Contact Info

Office location:    Education II North, Room 3255
Mailing address: 13120 East 19th Avenue, 3rd Floor
                           Aurora, CO 80045
Phone number:   303-724-1812
Web Page:          https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/
Email:                  nursing.admissions@cuanschutz.edu

Overview: Our Doctor of Nursing Practice program ranked #33 in the nation's top nursing programs per U.S. News & World Report 2024

When you apply to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Colorado Anschutz, you are enrolling in a high-quality program that's routinely ranked among the best DNP programs in the nation by US News & World Report. 

Our DNP program is designed for nurses who want to move into advanced practice, public health and leadership. With your DNP, you'll help improve healthcare within diverse patient populations and systems across the globe. This practice-based doctorate provides courses that focus on evidence-based practice to improve clinical care delivery, program evaluation, patient and population incomes, and health system leadership management. We offer distinct areas of study and the ability to earn a master's degree on your way to your DNP. 

The hands-on practicum involves leading a project and provides students with a blend of comprehensive education with new real-world skills. Upon beginning the project portion of the DNP, there is a three day in person experience, while all of your other classes are online. In addition, students may elect to return to campus during the final DNP course for presentation of their final project. The hands-on clinical experiences are an integral part of our college mission and provide students with a blend of comprehensive education with on-the-job training. A DNP can open up new doors and give you access to more opportunities, responsibility and higher pay.

Pathways to Your DNP:

There are two paths registered nurses (RNs) can take to earn their DNP:

• BS to DNP - If you have a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, you can earn your DNP through the College of Nursing with our BSN to DNP degree, which takes you directly from your BS-level work to graduating with a doctorate. And along the way, you will earn a Master of Science degree, too.
• MS to DNP - This program is designed for RNs who hold a Master of Science in Nursing. This program generally takes one to two years of full-time study, or two to three years of part-time study to complete.

Admissions

For a full list of DNP admissions requirements, please visit: https://nursing.cuanschutz.edu/academics/graduate-programs/masters-dnp-phd/doctor-of-nursing-practice-admissions. 

DNP applications are submitted through Nursing’s Centralized Application Service (NursingCAS).

Programs

From public health nursing to health leadership and veteran and military health care leadership, our DNP offers distinct areas of study. 

• DNP Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) program prepares advanced practice nurses to improve healthcare within diverse patient populations and systems across the globe. Curriculum is based on The Essentials: Core Competencies for Prfessional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021) and includes coursework to elevate APRNs to a new stage of leadership, advocacy, and clinical scholarship within their chosen specialty.
• DNP Health Leadership. Learn to be a leader in the healthcare system. This high-demand program prepares you to lead systems in hospitals to the government to nonprofits. You'll manage others across a continuum of primary care, acute care, long-term care, school nursing, correctional facilities, home care and care coordination. The focus of this post-graduate program is efficient, high-quality care with the best outcomes. 
• DNP/MPH. Join the ranks of public health nurse leaders. Get the combined power of nursing and public health in a dual-degree program.  A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is offered from the University of Colorado College of Nursing - and a Master of Public Health (MPH) is offered from the Colorado School of Public Health. This degree prepares nurse leaders to address the most pressing public health challenges of our time like COVID-19 and prepares them for national and global health leadership roles. A bonus of earning the degrees simultaneously, is this degree requires 21 fewer credits than earning the degrees separately. Students work hand-in-hand with experts to create and lead new models of care delivery that advance health equity and improve population health. Students can tailor studies to their interests. the dual degree is ideal for students with a BS in Nursing and nurses with a master's in a nursing specialty other than public/community health nursing. Nurses who hold a Master of Public/Community Health Nursing may apply to either the dual degree or the DNP-PHN degree programs.
• DNP-PHN Expand your reach and streamline your focus in healthcare with our Doctor of Nursing Practice Public Health Nursing (DNP-PHN) program. This specialty prepares nurses for leadership roles in public and community health settings. You'll learn how to assess, plan and evaluate nursing interventions for patients, families and clinical populations. The focus will be on promoting health, disease prevention and program management. There are several pathways to attain this degree: if you have a master's in Public Health Nursing or community health nursing; and if you are an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in a clinical specialty other than Public/Community Health.

• DNP Veteran and Military Health Care Leadership. Serve the men and women who have fought for our country by providing excellent healthcare delivery through our DNP Veteran and Military Health Care Leadership program. This program provides students with specialized education and training to work with veterans and their military families. The courses prepare nurse leaders to be care coordinators, change agents and innovators in healthcare for former and current service members. The online program is designed for working nurses who are currently novice-to-expert leaders and are affiliated with the military community.

  *As a part of the DNP Capstone series of courses, all DNP-PHN and DNP/MPH students are required to complete practicum credit hours in public/community health settings. Practicum experiences for out-of-state students must be negotiated among course instructors, students, and their program advisors to best fit the student's learning needs and professional goals. For Colorado students, the majority of practice sites are in local and state community-based agencies, including public health departments. Many of the sites serve the most vulnerable populations in Colorado and Region VIII. As established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2006), a minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised academic post-baccalaureate practice is required to achieve learning objectives associated with the DNP Essentials and specialty competencies. CU College of Nursing DNP curricula, including the DNP-PHN and DNP/MPH, are based on the expectation that the first 500 hours are accomplished in master’s level nursing education. Baccalaureate-prepared nurses and other applicants who cannot document 500 post-baccalaureate academically-supervised clinical practicum hours will be required to supplement their DNP program by enrolling in additional (1-12) credit hours of advanced public health nursing practicum to complete the balance of the full 1,000 practicum hours.

Curriculum

MS - DNP

DNP - APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation	2
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Practicum credits	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Practicum Credits	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Practicum credits	4
Total Hours		35

Total Didactic Credits:       14
Total Practicum Credits:    12
Total Practicum Hours:     540

*Students must take BOTH 6107 and 6109. One of these may have been completed in the MS program. We will allow transfer credit for one.
**Courses may have been completed during MS degree Program. Please contact Graduate Program Advisor to review plan of study
***1 Project Practicum Credit - 45 face-to-face hours

DNP - PHN (Public Health Nursing) 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health Course may have been completed during MS Degree Program. Please contact Graduate Program Advisor to review plan	3
NURS 6633	Advanced Public Health Nursing Course may have been completed during MS Degree Program. Please contact Graduate Program Advisor to review plan	3
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence Course may have been completed during MS Degree Program. Please contact Graduate Program Advisor to review plan	3
BIOS 6601	Applied Biostatistics I Course may have been completed during MS Degree Program. Please contact Graduate Program Advisor to review plan	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6752	Advanced Public Health Nursing Practicum I	1-6
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 1 Project credit, 45 Practicum hours	2
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Project credits, 180 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Project credits, 135 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III	4
Total Hours		36-41

**Courses may have been completed during MS degree Program. Please contact Graduate Program Advisor to review plan of study

***1 Project Practicum Credit - 45 face-to-face hours

Total Didactic Credits:        20
Total Project Credits:         10
Total Practicum Hours:     450

DNP - Health Systems Leadership

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence	3
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics	3
NURS 6603	Health Systems and Management	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation	3
NURS 6796	Executive Leadership and Organizational Systems	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence	3
NURS 7631	Advanced Quantitative Research Design, Methods & Analysis I	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation	2
NURS 8030	DNP Project I	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III	4
NURS 8000	DNP Project Variable Hours Course	1-5
Total Hours		45-49

DNP - Veteran and Military Health Care Leadership

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6024	Caring for Veterans: Aging, Chronicity, & End of Life 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6017	On the Home Front: Supporting Vet & Military Families 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6015	Women & War 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6603	Health Systems and Management 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6023	Veteran and Military Health Care Systems 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6018	Home from the Battlefront: Psychological Health Care 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6796	Executive Leadership and Organizational Systems 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6019	Wounds of War: Military & Veteran Disability Evals 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 45 Practicum hours	2
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 180 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 125 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 180 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8000	DNP Project Variable Hours Course Variable	1-5
Total Hours		54-58

Total Credits:  53

Total Didactic Hours:         615

Total Practicum Hours:      530

DNP - MPH (Public Health)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOS 6601	Applied Biostatistics I (MPH Core cours may not be substitued) 3 Didactic credits	3
PUBH 6600	Foundations in Public Health (MPH Core Course may not be stubstituted) 2 Didactic credits	2
EHOH 6614	Occupational and Environmental Health (MPH Core Course may not be stubstituted) 3 Didactic credits	3
CBHS 6610	Social and Behavioral Factors and Health (MPH Core Course may not be stubstituted) 3 Didactic credits	3
EHOH 6622	Intro to Public Health in Disasters 3 Didactic credits	3
EPID 6630	Epidemiology (MPH Core Course may not be stubstituted) 3 Didactic credits	3
HSMP 6634	Management, Budgeting and Public Health Administration 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
HSMP 6601	Introduction to HSMP (MPH Core Course may not be stubstituted) 3 Didactic credits	3
EPID 6640	Investigation of Disease Outbreaks 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6633	Advanced Public Health Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6752	Advanced Public Health Nursing Practicum I 3 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	1-6
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
CBHS 6612	Methods in Research and Evaluation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation	2
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Didactic credits	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Didactic credits	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Didactic credits	4
Total Hours		55-60

Total Didactic Credits:          60

Total Clinical Credits:            5 

Total MPH Elective credits    4

Total Clinical Hours:            225

BS-DNP Programs

MPH (Public Health) BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIOS 6601	Applied Biostatistics I 3 Didactic credits	3
PUBH 6600	Foundations in Public Health 3 Didactic credits	2
EHOH 6614	Occupational and Environmental Health 3 Didactic credits	3
CBHS 6610	Social and Behavioral Factors and Health 3 Didactic credits	3
EHOH 6622	Intro to Public Health in Disasters 3 Didactic credits	3
EPID 6630	Epidemiology 3 Didactic credits	3
HSMP 6634	Management, Budgeting and Public Health Administration 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
HSMP 6601	Introduction to HSMP 3 Didactic credits	3
EPID 6640	Investigation of Disease Outbreaks 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6633	Advanced Public Health Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6752	Advanced Public Health Nursing Practicum I 3 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	1-6
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
CBHS 6612	Methods in Research and Evaluation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Didactic credits	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Didactic credits	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Didactic credits	4
Total Hours		55-60

Total Didactic Credits:          62

Total Clinical Credits:            5 

Total MPH Elective credits    4

Total Clinical Hours:            225

Veteran and Military Health Care Leadership BS - DNP 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6023	Veteran and Military Health Care Systems 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6018	Home from the Battlefront: Psychological Health Care 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6019	Wounds of War: Military & Veteran Disability Evals 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6024	Caring for Veterans: Aging, Chronicity, & End of Life 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6017	On the Home Front: Supporting Vet & Military Families 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6015	Women & War 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6603	Health Systems and Management 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 6025	Veteran and Military Health Care Admin Internship 90 Practicum hours	2
NURS 6796	Executive Leadership and Organizational Systems 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 45 Practicum hours	2
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 45 Didactic Hours	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 180 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 125 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 180 Practicum hours	4
NURS 8000	DNP Project Variable Hours Course Variable	1-5
Total Hours		62-66

Total Didactic hours:        705

Total Practicum Hours:   620

Total credits:                      61

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5981	AGACNP Practicum I 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6600	Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5982	AGACNP Practicum II 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6620	Adult Gero Acute Care NP Diagnostics & Therapeutics 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 5983	AGACNP Practicum III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6610	Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 2 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5984	AGACNP Practicum IV 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6849	PC IV: DM III Care for Complex Older Adult 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credit, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		74

Total Didactic Credits:     51
Total Clinical Credits:      26
Total Clinical Hours:        1170

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5971	AGPCNP Practicum I 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6819	AGPCNP Primary Hlth Care I:Hlth Promotion & Prevention 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5972	AGPCNP Practicum II 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6882	Foundational Clinical Skills Adv Pract NP 1 Didactic credit	1
NURS 6829	Primary Care II: Diagnosis and Management I 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5973	AGPCNP Practicum III 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6839	Primary Care III: Diagnosis and Management II 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5974	AGPCNP Practicum IV 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6849	PC IV: DM III Care for Complex Older Adult 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 1 Clinical credits, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		74

Total Didactic Credits:     52
Total Clinical Credits:      24
Total Clinical Hours:        1080

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Adult-Gerontology BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5901	AG CNS Advanced Practicum I 3 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	1-3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5902	AG CNS Advanced Practicum II 3 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	1-3
NURS 6740	ADULT-GERONTOLOGY CNS WELLNESS TO ILLNESS 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5903	AG CNS Advanced Practicum III 3 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	1-3
NURS 6742	Adult-GerontologyCNS AdvancedPractice AcuteCareNursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5904	AG CNS Advanced Practicum IV 3 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	1-3
NURS 6746	Adult-Gero CNS Complex patient management 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credits, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8000	DNP Project Variable Hours Course Variable	1-5
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		63-75

Total Didactic Credits:     48
Total Clinical Credits:      24
Total Clinical Hours:        1080

Family Nurse Practitioner BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6640	FNP Hlth Promotion, Prevention, Screening 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6434	FNP Care of the Pediatric Patient 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6739	Ob-Gyn Essentials for the FNP 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5931	FNP Practicum I 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6882	Foundational Clinical Skills Adv Pract NP 1 Didactic credit	1
NURS 6549	FNP Adv. Clinical Skills 1 Didactic credit	1
NURS 5932	FNP Practicum II 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6528	FNP DM Physio & Psych Health I 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5933	FNP Practicum III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6529	FNP DM Physio & Pysch Health II 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5934	FNP Practicum IV 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6950	Synthesis/Integration/Transition into FNP Practice 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credits, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		82

Total Didactic Credits:     58
Total Clinical Credits:      26
Total Clinical Hours:        1170

i-Lead Nursing Leadership and Health Care Systems BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6790	Systems and Leadership Theory 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6973	State of Science: Healthcare Systems 30 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6794	Decision Support and Data Management 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6795	i-LEAD Administrative Internship 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6603	Health Systems and Management 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 6796	Executive Leadership and Organizational Systems 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 8000	DNP Project Variable Hours Course Variable	1-5
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 7631	Advanced Quantitative Research Design, Methods & Analysis I 45 Didactic hours	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		53-57

Total Didactic Hours:     625
Total Clinical Hours:      675
Total Credits:                  61

Nurse-Midwifery - BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6377	Foundations of Midwifery Care 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 3 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6376	Reproductive Physiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6344	NMW Gynecologic Care 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5941	NMW Advanced Practicum I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6378	Care of the Childbearing Family I 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6850	NMW Primary Care of Women 3 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6374	NMW/WHNP Adv Clinical Skills - Outpatient 3 Didactic credits	1
NURS 5942	NMW Advanced Practicum II 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6379	Care of the Childbearing Family II 3 Didactic credits	4
NURS 6375	NMW Advanced Clinical Skills - Inpatient 3 Didactic credits	1
NURS 5943	NMW Advanced Practicum III: Integration 8 Clinical credits, 360 Clinical hours	8
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credits, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8000	DNP Project Variable Hours Course 3 Didactic credits	1-5
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		85-89

Total Didactic Credits:     56
Total Clinical Credits:      30
Total Clinical Hours:     1260                

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6376	Reproductive Physiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6344	NMW Gynecologic Care 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5961	WHNP Advanced Practicum I 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6374	NMW/WHNP Adv Clinical Skills - Outpatient 1 Clinical credit	1
NURS 6378	Care of the Childbearing Family I 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6850	NMW Primary Care of Women 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 5962	WHNP Advanced Practicum II 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 5963	WHNP Advanced Practicum III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	6
NURS 5964	WHNP Advanced Practicum IV 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credits, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		79

Total Didactic Credits:     50
Total Clinical Credits:      27
Total Clinical Hours:        1170

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5921	AC-PNP Practicum I 2 Clinical credits, 90 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6490	Pediatric Primary Care Essentials 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6450	Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment 1 Didactic credits	1
NURS 5922	AC PNP Advanced Practicum II 2 Clinical credits, 90 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6456	Advance Pediatric Clinical Skills 1 Didactic credit	1
NURS 5923	AC PNP Advanced Practicum III 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6500	Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner I 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5924	AC-PNP Practicum IV 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6510	Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 2 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5925	AC PNP Advanced Practicum V 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6520	Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 3 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credit, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		76

Total Didactic Credits:     53
Total Clinical Credits:      25
Total Clinical Hours:        1125

Pediatric Nurse Practioner Primary Care BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5911	PNP Advanced Practicum I 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6450	Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment 1 Didactic credit	1
NURS 6478	Primary Care of Children: Well Child Care 4 Didactic credits	4
NURS 5912	PNP Advanced Practicum II 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6456	Advance Pediatric Clinical Skills 1 Didactic credit	1
NURS 5913	PNP Practicum III 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6488	Pediatric Minor and Acute Illness 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5914	PNP Advanced Practicum IV 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6496	Pediatric Chronic Illness and Disability 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credit, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		73

Total Didactic Credits:     51
Total Clinical Credits:      24
Total Clinical Hours:        1080

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner BS - DNP

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6243	Adv Pathophysiology 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6009	Theory Foundation for Advanced Nursing 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6664	Integrated Behavioral Healthcare & Common Psychiatri 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6222	Adv Pharm & Therapeutics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6070	Policy and Politics of Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6665	PsyTherapy, BehavioralChange & HP Lifespan 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6761	Advanced Assessment 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6859	Advanced Professional Role 2 Didactic credits	2
NURS 6109	Evidence-Based Practice: Evaluating Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6659	Adv Assess,Neurobiology&Psychopharm AcrossLifespan 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5991	PMHNP Advanced Practicum I 2 Clinical credits, 90 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6286	Foundations Informatics 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6661	Diagnosis and Management/Adults PMHNP 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5992	PMHNP Advanced Practicum II 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 6662	Diagnosis and Management/Children and Older Adult PMHNP 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 5993	PMHNP Advanced Practicum III 3 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	3
NURS 5994	PMHNP Advanced Practicum IV 6 Clinical credits, 270 Clinical hours	6
NURS 6107	Research & Quality Improve Methods:Principles of Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 6800	Leadership, Financial Management and Innovation 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8020	DNP Project Preparation 2 Clinical credit, 45 Clinical hours	2
NURS 6303	Epidemiology & Health 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8030	DNP Project I 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
NURS 6108	Inferent Statistics & Quality Improvement Applying Evidence 3 Didactic credits	3
NURS 8040	DNP Project Course II 4 Clinical credits, 135 Clinical hours	4
NURS 8050	DNP Project III 4 Clinical credits, 180 Clinical hours	4
Total Hours		78

Total Didactic Credits:     54
Total Clinical Credits:      26
Total Clinical Hours:        1170

DNP Program Outcomes

Approved January 2023

• Integrate nursing knowledge and ways of knowing in the development and evaluation of health care delivery strategies.  
• Evaluate person centered health care delivery strategies that meet evolving health care delivery system needs.  
• Collaborate across settings to advocate for improved and equitable population health outcomes.  
• Disseminate nursing scholarship to improve health and transform health care.
• Lead the translation of quality and safety evidence to promote  system effectiveness and individual performance.
• Build interprofessional teams that enhance healthcare experiences and outcomes for patients, families, communities, and partnerships.
• Lead within complex systems to effectively and proactively coordinate resources to provide safe, quality, and equitable care for diverse populations.
• Lead teams to advocate for end user perspectives in the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare technologies (e.g., information, communication) and processes.
• Cultivate the future identity and ideals of the nursing profession.
• Create systems and policies that support organizational resilience, personal, and professional wellbecoming.