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Nursing students in the BSN to DNP – family nurse practitioner program will be immersed in both the theory and practice of primary care through a curriculum that combines advanced nursing practice, informatics, and healthcare leadership coursework. The FNP doctor of nursing program can be completed in just 36 months. Upon graduation, students will be qualified to sit for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioner exam or the American Nurses Credentialing Center exam for Family Nurse Practitioner.

BSN-DNP – FNP (78 credits total)

DNP Core Courses (42 credits)

• Theoretical Foundations & Role (3 credits)
• Advanced Research Methods (3 credits)
• Philosophy of Science (3 credits)
• Ethics and Social Justice (3 credits)
• Epidemiology (3 credits)
• Evidence-Based Practice, Research Translation & Implementation Science (3 credits)
• Biostatistics (3 credits)
• Program Planning, Evaluation, & Quality Management (3 credits)
• DNP Advanced Practicum I (3 credits)
• Leadership of Systems Change & Innovation (3 credits)
• Health Policy & Economics (3 credits)
• DNP Advanced Practicum II (3 credits)
• Informatics & Finance (3 credits)
• DNP Scholarly Project (3 credits)

Advanced Practice Courses (9 credits)

• Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
• Advanced Health Assessment (3 credits)
• Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credits)

FNP Specialty Didactic Courses (15 credits)

• Primary Care of Pediatrics (3 credits)
• Primary Care of Adults (3 credits)
• Primary Care of Adults & Women’s Health (3 credits)
• Gerontology in Primary Care (3 credits)
• Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care (3 credits)

FNP Specialty Clinical Courses (9 credits)

• Primary Care of Pediatrics Practicum (3 credits)
• Primary Care of Adults Practicum (3 credits)
• Primary Care of Adults & Women’s Health Practicum (3 credits)

View a to get an idea of the typical plan of study. Your actual plan of study may vary slightly depending on current course offerings and enrollment capacity.

The MSN to DNP program equips master’s-level nurses to assume the clinical leadership role. Students may transfer up to 500 practicum hours from prior graduate coursework to the MSN to DNP program.

To enroll in the MSN to DNP online students must hold a master’s degree in nursing. The program consists of 39 credits and a minimum of 540 scholarly project practicum hours.

MSN-DNP (39+ credits total)Ìý

DNP Core Courses

• Philosophy of Science (3 credits)
• Ethics and Social Justice (3 credits)
• Epidemiology (3 credits)
• Evidence-Based Practice, Research Translation & Implementation Science (3 credits)
• Biostatistics (3 credits)
• Program Planning, Evaluation, & Quality Management (3 credits)
• DNP Advanced Practicum I (3 credits)
• Leadership of Systems Change & Innovation (3 credits)
• Health Policy & Economics (3 credits)
• DNP Advanced Practicum II (3 credits)
• Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
• Informatics & Finance (3 credits)
• DNP Scholarly Project (3 credits)

View a to get an idea of the typical plan of study. Your actual plan of study may vary slightly depending on current course offerings and enrollment capacity.