Five-Year MS/DNP Degree Plan

Fall Year 1

Course	Credits
NUR 510 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NUR 521 Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing	3
Total Credits	6

Spring Year 1

Course	Credits
NUR 518 Using Information Systems and Analytical Methods*	3
NUR 699 Advanced Diagnostics and Procedures	3
Total Credits	6

Summer Year 1: NUR 655 Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing

Fall Year 2

Course	Credits
NUR 545 Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NUR 520 Evaluating Research	3
Total Credits	6

Spring Year 2

Course	Credits (Clinical Hours)
NUR 500 Adult Health Clinical Practicum (200)	4 (200 clinical hours)
NUR 651 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Practice Nursing and Leadership	3
Total Credits/Clinical Hours	7 (200 clinical hours)

Summer: NUR 566 Health Policy & Advocacy (3 credits)

Fall Year 3

Course	Credits (Clinical Hours)
NUR 550 Pediatric Clinical Practicum	4 (200 clinical hours)
NUR 771 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Diverse Populations	3
Total Credits/Clinical Hours	7 (200 clinical hours)

Spring Year 3

Course	Credits (Clinical Hours)
NUR 600 Complex Adult Health Clinical Practicum	4 (200 clinical hours)
NUR 610 Professional Writing	3
Total Credits/Clinical Hours	7 (200 clinical hours)

Total Credits: 42
Total Clinical Hours: 700 (600 direct patient care hours, 100 in person weekends)

FNP Exam

Fall Year 4

Course	Credits
NUR 725 Translating Research into Evidence Based Practice	3
NUR 877 Outcome Evaluation and Measurement Methods in Clinical Practice	2
NUR 711 DNP Project Planning	1
Total Credits	6

Spring Year 4

Course	Credits
NUR 818 Health Care Systems: Organizational Leadership and Financing	4
NUR 787 Quality and Safety Measures in Clinical Practice	2
Total Credits	6

Fall Year 5

Course	Credits (Clinical Hours)
NUR 898 DNP Project I	3
NUR 800 Advanced Clinical Practice Populations and Systems I	3 (150 clinical hours)
Total Credits/Clinical Hours	6 (150 clinical hours)

Spring Year 5

Course	Credits (Clinical Hours)
NUR 899 DNP Project II	3
NUR 850 Advanced Clinical Practice Population and Systems II	3 (150 Clinical hours)
Total Credits/Clinical Hours	6 (150 clinical hours)

Summer Year 5 or Fall Year 6

Course	Credits
NUR 900 DNP Project Dissemination	1
NUR 860 Transformational Leadership in ACP	2
Total Credits	3

*All Year 5 courses and beyond are the DNP project and the dissemination and implementation of the project in a clinical setting.

DNP completion requires a total of 1,000 post baccalaureate clinical hours.