Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P.
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
| 2025-03-01 | - |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2026-03-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
| 2027-03-01 | - |
Program Overview
Doctor of Nursing Practice, D.N.P.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to provide high-quality patient care and to lead in the development of healthcare policy. The program is offered in two concentrations: Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Anesthesia.
Post-Baccalaureate D.N.P.
The Post-Baccalaureate D.N.P. program is designed for students who have a baccalaureate degree in nursing and wish to pursue a career as an advanced practice nurse. The program requires a minimum of 67 credits and 1,020 advanced practice practicum hours for the Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration, and 107 credits for the Nurse Anesthesia concentration.
Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration
The Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration is designed to prepare students to provide primary care to adults and older adults. The program requires a minimum of 67 credits and 1,020 advanced practice practicum hours.
Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
The Nurse Anesthesia concentration is designed to prepare students to provide anesthesia care to patients. The program requires a minimum of 107 credits and provides comprehensive didactic and clinical education to students.
Post-Master's D.N.P.
The Post-Master's D.N.P. program is designed for students who have a master's degree in nursing and wish to pursue a career as an advanced practice nurse. The program requires a minimum of 30 credits and 1,000 D.N.P. practicum/immersion hours.
Admission Requirements
- Current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in one of the 50 states or validated credentials by CGFNS for international students.
- A baccalaureate degree in Nursing from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency for Post-Baccalaureate D.N.P.
- A master's degree in Nursing with a specialty for Post-Master's D.N.P.
- A minimum of one year full-time critical care clinical nursing experience for the Nurse Anesthesia concentration.
- An inferential statistics course, a chemistry course, and health assessment course at the undergraduate level are required prerequisite courses.
- A resume and a personal statement of 400 words or less that discusses the applicant's nursing background and future goals.
- Three professional nursing references (mix of educational and professional sources).
- An interview is required for applicants.
Degree Program Requirements
Post-Baccalaureate D.N.P. Adult/Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration
- Required: 68 credit hours
- Course List:
- NUR 620: The Business of Healthcare (3 credits)
- NUR 705: Scientific Approaches to Advance Healthcare (3 credits)
- NUR 708: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
- NUR 709: Pharmacologic Interventions in Advanced Practice (3 credits)
- NUR 713: Diagnostic Reasoning and Health Assessment (3 credits)
- NUR 713L: Interventional Strategies of Diagnostic Reasoning and Health Assessment Lab (1 credit)
- NUR 714: Foundations of Informatics and Computational Systems (3 credits)
- NUR 810: Interventional Strategies to Promote Population Wellbeing (3 credits)
- NUR 811: Advanced Primary Care Management I (4 credits)
- NUR 811L: Advanced Primary Care Management I Practicum (3 credits)
- NUR 812: Advanced Primary Care Management II (4 credits)
- NUR 812L: Advanced Primary Care Management II Practicum (3 credits)
- NUR 813: Primary Care Management for Aging or Frail Adults (4 credits)
- NUR 813L: Primary Care Management for Aging or Frail Adults Practicum (3 credits)
- NUR 816: Integrated Clinical Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse in Primary Care (3 credits)
- NUR 816L: Clinical Synthesis Practicum for Advanced Practice Nurses (2 credits)
- NUR 817: Negotiating Role Functions in an Advanced Practice Role (2 credits)
- NUR 818: Biostatistical Basis for Decision-Making (3 credits)
- NUR 819: Holistic Approaches to Leadership (3 credits)
- NUR 821L: Comprehensive Clinical Practicum (3 credits)
- NUR 824: Applied Theory in Advancing Practice (3 credits)
- Capstone Sequence (6 credits)
- NUR 890A: Scholarly Seminar I: Project Development (2 credits)
- NUR 890B: Scholarly Seminar II: Project Implementation (2 credits)
- NUR 890C: Scholarly Seminar III: Evaluation, Conclusion, and Dissemination (2 credits)
- Course List:
Post-Baccalaureate D.N.P. Nurse Anesthesia Concentration
- Required: 107 credit hours
- Course List:
- NUR 705: Scientific Approaches to Advance Healthcare (3 credits)
- NUR 714: Foundations of Informatics and Computational Systems (3 credits)
- NUR 727: Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I (2 credits)
- NUR 727L: Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Lab (1 credit)
- NUR 728: Physics, Chemistry, and Mechanics in Anesthesia (2 credits)
- NUR 728L: Physics, Chemistry, and Mechanics in Anesthesia Laboratory (1 credit)
- NUR 729: Health Assessment for Nurse Anesthesia (1 credit)
- NUR 729L: Health Assessment Laboratory for Nurse Anesthesia (1 credit)
- NUR 730: Neuropathophysiology of Nurse Anesthesia (3 credits)
- NUR 732: Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (3 credits)
- NUR 732L: Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Lab (1 credit)
- NUR 734: Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II (2 credits)
- NUR 740: Professional Aspects of Nurse Anesthesia (1 credit)
- NUR 744L: Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management (1 credit)
- NUR 751: Pharmacology of Nurse Anesthesia I (2 credits)
- NUR 753: Cardiovascular Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesia (3 credits)
- NUR 754: Pharmacology of Nurse Anesthesia II (2 credits)
- NUR 756: Respiratory Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesia (3 credits)
- NUR 757: Pharmacology of Nurse Anesthesia III (1 credit)
- NUR 758: Pathophysiology of Abdominal Systems for Nurse Anesthesia (2 credits)
- NUR 759: Pharmacology of Nurse Anesthesia IV (1 credit)
- NUR 771A: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia I (2 credits)
- NUR 771B: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia II (6 credits)
- NUR 772: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia III (7 credits)
- NUR 773A: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia IV (6 credits)
- NUR 773B: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia V (7 credits)
- NUR 774: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia VI (7 credits)
- NUR 775A: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia VII (8 credits)
- NUR 775B: Clinical Practicum in Nurse Anesthesia VIII (7 credits)
- NUR 797: Integrated Clinical Concepts (2 credits)
- NUR 818: Biostatistical Basis for Decision-Making (3 credits)
- NUR 819: Holistic Approaches to Leadership (3 credits)
- NUR 820: Seminar for Nurse Anesthesia Advanced Practice (1 credit)
- NUR 824: Applied Theory in Advancing Practice (3 credits)
- Capstone Sequence (6 credits)
- NUR 890A: Scholarly Seminar I: Project Development (2 credits)
- NUR 890B: Scholarly Seminar II: Project Implementation (2 credits)
- NUR 890C: Scholarly Seminar III: Evaluation, Conclusion, and Dissemination (2 credits)
- Course List:
Post-Master's D.N.P. Concentration
- Required: 30 credit hours
- Course List:
- NUR 620: The Business of Healthcare (3 credits)
- NUR 705: Scientific Approaches to Advance Healthcare (3 credits)
- NUR 714: Foundations of Informatics and Computational Systems (3 credits)
- NUR 810: Interventional Strategies to Promote Population Wellbeing (3 credits)
- NUR 818: Biostatistical Basis for Decision-Making (3 credits)
- NUR 819: Holistic Approaches to Leadership (3 credits)
- NUR 824: Applied Theory in Advancing Practice (3 credits)
- NUR 826: Professional Advocacy and Networking in Healthcare (3 credits)
- Capstone Experience (6 credits)
- NUR 890A: Scholarly Seminar I: Project Development (2 credits)
- NUR 890B: Scholarly Seminar II: Project Implementation (2 credits)
- NUR 890C: Scholarly Seminar III: Evaluation, Conclusion, and Dissemination (2 credits)
- Course List:
Practicum/Immersion Hours
The Post-Master's D.N.P. requires 1,000 D.N.P. practicum/immersion hours; hours obtained in the master's program are included in this total. All Post-Master's D.N.P. students must complete 300 hours of D.N.P. immersion/project hours.
Required Withdrawal
Withdrawal from the program will be recommended to the Graduate School if the student fails to meet the program's requirements, including failing to register for two consecutive semesters, earning a grade of B- or below in more than 6 credits of coursework, or failing to complete the degree requirements within the 7-year time limit.