2014-2015 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Doctor of Nursing Practice Requirements
This post-B.S.N. D.N.P. curriculum for advanced practice consists of 94 credits completed over 12 semesters. The post-B.S.N. D.N.P. curriculum for health systems leadership consists of 79 credits completed over 10 semesters. Because program plans are individualized for post-M.S.N. students, the number of credits and semesters needed to complete the D.N.P. program will vary depending on previous coursework and program emphasis. Students must complete all coursework with a grade of B (3.0) or better.
The D.N.P. courses will be offered primarily in the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences. State-of-the-art facilities support the use of technology to enhance student learning. A number of courses are offered in a hybrid (Web-enhanced) format.
Doctor of Nursing (D.N.P.) Core Courses
- NUR 605 - Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing I Credits: 3
- NUR 606 - Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing II Credits: 3
- NUR 607 - Health Care System, Policy and Politics Credits: 3
- NUR 608 - Leadership Roles in Complex Systems Credits: 3
- NUR 625 - Health Issues in Vulnerable Populations Credits: 4
- NUR 690 - Introduction to Scientific Inquiry Credits: 3
- NUR 691 - Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Credits: 3
- NUR 703 - Nursing Informatics Credits: 3
- NUR 792 - Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing Practice I Credits: 1 to 2
- NUR 793 - Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing Practice II Credits: 2
- STA 610 - Applied Statistics for Health Professions Credits: 3
- STA 620 - Applied Multivariate Methods for Health Care Credits: 3
Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Track: Core Courses
- NUR 610 - Advanced Assessment Credits: 3
- NUR 620 - Clinical Pharmacology Credits: 3
- NUR 622 - Advanced Pathophysiology I Credits: 3
- NUR 623 - Advanced Pathophysiology II Credits: 3
- NUR 628 - Nursing Therapeutics: Mental Health Credits: 3
- NUR 676 - Health Perspectives: Mental Health Credits: 3
- NUR 677 - Practicum I: Mental Health Credits: 4
APN Track: Child/Adolescent Specialty
Students also complete the DNP and Advanced Practice core courses.
- NUR 629 - Developmental Health: Child/Adolescent Credits: 3
- NUR 720 - Primary Health Care: Child/Adolescent Credits: 3
- NUR 721 - Primary Care Practicum: Child/Adolescent Credits: 4
- NUR 722 - Management of Chronic Conditions: Child/Adolescent Credits: 3
- NUR 723 - Chronic Care Practicum: Child/Adolescent Credits: 4
- NUR 724 - Acute/Critical Care: Child/Adolescent Credits: 3
- NUR 725 - Acute/Critical Care Practicum: Child/Adolescent Credits: 4
- NUR 726 - Complex Behavioral Problems: Child/Adolescent Credits: 3
- NUR 727 - Clinical Immersion I: Child/Adolescent Credits: 4
- NUR 728 - Clinical Immersion II: Child/Adolescent Credits: 4
APN Track: Adult/Older Adult Specialty
Students also complete the DNP and Advanced Practice core courses.
- NUR 630 - Developmental Health: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 3
- NUR 730 - Primary Health Care: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 3
- NUR 731 - Primary Care Practicum: Adults/Older Adults Credits: 4
- NUR 732 - Management of Chronic Conditions in Adult/Older Adults Credits: 3
- NUR 733 - Chronic Care Practicum: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 4
- NUR 734 - Acute/Critical Care: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 3
- NUR 735 - Acute/Critical Care Practicum: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 4
- NUR 736 - Complex Behavioral Problems: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 3
- NUR 737 - Clinical Immersion I: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 4
- NUR 738 - Clinical Immersion II: Adult/Older Adult Credits: 4
Health Systems Leadership
Students also complete the D.N.P. core courses.
- NUR 646 - Theories of Health Systems Leadership Part I Credits: 3
- NUR 647 - Theories of Health Systems Leadership Part II Credits: 3
- NUR 650 - Business and Quality in Nursing Credits: 3
- NUR 702 - Nursing Leadership and Health Services Research Credits: 3
- NUR 740 - Health Systems Leadership: Practicum I Credits: 6
- NUR 741 - Health Systems Leadership: Practicum II Credits: 6
- NUR 742 - Health Systems Leadership: Practicum III Credits: 6
- PA 614 - Organization Theory Credits: 3
- PA 632 - Health Services Financial Management Credits: 3
- PA 634 - Health Care Law and Ethics Credits: 3
- PA 643 - Strategic Management and Planning Credits: 3