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Doctor of Nursing Practice - Program Details

The DNP program is 40 semester hours and is online. The degree can be completed in two and a half years of part-time study with five semesters of 6-7 credits per semester and two summer semesters of 3 credits each.

Degree Completion

40 Credits
Total for DNP Program

525 Clinical Hours
Total for DNP Program

Program Details - Fall Start

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Year 1 - Fall

Year 1 - Spring

Year 1 - Summer

Year 2 - Fall

COURSE CREDIT
NURS 710: Foundations of the DNP Project (75 hours) 3
Elective (or transfer from MS transcript) 3
TOTAL 6

Year 2 - Spring

Year 2 - Summer

Year 3 - Fall

COURSE CREDIT
NURS 725: DNP Project III (150 hours) 3
TOTAL 3

Year 3 - Spring

Course Prerequisites

COURSE Prerequisite
NURS 608 NURS 632
NURS 710

NURS 608
NURS 632

NURS 722

NURS 710

NURS 723

NURS 722

NURS 725

NURS 723

Program Details - Spring Start

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Year 1 - Spring

Year 1 - Summer

Year 1 - Fall

Year 2 - Spring

Year 2 - Summer

Year 2 - Fall

COURSE CREDIT
Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) 3
NURS 725: DNP Project III (150 hours) 3
TOTAL 6

Year 3 - Spring

Course Prerequisites

COURSE Prerequisite
NURS 608 NURS 632
NURS 710

NURS 608
NURS 632

NURS 722

NURS 710

NURS 723

NURS 722

NURS 725

NURS 723

Program Details - Summer Start

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Year 1 - Summer

Year 1 - Fall

Year 1 - Spring

Year 2 - Summer

Year 2 - Fall

COURSE CREDIT
NURS 725: DNP Project III (150 hours) 3
Elective (or transfer credit from MS transcript) 3
TOTAL 6

Year 2 - Spring

Course Prerequisites

COURSE Prerequisite
NURS 608 NURS 632
NURS 710

NURS 608
NURS 632

NURS 722

NURS 710

NURS 723

NURS 722

NURS 725

NURS 723

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