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2023-2024 Catalog Addendum

Students admitted prior to Summer 2024 for the following programs please refer to the 2022-2023 Catalog for curriculum overview

Curriculum Overviews - DNP – Post-Master’s

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLEUNITS
Full-time Curriculum Overview  
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 705  Organizational and Systems Leadership3.0
NURSG 772Nursing & Healthcare Science for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 700  Evidence-based Translation for Advanced Practice Nursing3.0
NURSG 701lnterprofessional Collaboration: Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes 3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 706Information Systems & Technology for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
NURSG 730  Advanced Nursing Practice Residency I*3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER IV  
NURSG 731 Advanced Nursing Practice Residency II*3.0
NURSG 774Population Health & Clinical Prevention3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER V  
NURSG 702 Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care3.0
NURSG 732Advanced Nursing Practice Residency III*3.0
  Total 6.0
   
 *Includes 500 DNP practice hoursTotal 30.0
Part-Time Curriculum Overview  
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 706Information Systems & Technology for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 774Population Health & Clinical Prevention3.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 702 Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care3.0
SEMESTER IV  
NURSG 705  Organizational and Systems Leadership3.0
SEMESTER V  
NURSG 701lnterprofessional Collaboration: Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes 3.0
SEMESTER VI  
NURSG 772Nursing & Healthcare Science for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
SEMESTER VII  
NURSG 700  Evidence-based Translation for Advanced Practice Nursing3.0
SEMESTER VIII  
NURSG 730  Advanced Nursing Practice Residency I*3.0
SEMESTER IX  
NURSG 731 Advanced Nursing Practice Residency II*3.0
SEMESTER X  
NURSG 732Advanced Nursing Practice Residency III*3.0
 *Includes 500 DNP practice hoursTotal 30.0

Curriculum Overviews - DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLEUNITS
Full-Time Curriculum Overview  
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 770Advanced Physical Assessment2.0
NURSG 770LAdvanced Physical Assessment Lab (requires a 2-day intensive on campus to demonstrate lab skills) 2.0
NURSG 773Ethical Foundations and Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse3.0
  Total 7.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 706Information Systems & Technology for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
NURSG 707Family-Centered Health Promotion3.0
NURSG 719Advanced Pathophysiology3.0
  Total 9.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 701lnterprofessional Collaboration: Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes 3.0
NURSG 774Population Health & Clinical Prevention3.0
NURSG 777Advanced Pharmacology3.0
  Total 9.0
SEMESTER IV  
NURSG 705Organizational and Systems Leadership3.0
NURSG 772Nursing & Healthcare Science for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
NURSG 776Care of Chronic and Complex Conditions3.0
  Total 9.0
SEMESTER V  
NURSG 700Evidence-based Translation for Advanced Practice Nursing3.0
NURSG 775Care of Acute and Episodic Conditions3.0
NURSG 775LCare of Acute and Episodic Conditions Lab 1.0
NURSG 778LFNP Clinical I (175 hours)4.0
  Total 11.0
SEMESTER VI  
NURSG 702
 
Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care3.0
NURSG 730*Advanced Nursing Practice Residency I3.0
NURSG 779LFNP Clinical II (175 hours) (requires a 3-day intensive on campus to demonstrate competency for advancing to next clinical course)4.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER VII  
NURSG 731*Advanced Nursing Practice Residency II3.0
NURSG 781LFNP Clinical III (175 hours) 4.0
  Total 7.0
SEMESTER VIII  
NURSG 732*Advanced Nursing Practice Residency III (on campus project presentation)3.0
  Total 3.0
 *Includes 525 FNP practice hours (minimum) & 500 DNP practice hoursTotal 65.0
Part-Time Curriculum Overview  
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 770Advanced Physical Assessment2.0
NURSG 770LAdvanced Physical Assessment Lab (requires a 2-day intensive on campus to demonstrate lab skills) 2.0
  Total 4.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 719Advanced Pathophysiology3.0
NURSG 773Ethical Foundations and Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 706Information Systems & Technology for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
NURSG 777Advanced Pharmacology3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER IV  
NURSG 707Family-Centered Health Promotion3.0
NURSG 774Population Health & Clinical Prevention3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER V  
NURSG 701lnterprofessional Collaboration: Improving Patient and Population Health Outcomes 3.0
NURSG 776Care of Chronic and Complex Conditions3.0
  Total 6.0
SEMESTER VI  
NURSG 772Nursing & Healthcare Science for Advanced Nursing Practice3.0
NURSG 775Care of Acute and Episodic Conditions3.0
NURSG 775LCare of Acute and Episodic Conditions Lab 1.0
  Total 7.0
SEMESTER VII  
NURSG 700Evidence-based Translation for Advanced Practice Nursing3.0
NURSG 705Organizational and Systems Leadership3.0
NURSG 778LFNP Clinical I (175 hours)4.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER VIII  
NURSG 702
 
Health Care Policy for Advocacy in Health Care3.0
NURSG 730*Advanced Nursing Practice Residency I3.0
NURSG 779LFNP Clinical II (175 hours) (requires a 3-day intensive on campus to demonstrate competency for advancing to next clinical course)4.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER IX  
NURSG 731*Advanced Nursing Practice Residency II3.0
NURSG 781LFNP Clinical III (175 hours) 4.0
  Total 7.0
SEMESTER X  
NURSG 732*Advanced Nursing Practice Residency III (on campus project presentation)3.0
  Total 3.0
 *Includes 525 FNP practice hours (minimum) & 500 DNP practice hoursTotal 65.0

Curriculum Overviews - Post-Graduate APRN Certificate – Family Nurse Practitioner

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLEUNITS
SEMESTER I  
NURSG 770Advanced Physical Assessment2.0
NURSG 770LAdvanced Physical Assessment Lab (requires a 2-day intensive on campus to demonstrate lab skills) 2.0
NURSG 773Ethical Foundations and Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse3.0
  Total 7.0
SEMESTER II  
NURSG 707Family-Centered Health Promotion3.0
NURSG 719Advanced Pathophysiology3.0
NURSG 777Advanced Pharmacology3.0
  Total 9.0
SEMESTER III  
NURSG 774Population Health & Clinical Prevention3.0
NURSG 776Care of Chronic and Complex Conditions3.0
NURSG 778LFNP Clinical I (175 hours)4.0
  Total 10.0
SEMESTER IV  
NURSG 775Care of Acute and Episodic Conditions3.0
NURSG 775LCare of Acute and Episodic Conditions Lab 1.0
NURSG 779LFNP Clinical II (175 hours) (requires a 3-day intensive on campus to demonstrate competency for advancing to next clinical course)4.0
  Total 8.0
SEMESTER V  
NURSG 781LFNP Clinical III (175 hours) 4.0
  Total 4.0
   
  Total 38.0

 

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