Sample Degree Plan
The following is a sample Doctor of Nursing Practice program plan. Doctor of Nursing Practice students will take 2 to 3 courses each semester, and the first cohort of students will begin the Summer of 2008. Many courses have online content.
| Core Requirements |
credit hours |
| Semester I - Summer | |
| NURS 6023 Philosophy of Nursing | 3 |
| HSM 5003 Management of Health Services | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
| Core Requirements |
credit hours |
| Semester II - Fall | |
| NURS 6033 Ethical Dimensions of Nursing | 3 |
| LS 5363 Health Sciences Information Services | 3 |
| BIOL 5533 Health Care Genetics | 3 |
| Total | 9 |
| Core Requirements |
credit hours |
| Semester III - Spring | |
| NURS 6043 Policy, Power, and Politics | 3 |
| NURS 6313 Epidemiology, Health Promotion, and Research in Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 6323 Informatics and Research in Nursing and Health Care | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
| Core Requirements |
credit hours |
| Semester IV - Summer | |
| NURS 6163 Health Outcomes: Measurement, Management, and Analysis | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
| Core Requirements |
credit hours |
| Semester V - Fall | |
| NURS 6035 DNP Practicum | 5 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours | 8 |
| Core Requirements |
credit hours |
| Semester VI - Spring | |
| NURS 6045 DNP Practicum II | 5 |
| NURS 6303 Professional Capstone Project | 3 |
| Total Hours | 8 |
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