Wayne State University

Aim Higher

DNP Program Pathways

Doctorate of Nursing Practice Required Core Courses List: Three

PATH ONE Entry level: Post-BSN

Leads to DNP degree and clinical certification
Focus: Clinical specialty certification, Clinical Inquiry, leadership development, and translation of research into practice (Michigan RN license required)

PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 78-87

PATH TWO Entry level: Post-master’s with clinical specialty

Leads to DNP degree
Focus: Clinical Inquiry, leadership development, and translation of research into practice (Michigan RN license eligibility required, Specialty Certification)

PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 40-44

PATH THREE Entry Level: Post-master’s without clinical specialty

Leads to DNP degree and clinical certification
Focus: Clinical specialty certification, Clinical Inquiry, leadership development, and translation of research into practice (Michigan RN license required)

PROGRAM TOTAL CREDITS: 64-73
 

Nursing Transfer Courses Advisor approved 5 crs. *Prerequisite course(s) required.

THEORY

NUR 8620 Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline 3 cr.
NUR8625 Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 3 cr.
 

Total Credits 6 cr.
 

THEORY

NUR 8620 Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline 3 cr.
NUR8625 Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 3 cr.
 

Total Credits 6 cr.

THEORY

NUR 8620 Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline 3 cr.
NUR8625 Evidence Based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues 3 cr.
 

Total Credits 6 cr.

DOMAIN OF KNOWLEDGE

NUR 8210 Determinants of Health 3 cr.
NUR 8650 Advanced professional leadership 3 cr.
NUR 8615 Informatics in Nursing 3 cr.
NUR 8630 Conceptual Methodologies in Health Policy Leadership and Ethics 3 cr.

2 Elective Cognates Required:
NUR 8635 6 Benchmarking/Clinical Practice Evaluation Methodologies, NUR8645 Entrepreneurship/Business Practice Management, NUR 8640 Health Information Technology, NUR 7710 Theoretical Perspectives of Teaching In Nursing, NUR 7720 Educational Program Development and Evaluation in Nursing.

Total 18 cr.

DOMAIN OF KNOWLEDGE

NUR 8210 Determinants of Health 3 cr.
NUR 8650 Advanced professional leadership 3 cr.
NUR 8615 Informatics in Nursing 3 cr.
NUR 8630 Conceptual Methodologies in Health Policy Leadership and Ethics 3 cr.

2 Elective Cognates Required:
NUR 8635 6 Benchmarking/Clinical Practice Evaluation Methodologies, NUR8645 Entrepreneurship/Business Practice Management, NUR 8640 Health Information Technology, NUR 7710 Theoretical Perspectives of Teaching In Nursing, NUR 7720 Educational Program Development and Evaluation in Nursing.

Total 18 cr.

DOMAIN OF KNOWLEDGE

NUR 8210 Determinants of Health 3 cr.
NUR 8650 Advanced professional leadership 3 cr.
NUR 8615 Informatics in Nursing 3 cr.
NUR 8630 Conceptual Methodologies in Health Policy Leadership and Ethics 3 cr.

2 Elective Cognates Required:
NUR 8635 6 Benchmarking/Clinical Practice Evaluation Methodologies, NUR8645 Entrepreneurship/Business Practice Management, NUR 8640 Health Information Technology, NUR 7710 Theoretical Perspectives of Teaching In Nursing, NUR 7720 Educational Program Development and Evaluation in Nursing.

Total 18 cr.

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

NUR 7000 or PSY 5100Statistics 3 cr.
NUR 8610* Applied Statistical Analysis for Health Care Research 4 cr.
FPH 7240 Epidemiology Aggregate Populations 3 cr.
NUR 9500  Clinical Inquiry Practicum I 5 cr.
NUR 9510  Clinical Inquiry Practicum II 5 cr.  NUR 9520 Scholarly Clinical Inquiry Project 3 cr.               

Total 23 cr.

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

NUR 8610* Applied Statistical Analysis for Health Care Research 4 cr.
FPH 7240 Epidemiology Aggregate Populations 3 cr.
NUR 9500  Clinical Inquiry Practicum I 5 cr.
NUR 9510  Clinical Inquiry Practicum II 5 cr.  NUR 9520 Scholarly Clinical Inquiry Project 3 cr.               

Total 20 cr.

RESEARCH AND STATISTICS

NUR 8610* Applied Statistical Analysis for Health Care Research 4 cr.
FPH 7240 Epidemiology Aggregate Populations 3 cr.
NUR 9500  Clinical Inquiry Practicum I 5 cr.
NUR 9510  Clinical Inquiry Practicum II 5 cr.  NUR 9520 Scholarly Clinical Inquiry Project 3 cr.               

Total 20 cr.

DVANCED PRACTICE NURSING

PTH 7500 Systemic Pathophysiology or NUR 7205 Pediatric Pathophysiology and development or NUR 7203 Neonatal Pathophysiology 3 cr.
NUR 7555  Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice or NUR 7200 Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics or PPR 6860 Pediatric Pharmacy 3 cr.
NUR 7030 Advanced Nursing Assessment (for all but Community) 5 cr.

Minimal 3 Clinical Courses:
NUR 8670
Foundations of APN Specialty I; NUR 8680 Intermediate APN Specialty II; NUR 8690 Advanced APN Specialty III

Minimal 3 Clinical LAB Courses:
NUR 8675
foundations of APN Specialty Clinical I; NUR 8685 Intermediate APN Specialty Clinical II; NUR 8695 Advanced APN Specialty Clinical III. 15 cr.

Total credits dependent upon major.
Minimal Credits: 30-35

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING

None required for this option since already certified.

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING

PTH 7500 Systemic Pathophysiology or NUR 7205 Pediatric Pathophysiology and development or NUR 7203 Neonatal Pathophysiology 3 cr.
NUR 7555  Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice or NUR 7200 Neonatal Pharmacotherapeutics or PPR 6860 Pediatric Pharmacy 3 cr.
NUR 7030 Advanced Nursing Assessment (for all but Community) 5 cr.

Minimal 3 Clinical Courses:
NUR 8670
Foundations of APN Specialty I; NUR 8680 Intermediate APN Specialty II; NUR 8690 Advanced APN Specialty III

Minimal 3 Clinical LAB Courses:
NUR 8675
foundations of APN Specialty Clinical I; NUR 8685 Intermediate APN Specialty Clinical II; NUR 8695 Advanced APN Specialty Clinical III. 15 cr.

Total credits dependent upon major.
Minimal Credits: 30-35

Clinical Practicum(requirement of 1 yr of residence = six graduate credits in course work, not dissertation, over two successive semesters. S/S optional.) Preliminary Examination* (Plan of Work approved & approximately 30 credits on Plan). (Preliminary Examination passed & Clinical Inquiry Committee approval.)The total DNP program must include thirty credits, excluding Clinical Inquiry Project, in courses open only to graduate students (7000 level or above).