The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP program consists of two tracks; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to DNP and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) to DNP. The BSN to DNP track consists of 77 credits of coursework and the MSN to DNP consists of 50 credits of coursework. Both tracks include supervised clinical hours. On-campus courses are scheduled one day per month. Clinical practicum hours may be completed in the student’s community with an approved preceptor. Students must pass a comprehensive examination during the final semester of the program.
Total Credits Required for Degree:
BSN to DNP 77
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Nursing department page.
| Total Credits Required | 77 |
| Core Courses | 37 |
| NU 612 Statistics for Health Care Professionals | 4 |
| NU 710 Research Utilization | 3 |
| NU 726 Epidemiology | 3 |
| NU 801 Foundations of Nursing Theory | 3 |
| NU 803 Leadership | 3 |
| NU 805 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| NU 815 Informatics for Health Care | 3 |
| NU 818 Evidence Based and Translational Methods | 3 |
| NU 820 Health Care Policy | 3 |
| NU 899 Scholarly Project (2 cr.) | 6 |
| CLS 536 Clinical Genetics | 3 |
| Advanced Practice Core | 9 |
| NU 541 Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NU 552 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 |
| NU 554 Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
| Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty | 26 |
| NU 742 Primary Care Management-1 | 3 |
| NU 744 Primary Care Management-2 | 3 |
| NU 746 Primary Care Management 3 - Specialty | 3 |
| NU 743 Clinical Practicum-1 | 4 |
| NU 745 Clinical Practicum-2 | 4 |
| NU 747 Clinical Practicum-3 | 4 |
| NU 749 Clinical Practicum-4 | 4 |
| NU 750 Clinical Internship Capstone | 1 |
| Electives - Nursing Education Emphasis | 5 |
| Both courses are required | |
| NU 562 Foundations of Nursing Education | 3 |
| NU 569 Nursing Education Practicum | 2 |
Bulletin Year:
2015 - 2016 Graduate Bulletin
| View the current NMU Catalog.