Nursing Practice, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner Role Specialty

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Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________	Publication: 2024-2025 Catalog/Handbook (Fall) Program: Nursing Practice, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner Role Specialty Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Nursing Practice, DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner Role Specialty Students entering with a BSN degree who choose the Family Nurse Practitioner role specialty will complete 71 credit hours as well as a total of 1,035 practicum hours to earn the DNP degree.
Curriculum
Trimester 1
IPE 7001 - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice *	Hours: 3
or
IPE 7001B - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (B) *	Hours: 3
IPE 7121 - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care ^*	Hours: 3
or
IPE 7121B - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care (B) ^*	Hours: 3
Trimester 2
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
IPE 7421 - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health	Hours: 3
or
IPE 7421B - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health (B)	Hours: 3
NUR 7050 - Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Leaders	Hours: 3
^{Includes indirect contact hours}
Trimester 3
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7161 - Theoretical and Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice	Hours: 3
NUR 7610 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology	Hours: 3
Trimester 4
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
IPE 7400 - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management	Hours: 3
or
IPE 7400B - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management (B)	Hours: 3
NUR 7560 - Advanced Pharmacology	Hours: 3
Trimester 5
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
HSA 7236 - Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader	Hours: 3
NUR 7580 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis	Hours: 3
Trimester 6
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare	Hours: 3
NUR 7570 - Primary Healthcare of the Family I	Hours: 3
Trimester 7
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7230 - Program/Project Planning and Management for Evidence-Based Practice and Policy Change	Hours: 3
NUR 7571 - FNP Role Practicum I ^†	Hours: 4
Trimester 8
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7525 - Data-Driven Evaluation and Clinical Analytics for Outcomes Improvement	Hours: 3
NUR 7575 - Primary Healthcare of the Family II	Hours: 3
Trimester 9
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7572 - FNP Role Practicum II ^†	Hours: 4
NUR 7801 - DNP Practicum l ^†	Hours: 3-7
^{Only 3 credit hours required for this program.}
NUR 7455 - Special Topics in Professional Nursing Practice	Hours: 1-4
^{Required only for Arkansas students who must complete at least one credit hour. This course is not eligible for Title IV Financial Aid.}
Trimester 10
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7585 - Primary Healthcare of the Family III	Hours: 3
NUR 7802 - DNP Practicum II ^†	Hours: 3-7
^{Only 3 credit hours required for this program.}
Trimester 11
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7573 - FNP Role Practicum III ^†	Hours: 5
Trimester 12
Course Name	Hours:	Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
NUR 7803 - DNP Practicum lll ^†	Hours: 4-8
^{Only 4 credit hours required for this program.}
Degree Credit Hours 71 ^{Students in Arkansas must complete 72 degree credit hours *Course offers optional immersion. †Course requires practicum hours.}
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Degree Credit Hours 71