Plan of Study

Dual D.N.P. and Certificate

Note: The dual D.N.P. and certificate program is not currently accepting applications for new students. The information on this page is only for current students in the program.

Each tab below contains a sample plan of study for one of the three concentrations available in the dual D.N.P. and certificate program:

  • AGACNP (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner)
  • FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner)
  • PMHNP (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner)

Sample Plans

Year 1 (total credits=24)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURS 608: Quality Improvement in Practice 3
NURS 610: Health Information & Emerging Technologies 3
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy 3
Spring NURS 580: Primary Care of the Adult-Gerontology Population 4
NURS 606: Evaluating Evidence to Improve Health Outcomes 3
NURS 607: Epidemiology and Population Health 3
Summer NURS 619: Acute and Complex Health Conditions of the Adult-Gerontology Population 3
NURS 581: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum I 2
Year 2 (total credits=21)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURS 662: Care of the Adult-Gerontology Population in the Critical Care Setting 4
NURS 669: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum II 4
Spring NURS 689: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Practicum III 4
NURS 621: Leadership and Organizational Systems 3
Summer NURS 665: DNP Project: Proposal Development 3
NURS 605: Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement 3
Year 3 (total credits=6)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURS 664: Residency III, IV 6

Total Credits: 51