and Child Health in Primary Care (2)
Semester 5 (7 credits)
- NURS 534 Mgt of Health Conditions in Primary Care I (3)
- NURS 597 Adv Clinical Practicum I (200 hours) (4)
Semester 6 (7 credits)
- NURS 540 Mgt of Health Conditions in Primary Care II (3)
- NURS 597 Adv Clinical Practicum II (200 hours) (4)
Semester 7 (6 credits)
- NURS 597 Adv Clinical Practicum III (200 hours) (4)
- NURS 997 Independent Study (2)
Total Credits = 49
Clinical Practicum: 600 hr
Year 1
Student enters at first or second set of courses depending on entry term.
Semester 1 or 2 (6 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 500 (3) Theories and Concepts in Nursing
- B (7 weeks)
- 502 (3) Evidence for Practice
Semester 2 or 1 (5 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 523 (3) Health Promotion
- B (7 weeks)
- 526 (2) Ethical, Legal & Health Policy Issues in Healthcare
Semester 3 (8 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 553 (2) Role Development
- B (7 weeks)
- 532 (3) Family Nursing
- 522 (3) Advanced Pathophysiology
Year 2
Semester 4 (5 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 505 (3) Advanced Pharmacology
- B (7 weeks)
- 544 (2) Pharmacotherapeutics
Semester 5 (5 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 585 (3) Advanced Health Assessment
- B (7 weeks)
- 559 (2) Maternal & Child Health
Semester 6 (7 credits)
- 534 (3) Management of Health Conditions I
- 597 (4) Advanced Clinical Practicum FNP (200 hours)
Year 3
Semester 7 (7 credits)
- 540 (3) Management of Health Conditions II
- 597 (4) Advanced Clinical Practicum FNP (200 hours)
Semester 8 (6 credits)
- 997 or 998 (2) Independent Study or Thesis
- 597 (4) Advanced Clinical Practicum FNP (200 hours)
Total Credits = 49
Family Nurse Practitioner DNP REQUIREMENTS
Year 1
Fall: Semester 1 (9 credits)
- N505 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- N510 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- PSYC 541 Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
Spring: Semester 2 (9 credits)
- N511 Advanced (2 cr) Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- N544 Pharmacotherapeutics for Primary Care (3 cr)
- N585 Advanced Health Assessment (3 cr)
Summer: Semester 3 (5 credits)
- N523 Health Promotion (3 cr)
- N553 Role Development of the NP (2 cr)
Year 2
Fall: Semester 4 (8 credits)
- N602 Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
- N605 Health Policy (2 cr)
- N612 Integrated DNP Core Concepts (3 cr)
Spring: Semester 5 (8 credits)
- N587 Population Health (2 cr)
- N603 Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
- N613 Org Systems Focused Practice (3 cr)
Summer: Semester 6 (7 credits)
- N532 Family Nursing (3 cr)
- N604 Health Informatics (3 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum I (incl On-campus Intensive) (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Year 3
Fall: Semester 7 (7 credits)
- N559 Maternal & Child Health in Primary Care (2 cr)
- N608 Health Leadership, Economics, & Finance (3 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum II (2 cr) (100 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 8 (8 credits)
- N534 Management of Health Conditions I (3 cr)
- N610 DNP Capstone (3 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum III (Incl On-campus Intensive)
Summer: Semester 9 (8 credits)
- N540 Management of Health Conditions II (3 cr)
- N609 DNP Project Teams (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum IV (3 cr) (150 clinical hours)
Year 4
Fall: Semester 10 (8 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N614 Culture of Safety & Ethics (3 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum V (3 cr) (150 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 11 (6 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum VI (4 credits) (200 clinical hours)
Total Credits: 83
Total DNP Hours: 300
Total Clinical Hours: 800
Family Nurse Practitioner DNP REQUIREMENTS
Year 1
Fall: Semester 1 (12 credits)
- N505 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- N510 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- N612 Integrated DNP Core Concepts (3 cr)
- PSYC 541 Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
Spring: Semester 2 (11 credits)
- N511 Advanced (2 cr) Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- N544 Pharmacotherapeutics for Primary Care (3 cr)
- N585 Advanced Health Assessment (3 cr)
- N587 Population Health (2 cr)
Summer: Semester 3 (9 credits)
- N523 Health Promotion (3 cr)
- N532 Family Nursing (3 cr)
- N553 Role Development of the NP (2 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum I (Incl on-campus intensive) (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Year 2
Fall: Semester 4 (9 credits)
- N559 Maternal & Child Health in Primary Care (2 cr)
- N602 Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
- N605 Health Policy (2 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum II (2 cr) (100 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 5 (11 credits)
- N534 Management of Health Conditions I (3 cr)
- N603 Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
- N610 DNP Capstone (2 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum III (Incl On-campus Intensive) (3 cr) (150 clinical hours)
Summer: Semester 6 (11 credits)
- N540 Management of Health Conditions II (3 cr)
- N604 Health Informatics (3 cr)
- N609 DNP Project Teams (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum IV (3 cr) (150 clinical hours)
Year 3
Fall: Semester 7 (11 credits)
- N608 Health Leadership, Economics, & Finance (3 cr)
- N609 DNP Project Teams (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N614 Culture of Safety & Ethics (3 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum V (3 cr) (150 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 8 (9 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N613 Org Systems Focused Practice (3 cr)
- N597 Advanced Clinical Practicum VI (4 cr) (200 clinical hours)
Total Credits: 83
Total DNP Hours: 300
Total Clinical Hours: 800
Nurse Anesthesia DNP
Nurse Anesthesia DNP REQUIREMENTS
Year 1
Fall Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 505: Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- NURS 510: Advanced
- Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- NURS 515: Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (4 cr)
- NURS 612: Integrated DNP Core Concepts for Nurse Anesthesia (3 cr)
Spring Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 511: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- NURS 516: Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (4 cr)
- NURS 518: Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Anesthesia (2 cr)
- NURS 524: Anatomy for Nurse Anesthetists (1 cr)
- NURS 551: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthetists (3 cr)
Summer Semester (10 Credits)
- NURS 528: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (5 cr)
- NURS 604: Health Informatics (3 cr)
- NURS 605 Health Policy (2 cr)
Year 2
Fall Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 529: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (7 cr)
- NURS 590: Applied Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
- NURS 602: Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
Spring Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 542: Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (4 cr)
- NURS 560: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum I (6 cr)
- NURS 603: Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
Summer Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 561: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum II (4 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
Year 3
Fall Semester (10 Credits)
- NURS 562: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum III (5 cr)
- NURS 608: Health Economics, Finance, and Leadership (3 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
Spring Semester (10 Credits)
- NURS 563: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum IV (6 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
- NURS 610: DNP Capstone (2 cr)
Summer Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 508: Nurse Anesthesia Review Course (1 cr)
- NURS 576: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum V (5 cr)
Total Credit Hours: 94
APRN Clinical Hours: 2,640
DNP Clinical Hours: 520
Year 1
Fall Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 505: Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- NURS 510: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- NURS 515: Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (4 cr)
- NURS 612: Integrated DNP Core Concepts (3 cr)
Spring Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 511: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- NURS 516: Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (4 cr)
- NURS 518: Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Anesthesia (2 cr)
- NURS 524: Anatomy for Nurse Anesthetists (1 cr)
- NURS 551: Advanced Health Assessment
for Nurse Anesthetists (3 cr)
Summer Semester (11 Credits)
- NURS 528: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (5 cr)
NURS 604: Health Informatics (3 cr) - PSYC 541: Advanced Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
Year 2
Fall Semester (12 Credits)
- NURS 529: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (7 cr)
- NURS 602: Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
- NURS 605: Health Policy (2 cr)
Spring Semester (13 Credits)
- NURS 542: Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (4 cr)
- NURS 560: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum I (6 cr)
- NURS 603: Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
Summer Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 561: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum II (4 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
Year 3
Fall Semester (10 Credits)
- NURS 562: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum III (5 cr)
- NURS 608: Health Economics, Finance, and Leadership (3 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
Spring Semester (10 Credits)
- NURS 563: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum IV (6 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
- NURS 610: DNP Capstone (2 cr)
Summer Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 508: Nurse Anesthesia Review Course (1 cr)
- NURS 576: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum V (5 cr)
Total Credit Hours: 94
Estimated Clinical Hours: 2,780
Year 1
Fall Semester (12 Credits)
- NURS 505: Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- NURS 510: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- NURS 515: Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (3 cr)
- NURS 612: Integrated DNP Core Concepts (3 cr)
Spring Semester (12 Credits)
- NURS 511: Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- NURS 516: Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (3 cr)
- NURS 518: Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Anesthesia (2 cr)
- NURS 524: Anatomy for Nurse Anesthetists (1 cr)
- NURS 551: Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthetists (3 cr)
Summer Semester (10 credits)
- NURS 528: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice I (4 cr)
- NURS 604: Health Informatics (3 cr)
- PSYC 541: Advanced Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
Year 2
Fall Semester (11 credits)
- NURS 529: Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice II (6 cr)
- NURS 602: Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
- NURS 605: Health Policy (2 cr)
Spring Semester (13 credits)
- NURS 542: Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (4 cr)
- NURS 560: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum I (6 cr)
- NURS 603: Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
Summer Semester (6 credits)
- NURS 561: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum II (4 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
Year 3
Fall Semester (10 credits)
- NURS 562: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum III (5 cr)
- NURS 608: Health Economics, Finance, and Leadership (3 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
Spring Semester (10 credits)
- NURS 563: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum IV (6 cr)
- NURS 609: DNP Project Teams (2 cr)
- NURS 610: DNP Capstone (2 cr)
Summer Semester (6 credits)
- NURS 508: Nurse Anesthesia Review Course (1 cr)
- NURS 576: Clinical Anesthesia Practicum V (5 cr)
Total Credit Hours: 90
Estimated Clinical Hours: 2,780
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner MS & DNP
Nurse Practitioner M.S. REQUIREMENTS
Semester 1 (6 credits)
- NURS 505 Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS 522 Advanced Phys/Pathophysiology (3)
Semester 2 (8 credits)
- NURS 500 Theories and Concepts in Nursing (3)
- NURS 538 Psychiatric Diagnostic Reasoning (2)
- NURS 585 Advanced Health Assessment (3)
Semester 3 (7 credits)
- NURS 523 Health Promotion (3)
- NURS 553 Role Development of the NP (2)
- NURS 564 Psychopharmacology (2)
Semester 4 (7 credits)
- NURS 502 Evidence for Practice (3)
- NURS 526 Ethical, Legal, and Health Policy Issues (2)
- NURS 583 Individual Therapy (2)
Semester 5 (9 credits)
- NURS 584 Group and Family Therapies (3)
- NURS 588 Management of Psychopathology I (2)
- NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum I (200 hours) (4)
Semester 6 (6 credits)
- NURS 589 Management of Psychopathology II (2)
- NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum II (200 hours) (4)
Semester 7 (6 credits)
- NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum III (200 hours) (4)
- NURS 997 Independent Study (2)
Total Credits: 49
Clinical Practicum: 600 hours
Year 1
Student enters at first or second set of courses depending on entry term.
Semester 1 or 2 (6 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 500 (3) Theories and Concepts in Nursing
- B (7 weeks)
- 502 (3) Evidence for Practice
Semester 2 or 1 (5 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 523 (3) Health Promotion
- B (7 weeks)
- 526 (2) Ethical, Legal & Health Policy Issues in Healthcare
Semester 3 (8 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 553 (2) Role Development
- B (7 weeks)
- 538 (2) Psych Diagnostic Reasoning
- 522 (3) Advanced Pathophysiology
Year 2
Semester 4 (5 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 505 (3) Advanced Pharmacology
- B (7 weeks)
- 564 (2) Psycho-pharmacology
Semester 5 (8 credits)
- A (7 weeks)
- 585 (3) Advanced Health Assessment
- 583 (2) Individual Therapy
- B (7 weeks)
- 584 (3) Group & Family Therapies
Semester 6 (6 credits)
- 588 (2) Management of Psychopathology I
- 598 (4) Advanced Clinical Practicum PMHNP (200 hours)
Year 3
Semester 7 (6 credits)
- 589 (2) Management of Psychopathology II
- 598 (4) Advanced Clinical Practicum PMHNP (200 hours)
Semester 8 (6 credits)
- 997 or 998 (2) Independent Study or Thesis
- 598 (4) Advanced Clinical Practicum PMHNP (200 hours)
Total Credits = 49
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP Requirements
Year 1
Fall: Semester 1 (9 credits)
- N505 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- N510 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- PSYC 541 Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
Spring: Semester 2 (9 credits)
- N511 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- N538 Psychiatric Diagnostic Reasoning (3 cr)
- N585 Advanced Health Assessment
Summer: Semester 3 (5 credits)
- N523 Health Promotion (3 cr)
- N553 Role Development of the NP (2 cr)
Year 2
Fall: Semester 4 (8 credits)
- N602 Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
- N605 Health Policy (2 cr)
- N612 Integrated DNP Core Concepts (3 cr)
Spring: Semester 5 (8 credits)
- N587 Population Health (2 cr)
- N603 Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
- N613 Org Systems Focused Practice (3 cr)
Summer: Semester 6 (6 credits)
- N564 Psychopharmacology (2 cr)
- N604 Health Informatics (3 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum I (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Year 3
Fall: Semester 7 (9 credits)
- N583 Individual Therapy (3 cr)
- N588 Management of Psychopathology I (3 cr)
- N608 Health Leadership, Economics, & Finance (3 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum II (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 8 (9 credits)
- N584 Group and Family Therapies (3 cr)
- N589 Management of Psychopathology II (3 cr)
- N610 DNP Capstone (2 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum III (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Summer: Semester 9 (6 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams II (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum IV (4 cr) (200 clinical hours)
Year 4
Fall: Semester 10 (9 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams II (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N614 Culture of Safety and Ethics (3 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum V (4 cr) (200 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 11 (7 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams III (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum VI (5 cr) (250 clinical hours)
Total Credit Hours: 85
DNP Hours: 300
Clinical Hours: 800
Year 1
Fall: Semester 1 (12 credits)
- N505 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr)
- N510 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
- N612 Integrated DNP Core Concepts (3 cr)
- PSYC 541 Univariate Statistics (3 cr)
Spring: Semester 2 (11 credits)
- N587 Population Health (2 cr)
- N511 Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
- N538 Psychiatric Diagnostic Reasoning (3 cr)
- N585 Advanced Health Assessment
Summer: Semester 3 (8 credits)
- N523 Health Promotion (3 cr)
- N553 Role Development of the NP (2 cr)
- N564 Psychopharmacology (2 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum I (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Year 2
Fall: Semester 4 (11 credits)
- N583 Individual Therapy (2 cr)
- N588 Management of Psychopathology I (2 cr)
- N602 Evidence Based Research I (3 cr)
- N605 Health Policy (2 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum II (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 5 (12 credits)
- N584 Group and Family Therapies (2 cr)
- N589 Management of Psychopathology II (3 cr)
- N603 Evidence Based Research II (3 cr)
- N610 DNP Capstone (2 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum III (1 cr) (50 clinical hours)
Summer: Semester 6 (9 credits)
- N604 Health Informatics (3 cr)
- N609 DNP Project Teams I (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum IV (4 cr) (200 clinical hours)
Year 3
Fall: Semester 7 (12 credits)
- N608 Health Leadership, Economics, & Finance (3 cr)
- N609 DNP Project Teams II (2 cr)
- N614 Culture of Safety & Ethics (3 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum V (4 cr) (200 clinical hours)
Spring: Semester 8 (10 credits)
- N609 DNP Project Teams III (2 cr) (100 DNP hours)
- N613 Org Systems Focused Practice (3 cr)
- N598 Advanced Clinical Practicum VI (5 cr) (250 clinical hours)
Total Credit Hours: 85
DNP Hours: 300
Clinical Hours: 800
Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP
Post-Master's DNP Leadership Requirements
Year 1
Semester 1 (9 credits)
- PSY 541 Adv Univariate Statistics (3cr)
- N612 Integrated Leadership DNP Core Concepts (3)
- N602 Evidence Based Research I (3)
Semester 2 (8 credits)
- N603 Evidence Based Research II (3)
- N605 Health Policy (2)
- N613 DNP Organizational Systems Focused Practice* (3)
Semester 3 (7 credits)
- N509 Foundations for Nurse Education (3)
- N604 Health Informatics (3)
- N609 DNP Project Teams* (1 variable)
Year 2
Semester 4 (8 credits)
- N608 Healthcare Economics, Finance and Leadership (3)
- N609 DNP Project Teams* (2 variable)
- N614 Culture of Safety & Ethics* (3)
Semester 5 (5 credits)
- N610 DNP Capstone* (2)
- N609 DNP Project Teams* (3 variable)
Total Credits: 37
Nursing Ph.D
Pre-requisite Course Requirements
- Univariate Statistics Course
- Nursing Theory Course
- If not completed prior to admittance, students maybe be conditionally accepted and will be required to enroll in these courses and complete before summer semester in year one.
Year 1
Fall Semester (7 Credits)
- NURS 581 The Nurse Scientist (3 cr)
- NURS 615 Library Resources & Literature Reviews (2 cr)
- NURS 605 Health Policy (2 cr)
Spring Semester (7 Credits)
- NURS 558 Research Design (3 cr)
- NURS 514 (previously PH551) Epidemiology I (3 cr)
- NURS 556 PhD Student Intensive (1 cr)
Summer Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 604 Health Informatics (3 cr)
- NURS 525 Multivariate Statistics (3 cr)
Year 2
Fall Semester (7 Credits)
- NURS 574 Quantitative Nursing Methods (3 cr)
- NURS 557 Foundations of Nursing Science (3 cr)
- NURS 617 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 cr)
Spring Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 575 Qualitative Nursing Research (3 cr)
- NURS 616 Manuscript Writing for Nursing (2 cr)
- NURS 556 PhD Student Intensive (1 cr)
Summer Semester (7 Credits)
- NURS 565 Rural and Underserved Population Health (3 cr)
- NURS 577 Healthcare Ethics for Rural and Underserved Populations (3 cr)
- NURS 554 Writing for Publication (1 cr)
Year 3
Fall Semester (6 Credits)
- NURS 586 Rural and Underserved Health Programs, Policies, and Research (3 cr)
- NURS 573 Research Funding (3 cr)
Spring Semester (2 Credits)
- NURS 556 PhD Student Intensive (1 cr)
- NURS 555 Grant Submission (1 cr)
- Comprehensive Examination
- Proposal Meeting/Approval
- IRB Approval
- Topic Proposal/Advance to Candidacy
Summer Semester (4 Credits)
- NURS 999 Dissertation (4 cr)
Year 4
Fall Semester (4 Credits)
- NURS 999 Dissertation (4 cr)
Spring Semester (4 Credits)
- NURS 999 Dissertation (3 cr)
- NURS PhD Student Intensive (1 cr)
Nursing Certificate Programs
Semester 1
- 7A
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NURS 553 Role Development of the NP (2) if needed
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- 7B
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NURS 564 Psychopharmacology (2)
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Semester 2
- 7A
- 7B
- NURS 538 Psychiatric Diagnostic Reasoning (2)
Semester 3
- 7A
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NURS 583 Individual Therapy (2)
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- 7B
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NURS 584 Group and Family Therapies (3)
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Semester 4
- 14 Weeks
- NURS 588 Management of Psychopathology I (2)
- NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum I (200 hours) (4)
Semester 5
- 14 Weeks
- NURS 589 Management of Psychopathology II (2)
- NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum II (200 hours) (4)
Semester 6
- 14 Weeks
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NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum III (200 hours) (4)
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25 credits
600 clinical hours
Nutrition & Dietetics
- Human Nutrition B.S.
- Coordinated Program in Dietetics B.S. and M.S.
- Master of Science in Nutrition M.S.