Program Overview

DNP Nurse Practitioner Programs

The DNP Nurse Practitioner programs at Baylor University offer a 75-89 credit hour curriculum in various concentrations, including Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Overview

Applicants who possess a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree or a Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) without APRN Certification are eligible to apply for the BSN to DNP program. Applicants who have earned an MSN, hold APRN Certification, and are not seeking a new role are eligible to apply for the Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Full-time and part-time degree plans are available, and the program offers students opportunities to participate in global missions.

Admissions Requirements

Admission Requirements for the BSN to DNP in Nurse Practitioner:

1. Completed BSN with a nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher.
2. Experience:
   • AGACNP: 1-year full-time experience as a registered nurse.
   • FNP: 1-year full-time experience as a registered nurse.
   • NNP: 1-year experience as a registered nurse in a level III NICU.
   • PNP: 1-year full-time experience as a registered nurse in a pediatric setting.
   • PMH: 1 year full-time experience as a registered nurse.
3. Unencumbered and current RN license.
4. Three letters of recommendation from an immediate supervisor, a peer registered nurse, and an MSN/APP, DNP, PhD prepared nurse or MD/DO.
5. An acceptable writing sample using the applicant's own words.
6. No foreign language requirement.

Admission Requirements for Post-Master's DNP in Nurse Practitioner without an APRN Role Change:

1. Master's degree with APRN certification.
2. Unencumbered APRN license.
3. Cumulative Master's GPA of 3.0 or higher.
4. Documentation of successful completion of a health-related graduate-level statistics course prior to matriculation in the program.
5. Acceptable writing sample in the applicant's own words.
6. Three letters of recommendation from an immediate supervisor, a peer registered nurse, and an MSN/APP, DNP, or PhD prepared nurse or MD/DO.
7. No foreign language requirement.

Program Requirements

BSN to DNP Track:

• DNP Advanced Practice Nursing Core (BSN to DNP): 47 hours.
• Concentration: 28-42 hours.
• Total Hours: 75-89 hours.

Post-Master's APRN to DNP Track (no APRN Role Change):

• Post-Master's DNP Advanced Practice Nursing Core: 30 hours.
• NUR 6V76: Advanced Practice Nursing Residency: 7 hours.
• Concentration: varies.
• Total Hours: 37 hours.

Advanced Practice Nursing Core

BSN to DNP:

• NUR 5201: Introduction to Statistical Methods: 2 hours.
• NUR 5209: Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: 2 hours.
• NUR 5211: Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing: 2 hours.
• NUR 5280: Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology: 2 hours.
• NUR 5312: The Roles and Business of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN): 3 hours.
• NUR 5314: Scientific Inquiry: 3 hours.
• NUR 5332: Advanced Human Pathophysiology: 3 hours.
• NUR 5349: Global Healthcare and Missions: 3 hours.
• NUR 5351: Advanced Pharmacology 1: 3 hours.
• NUR 5354: Advanced Health Assessment/Promotion/Disease Prevention 1: 3 hours.
• NUR 6110: Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse: 1 hour.
• NUR 6272: Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing: 2 hours.
• NUR 6373: Clinical Epidemiology: 3 hours.
• NUR 6316: Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes: 3 hours.
• NUR 6375: Translational Science: 3 hours.
• NUR 6377: Policy and Implications for Health: 3 hours.
• DNP Project:
  • NUR 63C1: DNP Project I: 3 hours.
  • NUR 61C2: DNP Project II: 1 hour.
  • NUR 62C3: DNP Project III: 2 hours.
• Total Hours: 47 hours.

Post-Master's DNP:

• NUR 5209: Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: 2 hours.
• NUR 5211: Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing: 2 hours.
• NUR 5280: Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology: 2 hours.
• NUR 5349: Global Healthcare and Missions: 3 hours.
• NUR 6110: Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse: 1 hour.
• NUR 6272: Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing: 2 hours.
• NUR 6316: Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes: 3 hours.
• NUR 6373: Clinical Epidemiology: 3 hours.
• NUR 6377: Policy and Implications for Health: 3 hours.
• NUR 6375: Translational Science: 3 hours.
• DNP Project:
  • NUR 63C1: DNP Project I: 3 hours.
  • NUR 61C2: DNP Project II: 1 hour.
  • NUR 62C3: DNP Project III: 2 hours.
• Total Hours: 30 hours.

Concentrations

• Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
• Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care.
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care / Primary Care.
• Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.