DNP-Post Baccalaureate Entry
College
College of Nursing
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Campus
Center City, Dixon
Format
Online
Duration
4 - 6 Years
Contact Information
Program
Position:
Chair, Graduate Programs
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Curriculum
Students Admitted Fall 2021 & Later
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making | 3 |
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits | 18 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I | 3 |
| NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II | 3 |
| NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III | 3 |
| Total Specialty Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| NU 706 Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
| NU 707 Leadership and Inter-Professional Collaboration | 3 |
| NU 708 Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health | 3 |
| NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making | 3 |
| Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Credits | 21 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Sequence | |
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |
| Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Practicum Credits | 9 |
| Total Program Credits | 66 |
| *Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit. | |
Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2021
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 602 Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| NU 625 Epidemiology for the Health Professions | 3 |
| NU 672 Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits | 15 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I | 3 |
| NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II | 3 |
| NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III | 3 |
| Total Specialty Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| NU 703 Theoretical Foundations for Organizational Change in Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 705 Advanced Topics in Health Informatics | 3 |
| NU 706 Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
| NU 707 Leadership and Inter-Professional Collaboration | 3 |
| NU 708 Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation’s Health | 3 |
| NU 709 Current Issues in Health and Social Policy: Planning, Participating and Policy Making | 3 |
| Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Credits | 27 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Sequence | |
| NU 710 Practicum I | 3 |
| NU 711 Practicum II | 3 |
| NU 712 Practicum III | 3 |
| Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Practicum Credits | 9 |
| Total Program Credits | 69 |
| *Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit. | |
Students Admitted Summer 2025 & Later
| Graduate Core Curriculum | Credits |
| NU 717 Health and Social Policy | 3 |
| NU 603 Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I | 3 |
| NU 605 Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| NU 696 Leadership and Critical Decision Making | 3 |
| NU 704 Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| NU 713 Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities | 3 |
| Total Graduate Core Curriculum Credits | 18 |
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 570 Pathophysiology of Human Disease/Pathologic Aspect of Disease | 3 |
| NU 673 Comprehensive Assessment for Clinical Decision-Making | 3 |
| NU 560 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3 |
| Total Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Core Curriculum Credits | 9 |
| Specialty Curriculum | |
| NU 631 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse I | 6 |
| NU 632 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse II | 6 |
| NU 633 Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Decision-Making for Acute Care Advanced Practice Nurse III | 6 |
| Total Specialty Curriculum Credits | 18 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Core Curriculum | |
| NU 702 Practice Inquiry: Designs, Methods and Analyses | 3 |
| NU 714 Healthcare Systems Safety, Quality and Improvement Science | 3 |
| NU 715 Leading Strategic Change in an Era of Healthcare Transformation | 3 |
| NU 716 Perspectives in Community Engagement and Population Health | 3 |
| NU 718 Introduction to DNP Studies | 1 |
| Doctoral Elective | 3 |
| Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Credits | 16 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practicum Sequence | |
| NU 719 DNP Scholarly Project | 4 |
| NU 720 DNP Scholarly Project | 3 |
| Total Doctor of Nursing Practice Practicum Credits | 7 |
| Total Program Credits | 68 |
| *Students from accelerated baccalaureate programs will have their academic transcripts evaluated upon matriculation by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit. | |