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

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7161 - Theoretical and Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice Hours: 3
NUR 7610 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Hours: 3

Trimester 4

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare Hours: 3
NUR 7570 - Primary Healthcare of the Family I Hours: 3

Trimester 7

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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 NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
NUR 7573 - FNP Role Practicum III Hours: 5

Trimester 12

Course NameHours:Term TakenGradeGen 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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