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Plan of Study for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Nurse Practitioner Tracks

REVISED 2025.02.24

There are seven possible nurse practitioner tracks in which students can enroll:

  • Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Acute / Primary Care Dual Certification Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Both a three-year and four-year plan of study are available. This sample plan of study is based on three years to completion. The first four semesters are the same for each of the nurse practitioner tracks.

Beginning in the fifth semester, students enroll in their specialty-focused nurse practitioner theory and practicums. The specialty courses are referred to as Specialty Theory and Specialty Practicum (I, II, III) for placeholding purposes within the sample plan of study. The specific names of the nurse practitioner specialty courses are listed at the bottom of the plan of study.

All Tracks

Fall I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51003: Research Methodology3 credits
NURS 51033: Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology3 credits
NURS 71053: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice and Research3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 9 credits

Spring I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 71143: Health Care Analytics for Nursing Practice3 credits
NURS 72103: Evidence-based Practice3 credits
NURS 51043: Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Advanced Practice Registered Nurse3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 9 credits

Summer I

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 52063: Quantitative Epidemiology I3 credits
NURS 71153: Clinical Prevention and Health Promotion3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 6 credits

Fall II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 53053: Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning3 credits
NURS 71103: Economics for Complex Organizational Systems3 credits
NURS 71133: Health Care Informatics3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 9 credits

Spring II

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 71163: Roles & Professional Practice for APRNs3 credits
Specialty Theory I (see specialty courses listed below)3 to 4 credits
Additional Theory Specialty Course (PNP and PMHNP)3 credits
Specialty Practicum I (210 to 280 clock hours)3 to 4 credits

Total Semester Credits: 12 to 14 credits

Summer II

CourseSemester Credits
Elective (FNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP)3 credits
Specialty Practicum II (140 to 210 clock hours)2 to 3 credits
Specialty Theory II3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 8 or 9 credits

Fall III

CourseSemester Credits
Specialty Theory III2 to 3 credits
Specialty Practicum III (350 clock hours)5 credits
NURS 72133: Quality Outcomes Management3 credits

Total Semester Credits: 10 or 11 credits

Spring III

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 71173: Leadership in Health Policy & Advocacy3 credits
NURS 72142: Integration of DNP Competencies2 credits
NURS 74004: Advanced Nursing Clinical Practice (350 clock hours)5 credits

Total Semester Credits: 10 credits

Overall

Total Program Credits: 72 to 73 credits, depending upon specialty

Total Practicum Clock Hours: 1,120 hours

Theory and Practicums by Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51854: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Theory I4 credits
NURS 71805: DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practicum I (280 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 52853: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Theory II3 credits
NURS 72802: DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practicum II (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 53852: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Theory III2 credits
NURS 73806: DNP Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practicum III (350 clock hours)5 credits

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51403: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Theory I3 credits
NURS 72405: DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Practicum I (280 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 52463: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Psychiatric Nursing Theory3 credits
NURS 71403: DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Psychiatric Nursing Practicum (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 52403: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Theory II3 credits
NURS 73405: DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nursing Practicum II (350 clock hours)5 credits

Family Nurse Practitioner Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51103: Clinical Management of the Child and Family Theory3 credits
NURS 72175: DNP Clinical Management of the Child and Family Practicum (210 clock hours)3 credits
NURS 51143: Clinical Management of Family Reproductive Health Theory3 credits
NURS 72153: DNP Clinical Management of Family Reproductive Health Practicum (210 clock hours)3 credits
NURS 51153: Clinical Management of Adult and Family Theory3 credits
NURS 72165: DNP Clinical Management of Adult and Family Practicum (350 clock hours)5 credits

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51273: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory I3 credits
NURS 52293: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory II3 credits
NURS 52233: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory I3 credits
NURS 53293: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory III3 credits
NURS 71253: DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nursing Practicum I (280 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 72253: DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nursing Practicum II (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 73256: DNP Integrated Practicum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (350 clock hours)5 credits

Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51273: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory I3 credits
NURS 52233: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory I3 credits
NURS 52243: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory II3 credits
NURS 52303: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory III3 credits
NURS 71203: DNP Pediatric Acute Care Practicum I (280 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 72203: DNP Pediatric Acute Care Practicum II (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 73206: DNP Integrated Practicum for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (350 clock hours)5 credits

Acute / Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner: Dual Certification Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51273: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory I   3 credits
NURS 52293: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory II3 credits
NURS 52233: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory I3 credits
NURS 53293: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Theory III3 credits
NURS 71253: DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nursing Practicum I (210 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 72253: DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nursing Practicum II (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 73256: DNP Integrated Practicum for Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (350 clock hours)5 credits
NURS 52243: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory II3 credits
NURS 52303: Acutely Ill/Hospitalized Child Theory III3 credits
NURS 71203: DNP Pediatric Acute Care Practicum I (210 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 72203: DNP Pediatric Acute Care Practicum II (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 73206: DNP Integrated Practicum for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (350 clock hours)5 credits

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Track

CourseSemester Credits
NURS 51553: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Theory I3 credits
NURS 51513: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Diagnosis and Psychopharmacology3 credits
NURS 75503: DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicum I (280 clock hours)4 credits
NURS 52574: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Theory II3 credits
NURS 75533: DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicum II (140 clock hours)2 credits
NURS 53573: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Theory III3 credits
NURS 75546: DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practicum III (350 clock hours)5 credits

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