MSN-DNP Program Schedule

This program is for master's prepared Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).  A new cohort is admitted every fall semester.

MSN-DNP Full-Time Schedule

The full-time schedule is 15-months, four-semesters.  Tuition is based on semester enrollment.

Semester 1 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units
N6410  Scholarly Writing and Grant Development                       2
N6420 Integrative Healing Practice and Self Care           2
N6710 DNP Project I: Concept Development  2
     
N6900 DNP Practicum variable unit up to 12 units 1-12*

*DNP Practicum requires total of 12 units

 

Semester 2 - Spring
Course Number Course Name Units
N6430  Biostatistics and Epidemiology                                   3
N6440 Population and Global Health         3
N6480 Human Diversity and Healthcare Ethics                             3
N6720 DNP Project II: Proposal 2

 

Semester 3 - Summer
Course Number Course Name Units 
N6450 Informatics and Telehealth  3
N6460 Leadership Role & Interprofessional Collaboration         3
N6490 Healthcare Economics and Policy                3
N6730 DNP Project III: Implementation  2

 

Semester 4 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units
N6740 DNP Project IV: Eval and Dissemination  2
N6810 Curriculum Strategies in Nursing Education** 3
     
  Didactic Courses 36
     
  DNP Practicum requires total of 12 units 12

 

 

MSN-DNP Part-Time Schedule

This part-time schedule is seven-semesters.  Tuition is based on semester enrollment.

Semester 1 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units
N6410 Scholarly Writing and Grant Development                       2
N6420 Integrative Healing Practice and Self Care           2
     
N6900 DNP Practicum variable unit  up to 12 units 1-12*

*DNP Practicum requires total of 12 units

 

Semester 2 - Spring
Course Number Course Name Units 
N6430  Biostatistics and Epidemiology                                   3
N6440 Population and Global Health        3

 

Semester 3 - Summer 
Course Number Course Name Units
N6450 Informatics and Telehealth  3
N6460 Leadership Role & Interprofessional Collaboration         3

 

Semester 4 - Fall
Course Number Course Name Units
N6470 EBP and Quality Improvement 3
N6710  DNP Project I: Concept Development  2

 

Semester 5 - Spring
Course Number Course Name Units
N6480 Human Diversity and Healthcare Ethics                             3
N6720 DNP Project II: Proposal 2

 

Semester 6 - Summer
Course Number Course Name  Units
N6490 Healthcare Economics and Policy             3
N6730 DNP Project III: Implementation  2

 

Semester 7 - Fall
Course Number  Course Name Units
N6740  DNP Project IV: Eval and Dissemination  2
N6810 Curriculum Strategies in Nursing Education** 3
     
  DNP Practicum requires total of 12 units 12