Health Systems Executive Leadership MSN to DNP Concentration

The DNP Health Systems Executive Leadership (HSEL) curriculum is designed to accommodate students who have completed their master’s degree in nursing or their BSN with a master’s degree in a related focus. Course work can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

University of Pittsburgh students who matriculate into the DNP HSEL area of concentration following completion of the CNL degree receive 14 didactic credits for courses common to both programs as well as 420 post BSN clinical hours for completion of the CNL program requirements. To meet the DNP requirement of 1000 clinical hours post BSN, in addition to the 420 hours that are part of the DNP curriculum CNL graduates will need to complete 160 additional hours while enrolled in the DNP program. They will also need to take the remaining 25 DNP curriculum credits plus the elective and/or independent credits to meet the required 72 post BSN credits.

* Courses with a “D” are delivered synchronously via distance technology. Such courses are open only to qualified students as per Policy 438.

A sample program plan for full time study is provided below. Depending on courses completed during the previous MSN program, additional coursework may be required.