Curriculum Plan - Generalist
The post-master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice with no concentration (generalist) is designed for the registered nurse with a Master of Science in Nursing degree.
Full-Time Curriculum Plan
Download a pdf for students who entered the program prior to Fall 2024:: Post-Master’s DNP Full-Time Plan or the Part-Time Plan
Semester 1 – Fall
- NUR 728: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice, 3 hours
- NUR 730: Transition to the Practice Doctorate, 2 hours
- NUR 731: Clinical Epidemiology, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 8
Semester 2 – Spring
- NUR 732: Population Health, 3 hours
- NUR 733 Evidence Appraisal, 3 hours
- NUR 734 Health Care Economics and Finance, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 9
Semester 3 – Summer
- NUR 729: DNP Project Development, 1 hour
- NUR 735: Informatics and Patient Care Technology, 3 hours
- NUR 736: Outcomes Measurement and Program Evaluation, 3 hours
Total semester credit hours: 7
Semester 4 – Fall
- NUR 738: Organizational and Systems Leadership (60 immersion hours), 3 hours
- NUR 740A: DNP Immersion (variable credit, up to 240 immersion hours), 4 hours
Total semester credit hours: 7
Semester 5 – Spring
- NUR 739: Health Care Policy, 3 hours
- NUR 740B: DNP Immersion (variable credit, up to 240 immersion hours), 4 hours
Total semester credit hours: 7
Total course hours: 38
Total clinical practice hours: 540
For practicum courses, the ratio of credit hours to clinical practice is 1:4.