BSN-DNP
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Synthesize research-based evidence to create, implement, evaluate, and translate into practice
- Serve as leaders in nursing and health care by effecting organizational and/or public policy development
- Demonstrate expert knowledge, values, and skills to improve health outcomes in a specialized area and/or population foci of nursing
- Demonstrate expertise in increasingly complex practice, leadership, and/or faculty roles.
Program Options
Core Coursework for the Nurse Practitioners
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Option
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Option
Currently not accepting students into the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Option.
Dual Adult Gerontology Acute Care/Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Option
Not accepting students into this program in the current academic year.
Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
Family Nurse Practitioner Option (FNP)
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) Coursework
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Option (PNP)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| NURSE 5564C | Primary Care of Children I | 5 |
| NURSE 5566C | Chronic Child Health Care (Clinical II) | 5 |
| NURSE 5621C | Clinical III | 4 |
| NURSE 5623C | Advanced Nursing Practice: Synthesis Practicum | 5 |
| Total Credits | 19 |
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Option (WHNP)
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Option (PMHNP)
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| NURSE 5546 | Foundations of Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURSE 5564M | Psychiatric Nursing Advanced Practice I | 5 |
| NURSE 5566M | Psychiatric Nursing Advanced Practice II | 5 |
| NURSE 5621M | Family Psychiatric Nursing Advanced Practice III | 4 |
| NURSE 5623M | Advanced Nursing Practice: Synthesis Practicum | 5 |
| Total Credits | 22 |
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Serve as leaders in nursing and health care by effecting organizational and/or public policy development
- Demonstrate advanced practice expert knowledge, values, and skills to improve health outcomes in a specialized area and/or population foci of nursing
- Demonstrate advanced practice expertise in increasingly complex practice, leadership, and/or faculty roles
- Synthesize research-based evidence to create, implement, evaluate, and translate into practice
APRN MSN-DNP
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the DNP program will be prepared to:
- Synthesize research-based evidence to create, implement, evaluate, and translate into practice
- Serve as leaders in nursing and health care by effecting organizational and/or public policy development
- Demonstrate expert knowledge, values, and skills to improve health outcomes in a specialized area and/or population foci of nursing
- Demonstrate expertise in increasingly complex practice, leadership, and/or faculty roles.
Program Course Requirements
Pre-requisite Coursework
Core Coursework
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| NURSE 5528 | Healthcare Policy & Advocacy | 3 |
| NURSE 5602 | Healthcare Systems & Leadership | 3 |
| NURSE 5608 | Theory Development I | 3 |
| NURSE 5611 | Healthcare Economics & Quality | 3 |
| NURSE 5613 | Application of Evidence-based Practice I | 3 |
| NURSE 5617 | Application of Evidence-based Practice II (DNP Clinical) | 3 |
| NURSE 5620 | Advanced Practice V - DNP Clinical | 5 |
| NURSE 5624 | Advanced Practice VI-DNP Practicum | 5 |
| NURSE 5637 | Healthcare Outcomes and Epidemiology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
Licensure Disclosure
Graduates of Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (Graduate Certificate, DNP or MSN) programs will be prepared to take the certification test to be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
Graduates of Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (Graduate Certificate, MSN, or DNP) programs meet the educational requirements to be eligible for the AGNP national certification exam, through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner (Graduate Certificate, DNP or MSN) programs meet the educational requirements to be eligible for the FNP national certification exam, through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Graduates of Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Graduate Certificate, DNP or MSN) programs meet the educational requirements to be eligible for the WHNP National Certification Exam (NCC).
Program Contact
DNP Program Director
Cheri Barber
States in Which the Curriculum Meets the Educational Requirements for Licensure
All US states and territories.
States in Which the Curriculum Does Not Meet the Educational Requirements for Licensure
N/A.
