Program of Study

The program requires at least 38 credits beyond the master’s degree in nursing and is designed to meet the needs of students through part-time study while maintaining outside employment. Courses progress through fall, spring and summer, with 3 intersession courses which take place either one week before the fall semester begins or one week before the summer semester begins. 

Required Courses:

• Role of the DNP (2 credits, Fall Intersession)
• Scientific Foundations for Doctoral Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• Healthcare Informatics for Doctoral Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• Translational Research for Doctoral Nursing Practice (4 credits)
• Capstone Seminar I (1 credit, Spring Intersession)
• Epidemiology & Biostatistics (3 credits)*
• Evaluation Methods for Doctoral Nursing Practice  (3 credits)
• Healthcare Economics Doctoral Nursing Practice (3 credits)
• Capstone Seminar II (2 credits, Spring Intersession)
• Global Leadership Strategies (3 credits)*
• Bioethics (3 credits)*
• Residency (4 credits)**
• Capstone (4 credits)**

*PhD in Nursing students also take this course.
**Possible continuous matriculation may be needed to complete residency hours or project.