Doctor of Nursing Practice

The DNP is an applied doctorate in the areas of clinical practice, nursing leadership and nursing education. The purposes of the DNP are to develop advanced competencies for increasingly complex practice, faculty, and leadership roles in nursing and to provide an advanced educational credential for those who require advanced practice knowledge but do not need or want a strong research focus. In addition to developing competencies in evidence-based practice, leadership, health policy and advocacy, graduates will develop in-depth skills in a focused area of nursing practice.The DNP courses are held at the collaborating university campuses or are broadcast in a synchronous format. The curriculum has been developed as a program of 6-9 units per semester over 5 semesters. In addition, classes will be scheduled in late afternoons and evenings to allow for full-time employment.

A grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in overall graduate course work. Pre-requisite courses for admission include master’s level coursework in Advanced Physical/Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Pharmacology and a course in inferential statistics within the past five years. Students with a degree other than nursing will be required to make up deficiencies in preparation, such as nursing theory, research, and transcultural nursing. ligible for credentialing within clinical site(s) as appropriate. Three letters of reference and a personal written statement of purpose. Official documentation of nursing practicum hours attained during the master’s degree program or the post-master’s certificate program. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)- 80 ibT or higher, 550 pbt International English Language Testing System (IELTS)- Band 6.0 or higher