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Adult Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

Doctor of Nursing Practice

BSN to DNP | Adult NP

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence Based Practice 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Life Span 4 cr.
  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
    Populations 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2026 NP Role Seminar 1 1 cr.
  • NUR 2900 Translating Knowledge into Action: The Basic Science of Care 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2000 Research for Evidence Based Practice I 2 cr.
  • NUR 2034 Advanced  Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NUR 2680 Introduction to Genetics and Molecular Therapeutics 3 cr.
  • NUR 2518 Family Theory for NPS: Principles, Implications & Application Across the Life Span 3 cr.

Summer Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2007 Research for Evidenced-Based Practice 2 2 cr.
  • NUR 2031 The Diagnostic Physical Exam Across the Lifespan 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2092 Leadership Development 3 cr.

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NURNP 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory Across the Lifespan 2 cr.
  • NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Clinical 2 cr.
  • NUR 3008 Ethics, Public Policy, Finance & Healthcare Org. 3 cr.
  • NUR 2523 Management Women's Health 1 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 3052 Manuscript Development 1 cr.
  • NURNP 2582 Management Adult Acute/Chronic Clinical 1 ANP 2 cr.
  • NUR 2515 Management Adult Acute/Chronic Theory 4 cr.
  • NURNP 2546 Management Adolescent Health 1 Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2588 Management Adult Acute/Chronic Clinical 2 ANP 2 cr.

Summer Term (Year 2)

Fall Term (Year 3)

Spring Term (Year 3)

Summer Term (Year 3)

  • NURNP 2029 Role Seminar 2 2 cr.
  • NURNP 3025 Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Conditions in Primary Care 4 cr.
    Comprehensive Exam

* NOTE: NURNP 3038 - Minimum of 10 credits required