2018-2019 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Doctor of Nursing Practice Requirements
The post-B.S.N. D.N.P. curriculum for advanced practice consists of 94 credits completed over 12 semesters. The post B.S.N. D.N.P. curriculum for health systems leadership consists of 79 credits completed over 10 semesters. Because program plans are individualized for post-B.S.N. and M.S.N. students, the number of credits and semesters needed to complete the D.N.P. program will vary depending on previous coursework and program emphasis. D.N.P. students must complete all coursework with a grade of B (3.0) or better.
The D.N.P. courses will be offered primarily in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. State-of-the-art facilities support the use of technology to enhance student learning. A number of courses are offered in a hybrid of classroom and Web-enhanced learning formats.
Doctor of Nursing (D.N.P.) Core Courses
- NUR 605 - Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing I (3 credits)
- NUR 606 - Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing II (3 credits)
- NUR 607 - Health Care System, Policy and Politics (3 credits)
- NUR 608 - Leadership Roles in Complex Systems (3 credits)
- NUR 625 - Health Issues in Vulnerable Populations (4 credits)
- NUR 690 - Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (3 credits)
- NUR 691 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing (3 credits)
- NUR 703 - Nursing Informatics (3 credits)
- NUR 792 - Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing Practice I (1 to 2 credits)
- NUR 793 - Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing Practice II (2 credits)
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions (3 credits)
- STA 620 - Applied Multivariate Methods for Health Care (3 credits)
Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Track: Core Courses
- NUR 610 - Advanced Assessment (3 credits)
- NUR 620 - Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits)
- NUR 622 - Advanced Pathophysiology I (3 credits)
- NUR 623 - Advanced Pathophysiology II (3 credits)
- NUR 628 - Nursing Therapeutics: Mental Health (3 credits)
- NUR 676 - Health Perspectives: Mental Health (3 credits)
- NUR 677 - Practicum I: Mental Health (4 credits)
APN Track: Child/Adolescent Specialty
Students also complete the D.N.P. and advanced practice core courses.
- NUR 629 - Developmental Health: Child/Adolescent (3 credits)
- NUR 720 - Primary Health Care: Child/Adolescent (3 credits)
- NUR 721 - Primary Care Practicum: Child/Adolescent (4 credits)
- NUR 722 - Management of Chronic Conditions: Child/Adolescent (3 credits)
- NUR 723 - Chronic Care Practicum: Child/Adolescent (4 credits)
- NUR 724 - Chronic and Complex Care: Child/Adolescent (3 credits)
- NUR 725 - Chronic and Complex Care Practicum: Child/Adolescent (4 credits)
- NUR 726 - Complex Behavioral Problems: Child/Adolescent (3 credits)
- NUR 727 - Clinical Immersion I: Child/Adolescent (4 credits)
- NUR 728 - Clinical Immersion II: Child/Adolescent (4 credits)
APN Track: Adult/Older Adult Specialty
Students also complete the D.N.P. and advanced practice core courses.
- NUR 630 - Developmental Health: Adult/Older Adult (3 credits)
- NUR 730 - Primary Health Care: Adult/Older Adult (3 credits)
- NUR 731 - Primary Care Practicum: Adults/Older Adults (4 credits)
- NUR 732 - Management of Chronic Conditions in Adults and Older Adults (3 credits)
- NUR 733 - Chronic Care Practicum: Adult/Older Adult (4 credits)
- NUR 734 - Transitions and Complex Care of the Adult/Older Adult (3 credits)
- NUR 735 - Transitions and Complex Care Practicum: Adult/Older Adult (4 credits)
- NUR 736 - Complex Behavioral Problems: Adult/Older Adult (3 credits)
- NUR 737 - Clinical Immersion I: Adult/Older Adult (4 credits)
- NUR 738 - Clinical Immersion II: Adult/Older Adult (4 credits)
Health Systems Leadership
Students also complete the D.N.P. core courses.
- NUR 646 - Theories of Health Systems Leadership Part I (3 credits)
- NUR 647 - Theories of Health Systems Leadership Part II (3 credits)
- NUR 650 - Business and Quality in Nursing (3 credits)
- NUR 702 - Nursing Leadership and Health Services Research (3 credits)
- NUR 740 - Health Systems Leadership: Practicum I (6 credits)
- NUR 741 - Health Systems Leadership: Practicum II (6 credits)
- NUR 742 - Health Systems Leadership: Practicum III (6 credits)
- PA 614 - Organization Theory (3 credits)
- PA 632 - Health Services Financial Management (3 credits)
- PA 634 - Health Care Law and Ethics (3 credits)
- PA 643 - Strategic Management and Planning (3 credits)