Part-Time DNP Progression plan
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Fall Term (3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 739 Scientific Underpinnings for the DNP-prepared Advanced Practice Nurse Role | 3 |
| Spring Term (3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 754 Advanced Informatics & Healthcare Technologies | 3 |
| Summer Term (3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 829 Clinical Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| Year 1 Total Credit Hours | 9 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Fall Term (3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 704 Foundations of Leadership for the Advanced Practice Nurse | 3 |
| Spring Term (3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 707 Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Quality Improvement (QI) Methods for the DNP | 3 |
| Summer Term (3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 745 Clinical Immersion | 1-5 |
| NSG 830 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Development | 2 |
| Year 2 Total Credit Hours | 9 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Fall Term (5-6 credit hours) | |
| NSG 702 Population Health Promotion | 3 |
| NSG 745 Clinical Immersion | 1-5 |
| NSG 831 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Implementation | 1-2 |
| Spring Term (5-8 credit hours) | |
| NSG 710 Advanced Nursing Practice Issues, Policy, and Ethics | 3 |
| NSG 745 Clinical Immersion | 1-5 |
| NSG 831 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project Implementation | 1-2 |
| Summer Term (2-3 credit hours) | |
| NSG 745 Clinical Immersion | 1-5 |
| NSG 832 DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination | 1-2 |
| Year 3 Total Credit Hours | 12-17 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Fall Term | |
| NSG 745 Clinical Immersion | 1-5 |
| NSG 832 DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination | 1-2 |
| Year 4 Total Credit Hours | 2-7 |
Total clinical immersion hours for NSG 745 are required to be a minimum of at least 5 credit hours-300 clock hours.
Total DNP project credit hours are required to be a minimum of at least 6 credit hours-100 clock hours. NSG 830, 831, and 832 count toward project credit hours (with at least 2 credit hours each); the total number of credit hours of NSG 831 (minimum of 2) varies depending on the depth, breadth, and timeline of a student’s project.
Individual progression plans to be developed based on previous course work. Total credit hours will vary based on the verification and approval of course work and/or post-baccalaureate precepted clinical hours gained prior to admission to the program