DNP-FNP Program Schedule

The DNP-FNP program is three-years (eight-semesters), including the summers.  A new cohort is admitted every fall semester.  

DNP-FNP Program

Semester 1 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units 
N6510 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology                 3
N6520 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics I                  3
N6410 Scholarly Writing  & Grant Development    2
N6470 EBP and Quality Improvement 3

 

Semester 2 - Spring
Course Number Course Name Units
N6530 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (Didactic)          2
N6532 Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (Clinical) 2
N6430 Biostatistics and Epidemiology                                   3
N6440 Population and Global Health         3

 

Semester 3 - Summer 
Course Number Course Name  Units
N6540 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision Making      2
N6542 Advanced Diagnostics Simulation  2
N6450 Informatics and Telehealth  3
N6460 Leadership Role & Interprofessional Collaboration         3

 

Semester 4 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units 
N6610 Person Centered Care I (Didactic)                               3
N6611 Person Centered Care I (Clinical-135 hours)        3
N6612 Advanced Primary Care - Adult Simulation  1
N6420 Integrative Healing Practice and Self Care 2
N6710 DNP Project I: Concept Development  2

 

Semester 5 - Spring
Course Number Course Name Units
N6620  Person Centered Care II (Didactic)                              3
N6621 Person Centered Care II (Clinical-135 hours)             3
N6622 Advanced Primary Care - Pediatric Sim 1
N6480 Human Diversity and Healthcare Ethics                             3
N6720 DNP Project II: Proposal 2

 

Semester 6 -Summer
Course Number Course Name Units
M6630 Person Centered Care III (Didactic)                              2
N6631 Person Centered Care III (Clinical-90 hours)             2
N6632 Advanced Primary Care - Women's Health Sim 1
N6490 Healthcare Economics and Policy             3
N6730 DNP Project III: Implementation  2

 

Semester 7 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units
N6640 Person Centered Care IV (Didactic)                               3
N6641 Person Centered Care IV (Clinical-135 hours)             3
N6642 Psychiatric/Mental Health Sim 1
N6740 DNP Project IV: Eval and Dissemination  2
N6810 Curriculum Strategies in Nursing Education 3

 

Semester 8 - Spring
Course Number Course Name Units
N6650 Person Centered Care V (Didactic)                               3
N6651 Person Centered Care V (Clinical 315 hours)             7
N6560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II & Herbals            2