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2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner MSN to DNP Concentration

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Full-Time Curriculum

Fall Term (YR 1)

NUR 2011 - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
OR
NUR 2011D - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE
NURSP 2062 - ORGANIZATIONAL AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERS
NUR 3099 - THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
OR
NUR 3099D - THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
NUR 2000 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
OR
NUR 2000D - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1

Spring Term (YR 1)

NURNP 2518 - FAMILY THEORY FOR NPS: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS, AND APPLICATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
OR
NURNP 2518D - FAMILY THEORY FOR NPS: PRINCIPLES, IMPLICATIONS, AND APPLICATION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NURSP 2099 - FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMICS DRIVERS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
NUR 2682 - HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
OR
NUR 2682D - HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
NUR 3031 - METHODOLOGIES FOR DNP PROJECTS
OR
NUR 3031D - METHODOLOGIES FOR DNP PROJECTS

Summer Term (YR 1)

NURNP 3025 - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
OR
NURNP 3025D - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
NURSP 2092 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
NUR 3032 - DATA ANALYSIS FOR DNP PROJECTS
OR
NUR 3032D - DATA ANALYSIS FOR DNP PROJECTS

Fall Term (YR 2)

NURNP 3038 - DNP NP ROLE PRACTICUM **
NURSP 2388 - DATABASE MANAGEMENT
OR
NURSP 2388D - DATABASE MANAGEMENT
NURSP 2075 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATICS
OR
NURSP 2075D - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATICS
NUR 3012 - PUBLIC POLICY IN HEALTH CARE
NUR 3013 - ETHICS IN HEALTHCARE

Spring Term (YR 2)

NURNP 2546 - MANAGEMENT: ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND YOUNG ADULT THEORY
OR
NURNP 2546D - MGT: ADOLESCENT HEALTH THEORY
NUR 3037 - DNP PROJECT CLINICAL
NUR 3052 - MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
NURNP 3038 - DNP NP ROLE PRACTICUM **
Two components of the DNP Comprehensive Exam are required (DNP Scholarly Project and DNP Portfolio).

Total Credits: 41 (minimum)

Additional coursework may be required depending upon previous education.

*Courses with a “D” are delivered synchronously via distance technology for qualified onsite students as per Policy 438.

**Must take at least 1 credit of NURNP 3038 in curriculum.

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