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
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 589: Maternal and Child Health in Primary Care
3
NURS 595: Family Primary Care Practicum I
2
Year 2 (total credits=21)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 590: Complex Problems in Family Primary Care
4
NURS 642: Family Primary Care Practicum II
4
Spring
NURS 658: Family Primary 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
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 521: Psychiatric Disorders Across the Lifespan
4
NURS 606: Evaluating Evidence to Improve Health Outcomes
3
NURS 607: Epidemiology and Population Health
3
Summer
NURS 522: Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice
3
NURS 597: Psychiatric Mental Health Practicum I
2
Year 2 (total credits=21)
Semester
Course
Credits
Fall
NURS 641: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum II
4
NURS 602: Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice
2
NURS 598: Managing Psychiatric Disorders in Special and Vulnerable Populations
2
Spring
NURS 659: Psychiatric Mental Health 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