Program Overview

MSN to DNP Program Overview

The MSN-to-DNP program is designed to prepare scholars and researchers to contribute to the growth of nursing practice and health care delivery through recognized methods of scholarly inquiry and dissemination of practice innovations.

Program Requirements

To receive the MSN-to-DNP, students must:

1. Complete all coursework as required with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better
2. Complete all required clinical hours
3. Successfully complete the DNP scholarly project

Curriculum Requirements

The curriculum includes the following courses:

• NUR 602: Doctoral Level Orientation/Nur
• NUR 654: The Evolution of Nursing Practice and Application of Theory in Nursing Practice
• NUR 658: Health Policy Development and Implementation
• NUR 663: Research
• NUR 664: Applied Biostatistics for Nursing Practice
• NUR 676: Practice Immersion I: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• NUR 657: Population Based Health and Health Care Disparities
• NUR 660: Translational Science
• NUR 672: DNP Scholarly Project Seminar I
• NUR 688: Practice Immersion II: Personal, Professional and Leadership Development
• NUR 655: Health Care Management, Economics, Financing, and Ethics
• NUR 656: Global Health
• NUR 659: Technology in Health Care
• NUR 673: DNP Scholarly Project Seminar II

Plan of Study

The MSN-to-DNP program offers four tracks:

1. 1 Year Plan of Study
2. 1 Year Plus Plan of Study
3. 2 Year (Fall Entry) Plan of Study
4. 2 Year (Spring Entry) Plan of Study

1 Year Plan of Study

• Spring I: NUR 602, NUR 654, NUR 658, NUR 663, NUR 664, NUR 676
• Summer I: NUR 657, NUR 660, NUR 672, NUR 688
• Fall I: NUR 655, NUR 656, NUR 659, NUR 673

1 Year Plus Plan of Study

• Fall I: NUR 602, NUR 655, NUR 659
• Spring I: NUR 654, NUR 658, NUR 663, NUR 664, NUR 676
• Summer I: NUR 657, NUR 660, NUR 672, NUR 688
• Fall II: NUR 656, NUR 673

2 Year (Fall Entry) Plan of Study

• Fall I: NUR 602, NUR 664, NUR 659
• Spring I: NUR 654, NUR 658, NUR 663
• Summer I: NUR 657, NUR 660
• Fall II: NUR 655, NUR 656
• Spring II: NUR 672, NUR 676
• Summer II: NUR 673, NUR 688

2 Year (Spring Entry) Plan of Study

• Spring I: NUR 602, NUR 654, NUR 663, NUR 664
• Summer I: NUR 657, NUR 688
• Fall I: NUR 655, NUR 656
• Spring II: NUR 658, NUR 676
• Summer II: NUR 660, NUR 672
• Fall II: NUR 659, NUR 673

Mission

The purpose of the DNP program is to prepare scholars and researchers to contribute to the growth of nursing practice and health care delivery through recognized methods of scholarly inquiry and dissemination of practice innovations.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will integrate knowledge, theories, and concepts from the biophysical, psychosocial, analytical, and organization sciences to develop ethical health care systems and new frontiers for nursing practice.
• Students will be able to evaluate research methods and findings to create an evidence base for nursing practice and health care delivery systems.
• Students will be able to make meaningful contributions in the area of developing quality, cost-effective health care collaborations.