DNP Adult-Gerontology Program of Study

Year 1

NRS 601 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing (3 cr.)

NRS 602 Leadership in a Complex Healthcare Environment (3 cr.)

NRS 604 Nursing Science and Ethics for Advanced Practice (3 cr.)

NRS 605 Analytical Methods for Practice Improvement (3 cr.)

NRS 606 Quality Improvement Processes for Practice Improvement (3 cr.)

NRS 607 Advanced Pathophysiology and Genetics (4 cr.)

NRS 614 Health Organization Systems & Resource Management (3 cr.)

NRS 649 Policy and Politics for the Nurse Leader (2 cr.)

NRS 650 Informatics in a Complex Healthcare Environment (2 cr.)

26 Credit Hours

Year 2

NRS 608 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 cr.)

NRS 620 AGPCNP Clinical I (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 621 AGPCNP Clinical II (2 cr.) 120 Clinical Hours

NRS 651 Epidemiology and Clinical Prevention in Population Health (3 cr.)

NRS 652 Translation Science (2 cr.)

NRS 665 DNP Scholarly Project* (1 cr.)

NRS 665 DNP Scholarly Project* (1 cr.)

NRS 670 Management of Adults with Acute Conditions (3 cr.)

NRS 672 Management of Common Mental Health Conditions in Primary Care (2 cr.) 

NRS 681 Management of Common Gender Specific & Adolescent Health Conditions (4 cr.)

NRS 610/691 Advanced Health Assessment (4 cr.)

28 Credit Hours

Year 3

NRS 623 AGPCNP Clinical III (2 cr.) 120 Clinical Hours

NRS 624 AGPCNP Clinical IV (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 665 DNP Scholarly Project* (1 cr.)

NRS 683 Management of Geriatric Patients in Primary Care (3 cr.)  

NRS 674 Management of Adults & Older Adults with Chronic Conditions (3 cr.) 

NRS 675** Directed DNP Clinical (6 cr.) 360 Clinical Hours

NRS 654 Primary & Specialty Palliative Care (4 cr.)

22 Credit Hours