DNP-FNP Program of Study

Note: The DNP-FNP program is not currently accepting new students. Please contact nursing@up.edu with any questions.

Because nursing is a dynamic field, the curriculum is subject to change at the School of Nursing & Health Innovations' discretion.

Year Courses

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 611 607 Advanced Pathophysiology and Genetics (3 4 cr.)

NRS 612 Advanced Pharmacology (3 cr.)

NRS 613 Advanced Health Assessment (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.)

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

26 Credit Hours

Year 2

NRS 608 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 cr.)

NRS 609 Botanicals in Primary Care (1 cr.)

NRS 610 Advanced Health Assessment (4 cr.)

NRS 630 FNP Clinical I (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 631 FNP 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.)

29 Credit Hours

Year 3

NRS 633 FNP Clinical III (2 cr.) 120 Clinical Hours

NRS 634 FNP Clinical IV (3 cr.) 180 Clinical Hours

NRS 665 DNP Scholarly Project* (1 cr.)

NRS 673 Management of Pediatric 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 676 Integrative Health: Adult Health Promotion and Acute Health Problems (3 cr.)

21 Credit Hours

*Students are required to take this course a minimum of 3 times but will continue to register for it every semester until successful completion and dissemination of the final project. NRS 665 includes clinical hours.

Total credit hours: 76 
Total clinical hours: 1,000 (960 direct patient care)