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Jan 19, 2026

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2025-2026 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner BSN 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
NUR 2004 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
OR
NUR 2004D - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NUR 2010 - HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE POPULATIONS
NURNP 2026 - ROLE SEMINAR 1
OR
NURNP 2026D - ROLE SEMINAR 1

Spring Term (YR 1)

NUR 2000 - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
OR
NUR 2000D - RESEARCH FOR EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE 1
NUR 2034 - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
OR
NUR 2034D - ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
NUR 3099 - THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
OR
NUR 3099D - THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
NURNP 2540 - PEDIATRIC WELL CHILD CARE THEORY
OR
NURNP 2540D - PEDIATRIC WELL CHILD CARE THEORY

Summer Term (YR 1)

NUR 2031 - THE DIAGNOSTIC PHYSICAL EXAM ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NURSP 2092 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
NURNP 2570 - COMPREHENSIVE NEONATAL ASSESSMENT THEORY
NUR 3031 - METHODOLOGIES FOR DNP PROJECTS
OR
NUR 3031D - METHODOLOGIES FOR DNP PROJECTS

Fall Term (YR 2)

NUR 2033 - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS THEORY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
OR
NUR 2033D - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS THEORY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
NUR 2032 - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL
OR
NUR 2032D - DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS CLINICAL
NURNP 2571 - GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE SICK NEONATE - THEORY
NURSP 2062 - ORGANIZATIONAL AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERS

Spring Term (YR 2)

NUR 2682 - HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
OR
NUR 2682D - HUMAN GENETICS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
NURNP 2573 - NEONATAL DISEASE PROCESS 1 - THEORY
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

Summer Term (YR 2)

NURNP 3025 - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
OR
NURNP 3025D - DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS IN PRIMARY CARE
NURNP 2574 - NEONATAL DISEASE PROCESS 2 - THEORY
NUR 3037 - DNP PROJECT CLINICAL

Fall Term (YR 3)

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
NURNP 2572 - GENERAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SICK NEONATE - CLINICAL

Spring Term (YR 3)

NURSP 2099 - FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMICS DRIVERS IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
NURNP 3038 - DNP NP ROLE PRACTICUM
NUR 3032 - DATA ANALYSIS FOR DNP PROJECTS
OR
NUR 3032D - DATA ANALYSIS FOR DNP PROJECTS

Summer Term (YR 3)

NUR 3052 - MANUSCRIPT DEVELOPMENT
NURNP 2029 - ROLE SEMINAR 2
OR
NURNP 2029D - ROLE SEMINAR 2
NURNP 3038 - DNP NP ROLE PRACTICUM
NUR 2078 - CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
OR
NUR 2078D - CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
The three components of the DNP Comprehensive Exam are required (DNP Scholarly Project, DNP Portfolio, and Clinical Comprehensive Exam).

Total Credits: 93

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

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