Jan 17, 2026

2025-2026 Catalog/Handbook (Spring Update)

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2025-2026 Catalog/Handbook (Spring Update)

Nursing Practice, DNP, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role Specialty

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Curriculum

Trimester 1

IPE 7001 - Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Hours: 3
IPE 7121 - Organizational Leadership & Policy in Health Care Hours: 3

Trimester 2

NUR 7161 - Theoretical and Scientific Underpinnings for Nursing Practice Hours: 3
IPE 7400 - Healthcare Informatics and Technology Management Hours: 3

Trimester 3

NUR 7050 - Evidence-Based Practice for Nurse Leaders Hours: 3
IPE 7421 - Interprofessional Approaches to Regional and Global Population Health Hours: 3

Trimester 4

NUR 7560 - Advanced Pharmacology Hours: 3
NUR 7610 - Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Hours: 3

Trimester 5

NUR 7310 - Foundations of Neuroscience Hours: 3
NUR 7580 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis Hours: 3

Trimester 6

NUR 7315 - Advanced Psychopharmacology Hours: 3
NUR 7330 - Psychotherapy for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practice Hours: 3

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Trimester 10

NUR 7525 - Data-Driven Evaluation and Clinical Analytics for Outcomes Improvement Hours: 3
NUR 7801 - DNP Practicum l Hours: 3-7

Trimester 11

HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare Hours: 3
NUR 7802 - DNP Practicum II Hours: 3-8

Trimester 12

HSA 7236 - Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader Hours: 3
NUR 7803 - DNP Practicum lll Hours: 4-8 ^†

Degree Credit Hours 77

^{† Requires four credit hours}