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Nursing Practice, DNP (MSN-Entry)

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Students with an MSN degree from another accredited university may need to complete a total of 42 to 52 credits and 696 to 1,276 total practicum hours to earn a DNP degree. Upon request, MSN transcripts can be evaluated for potential transfer of credits to minimize the number of credits required to complete the degree. The number of practicum hours required is determined by the number of practicum hours completed in the MSN program.

Curriculum

Trimester 1

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

Trimester 2

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

Trimester 5

HSA 7260 - Operations and Quality Management in Healthcare Hours: 3
NUR 7801 - DNP Practicum l Hours: 3-7 ^†
^{4-7 credits required}

Trimester 6

HSA 7236 - Accounting, Finance and Economics for the Healthcare Leader Hours: 3
NUR 7802 - DNP Practicum II Hours: 3-8 ^†
^{4-7 credits required}

Trimester 7

NUR 7803 - DNP Practicum lll Hours: 4-8 ^†

Degree Credit Hours 42–52

^{*Course offers optional immersion.
†Course requires practicum hours.}