MSN to DNP Plans of Study

Ways to Study

  • Online

DNP Course List

Full-Time MSN-DNP

Fall 2020

YearCourseCredits
One
FallNURS 921: Theoretical Principles of Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 922: Critical Appraisal of Evidence3
NURS 934: Clinical Scholarship and Professional Communication3
Qualifying Exam
SpringNURS 923: Implementation and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 969: Applied Data Analysis3
NURS 994: DNP Project3
SummerNURS 935: Leading Organizational and Systems Change3
NURS 994: DNP Project (If students implement their DNP projects during
the summer)
3 (if needed)
Two
FallNURS 936: Informatics and Safe and Effective Health Care3
NURS 967: Economics and Financing of Health Care Systems3
NURS 994: DNP Project3
SpringNURS 938: Public Policy and Advocacy in Health Care3
NURS 945: Population Health in a Global Context3
NURS 994: DNP Project (if needed)3 (if needed)

Part-Time MSN-DNP

Fall 2020

YearCourseCredits
One
FallNURS 921: Theoretical Principles of Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 936: Informatics and Safe and Effective Health Care3
SpringNURS 945: Population Health in a Global Context3
NURS 969: Applied Data Analysis3
SummerNURS 935: Leading Organizational and Systems Change3
Two
FallNURS 922: Critical Appraisal of Evidence3
NURS 934: Clinical Scholarship and Professional Communication3
Qualifying Exam
SpringNURS 923: Implementation and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practice3
NURS 994: DNP Project3
SummerNURS 994: DNP Project (if students implement their DNP projects during
the summer)
3
Three
FallNURS 967: Economics and Financing of Health Care Systems3
NURS 994: DNP Project3
SpringNURS 938*: Public Policy and Advocacy in Health Care3
NURS 994: DNP Project (if completing project)3

*May be taken in Spring 2022 if student anticipates a December 2022 graduation.

Please note: PhD courses are also available to DNP students. If you have any question or concerns, please see your academic advisor, Lead Faculty, or Assistant Dean-MSN/DNP.