Full-time Degree Pathway for the BS-DNP Degree, Family Health or Adult Gerontological Primary Care

For students entering Fall 2024 or Beyond.

Required Courses

Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total75
PUBH.5120Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement3
PUBH.5110Healthcare Finance3
PUBH.5770Biostatistics for Health Data3
PUBH.6270Health Equity and Informatics3
NURS.5520Social, Cultural, Policy in Health Care Issues3
NURS.5530Scholarly Writing2
NURS.6000Theoretical Foundation of Advanced Nursing Practice3
NURS.6010Research for Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS.5590Advanced Pharmacology3
HSCI.5510Clinical Pathophysiology3
NURS.65101Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostics3
NURS.6520APRN Care of the Adult3
NURS.6521
OR
NURS.6523		APRN Care of Children and Adolescents
OR
APRN Care of Older Adults		3
OR
3
NURS.6522APRN Care of Women's Health Across the Lifespan3
NURS.6524APRN Role Transition1
NURS.65111APRN Clinical Practicum I (250 Hours)3
NURS.6512APRN Clinical Practicum II (250 Hours)3
NURS.65131APRN Clinical Practicum III (250 Hours)3
NURS.7170Evaluation Research3
NURS.7710Advanced Nursing Leadership and Management (80 DNP hours)3
NURS.7070Epidemiology3
NURS.77002Evidence Appraisal (100 DNP hours)3
NURS.77402Scholarly Project Design (100 DNP hours)3
NURS.77202Scholarly Project Implementation (100 DNP hours)3
NURS.77302Evidence Dissemination, Advocacy, and Policy3
NURS.7760DNP Immersion3 (250 hours)3

Courses required for the degree = 26

Total Credits = 75

*Course may not be offered every semester.

**Courses for Scholarly Project must be taken in sequence.

1NURS.6510/NURS.6511/NURS.6513: require in-person experiences on campus

2DNP Intensives require 2 full days per semester, on campus, in person.

3required by CCNE for all BS to DNP programs.

Last Updated: 7/18/24