Nursing Practice Curriculum (Post Master’s)

Requirements

• BIOS 6100 Biostatistical Methods I [4 Credits]
• BIOS 6102 Biostatistical Methods II [4 Credits]
• NURS 7101 - Theoretical and Philosophical Foundations of Nursing Science [3 Credits]
• NURS 7481 - Evidence-Based Practice for Advanced Nursing Practice [4 Credits]
• NURS 7109 - Health Outcomes: Information Systems, Measurement, Analysis, and Management [3 Credits]
• NURS 6324 - Introduction to Epidemiology [3 Credits]
• NURS 7103 - Organization and Systems Leadership [3 Credits]
• NURS 7111 - Population Based Outcomes [2 Credits]
• NURS 7306 - Health Policy and Politics [3 Credits]
• NURS 7110 - Scholarly Inquiry I: Project Development [3 Credits] *
• NURS 7120 - Scholarly Inquiry II: Project Implementation [3 Credits]
• NURS 7130 - Project Evaluation and Dissemination [3 Credits]
• NURS 7021 - Advanced Nursing Practicum I [1 Credit] **
• NURS 7022 - Advanced Nursing Practicum II [1 Credit] **
• NURS 7023 - Advanced Nursing Practicum III [1 Credit] **

Total: 40 Credits

The Scholarly Inquiry I, II, III courses and the Advanced Nursing Practicum I, II, III courses must be concentrated in one of the following roles and populations: Nurse Anesthesia, Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Public and Community Health Nursing, Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, and Nursing Administration.

*The Scholarly Inquiry Project is a culminating experience for the doctoral program, representing the student’s ability to formulate a project in a specific role and population and implement it from start to finish using a combination of conceptual, technical, and applied knowledge.

**Required clinical practicum hours are individualized based on the number of hours completed in the master’s program. All students must complete a minimum requirement of 180 clinical hours (3 credits). Completion of a series of advanced nursing practicum course will provide the student with a minimum of 1000 hours of post-baccalaureate academic practice experience in their specific role and population.

The minimum credit hours for the post-masters DNP is 40 hours. The required credit hours for the psot-master’s DNP are dependent upon the number of credits required in each Advanced Nursing Practicum I, II, III.