Curriculum Plans

BSN REQUIREMENTS

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 These courses can be repeated or withdrawn from a maximum of once per course.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

RN to BSN REQUIREMENTS

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

RN to BSN REQUIREMENTS

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 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)

• 505 (3) Advanced Pharmacology
• B (7 weeks)
  • 559 (2) Maternal & Child Health

Semester 5 (5 credits)

• 585 (3) Advanced Health Assessment
• 544 (2) Pharmacotherapeutics

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

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 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

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)

• 505 (3) Advanced Pharmacology
• B (7 weeks)
  • 583 (2) Individual Therapy

Semester 5 (8 credits)

• 585 (3) Advanced Health Assessment
• A (7 weeks)
  • 564 (2) Psycho-pharmacology
• 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

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

Psychiatric-Mental Health 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)

• 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 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. Requirements

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)

Program Outcomes

Outcome 1

Outcome 2

Semester 1

• 7A

  • NURS 553 Role Development of the NP (2) if needed

• 7B

  • NURS 564 Psychopharmacology (2)

Semester 2

• 7A
• 7B
  • NURS 538 Psychiatric Diagnostic Reasoning (2)

Semester 3

• 7A

  • NURS 583 Individual Therapy (2)

• 7B

  • NURS 584 Group and Family Therapies (3)

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

  • NURS 598 Adv Clinical Practicum III (200 hours) (4)

25 credits

600 clinical hours