DNP Adult-Gerontology Program of Study

Year 1

NRS 601 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 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 611 Advanced Pathophysiology I (2 cr.)

NRS 612 Advanced Pathophysiology II (2 cr.)

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

NRS 615 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics I (2 cr.)

NRS 616 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II (2 cr.)

NRS 617 Advanced Health Assessment I (1 cr.)

NRS 618 Advanced Health Assessment II (2 cr.)

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

28 Credit Hours

Year 2

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

NRS 619 Foundations of Clinical Management for Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (2 cr.)

NRS 625 AGPCNP Clinical I (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 626 AGPCNP Clinical II (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

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

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

NRS 652 Translation Science (2 cr.)

NRS 655 Primary Care Management: Wellness and Health Promotion (3 cr.)

NRS 656 Management of Common Mental Health Conditions in Primary Care (3 cr.) 

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.) 

NRS 687 Management of Geriatric Patients in Primary Care (3 cr.)  

28 Credit Hours

Year 3

NRS 628 AGPCNP Clinical III (2 cr.) 120 Clinical Hours

NRS 629 AGPCNP Clinical IV (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 658 Management of Common Gender Specific & Adolescent Health Conditions (2 cr.)

NRS 659 Management of Complex Conditions in Primary Care (3 cr.) 

NRS 665* DNP Scholarly Project (1 cr.)

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

NRS 682 Primary & Specialty Palliative Care (3 cr.)

20 Credit Hours