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Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Curriculum

Doctor of Nursing Practice

BSN to DNP | Pediatric Nurse NP

Fall Term (Year 1)

  • NUR 2011 Applied Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice 3 cr.
  • NUR 2004 Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan 4 cr.
  • NUR 2010 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Culturally Diverse
    Populations 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2026 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 1 2 cr.
  • NUR 2034 Advanced  Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • NUR 2518 Family Theory for Nurse Practitioners:  Principles, Implications, and Application Across the Lifespan 3 cr.
  • NURNP 2540 Pediatric Well Child Care Theory 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.
  • NUR 2092 Leadership Development 3 cr

Fall Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2033 Differential Diagnosis Theory Across the Lifespan 2 cr.
  • NUR 2032 Differential Diagnosis Clinical 2 cr.
  • NUR 2520 Management: Pediatric Health Theory 2 cr.
  • NUR 2521 Management: Pediatric Health Clinical 2 cr.

Spring Term (Year 2)

  • NUR 2680 Introduction to Genetics and Molecular Therapeutics 3 cr.
  • NUR 3052 Manuscript Development 1 cr.
  • NURNP 2546 Management: Adolescent Health Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2549 Management: Advanced Pediatric Health Problems Theory 2 cr.
  • NURNP 2550 Management: Advanced Pediatric Health Problems Clinical 2 cr.

Summer Term (Year 2)

  • NURNP 3025 Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Conditions in
    Primary Care 4 cr.
  • NUR 3050 Grant Writing 1 cr.
  • NUR 3036 Capstone Project 2 cr.

Fall Term (Year 3)

  • NUR 3008 Ethics, Public Policy, Finance, and Healthcare Organization 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2061 Organizational and Management Theory 3 cr.
  • NURSP 2075 Introduction to Health Informatics 3 cr.

Spring Term (Year 3)

Summer Term (Year 3)