Program courses
The DNP core and research/statistics courses are identical across all clinical specialties. The clinical course sequence varies by clinical specialty. Three clinical courses (Advanced Physical Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Pharmacology) and APRN didactic and clinical courses vary by clinical specialty. If you have questions, please contact the appropriate clinical specialty coordinator.
BSN to DNP: 78 credits* (and prerequisite graduate statistics course)
MSN to DNP (need certification): 78 credits
DNP Core (Theory and Domain of Knowledge) Courses: 24 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 8620 | Foundations of Nursing as a Discipline | 3 |
| NUR 8625 | Evidence-based Nursing Practice: Theoretical and Methodological Issues | 3 |
| NUR 8210 | Health and Health Disparities | 3 |
| NUR 8615 | Informatics Innovations in Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 8650 | Advanced Professional Leadership | 3 |
| NUR 8630 | Health Policy Leadership and Ethics | 3 |
| NUR 8635 | Benchmarking/Clinical Practice Outcomes | 3 |
| NUR 8065 | Health Economics and Policy Evaluation of Nursing Care for Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| Research and Statistics: 7 credits (*10 credits if need NUR 7000) | ||
| NUR 7000* | Statistics in Nursing | 3* |
| NUR 8895 | Population Health for Nursing | 3 |
| NUR 8604 | Health Analytics and Data Management | 4 |
| Clinical course sequence: 35 Credits | ||
| NUR 7030 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 4 |
| NUR 7444 | Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology across the Lifespan | 4 |
| NUR 7555 or 7207, or 7200 | Advanced Pharmacology for the APN | 3 |
| NUR 8670/8675 | Advanced Specialty Didactic and Lab I: Foundations | 8 |
| NUR 8680/8685 | Advanced Specialty Didactic and Lab II: Intermediate | 8 |
| NUR 8690/8695 | Advanced Specialty Didactic and Lab III: Advanced | 8 |
| DNP Project Practicum Courses: 12 credits | ||
| NUR 9500 | DNP Project Practicum I | 2 |
| NUR 9505 | DNP Project Practicum II | 2 |
| NUR 9510 | DNP Project Practicum III | 4 |
| NUR 9520 | DNP Project | 4 |
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Contact
Director of Advanced Practice and Graduate Certificate Programs
Leanne Nantais-Smith PhD, RN, NNP-BC
313-577-5934
Academic Services Officer
Chelsea Smith, MA
313-577-4080
- BSN second career/degree students
- RN-to-BSN students
- Graduate students