Core and Specialty Courses

DNP Core Courses

All students will take 46 credits of core courses that include the following. In addition to the DNP core courses, applicants will choose either FNP or PHNL specialty, and complete additional courses as needed. An individually tailored plan of study will be created by transcript review after admission.

N603 - Theoretical Components of Nursing Science (3)

N701 - Healthcare Quality (3)

N630 - Research Methodology in Nursing (3)

N690L- Leadership of Public Health Systems (3)

N704 - Health Disparities and Social Justice (3)

N790G - Research Translation in Nursing (3)

N735 - Informatics for Nursing Practice (3)

PUBHLTH 630 - Principles of Epidemiology (3)

SCH-MGMT 680 - Organizational Behavior (4)

N690E - Nursing Ethics, Health Policy & Politics (3)

PUBHLTH 540 - Introductory Biostatistics (3)

N715 ST - Intermediate Biostatistics (3)

Comprehensive examination requirement
Capstone Experience:

890C DNP - Capstone Project (3)

898A DNP - Practicum: Immersion Experience (6)

DNP Specialty Courses

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) 38 credits

N614 - Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning (3)

N615 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)

N619 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)

N703 - Pharmacotherapy Management (3)

N690W - Primary Health Care of Women (2)

N670 - Family Systems and Intervention (3)

N610 - Primary Health Care of Children, Adolescents & Young Adults (3)

N620 - Primary Health Care of Middle Aged and Older Adults (3)

N797C - Complex Health Problems in Primary Care (3)

N698 & N798 - Practica & Role Seminars (12 credits total)

Public Health Nurse Leader (PHNL) 36 credits

N640 - Advanced Public Health Nursing I (3)

N791P - Advanced Public Health Nursing II (3)

N790L - Contemporary Issues in Public Health Practice (3)

N698 & N798 - Practica & Role Seminars (9 credits total)

PUBHLTH 620 - Intro to the US Health Care System (3)

PUBHLTH 565 - Environmental Health Practices (3)

PUBHLTH 601 - Application of Social & Behavioral Theories in Pub Health Education and Intervention (3)

PUBHLTH 628 - Financial Management of Health Institutions (3)

PUBHLTH - Elective (3)