Credits required
68-72
Cost per-credit*
$344.25
Delivery
Online
Start terms
1 per year
The Doctor of Nursing Practice is a terminal professional practice degree. The goal of the DNP program is to prepare nurses to assume leadership roles in clinical practice, administration, clinical teaching, and clinical research. Graduates can function as specialists in advanced clinical roles through study in several academic tracks.
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Adult Gerontology Acute Care
Prepares nurses to provide advanced practice in acute care settings through a program of study focused on the care of acutely ill patients and their families.
Credits required: 62-71
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, AGACNP
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
Adult Geronotology Primary Care
Prepares nurses to provide advanced practice in primary care settings through a program of study focused on the care of adult and geriatric patients.
Credits required: 67
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, AGPCNP
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
Clinical Education Leadership
Prepares graduates to provide ethical, evidence-based nursing education services for multi-cultural and ethnically diverse, students, staff, families, select populations, and communities.
Credits required: 69
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, CEL
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
Clinical Nurse Leader
In response to healthcare and consumer needs, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing proposed the advanced nursing practice role of the clinical nurse leader in order to prepare effective leaders to work within all healthcare settings.
Credits required: 63
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, CNL
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
Family Nurse Practitioner
Pprepares graduates to provide primary care to individuals, families and communities and pursue opportunities for the enhancement of advance practice.
Credits required: 73-78
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, FNP
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
Pediatric Acute Care
Prepares graduates to provide holistic care for pediatric patients with acute, complex, critical, and chronic illness across a variety of care settings, from hospitals to specialty clinics.
Credits required: 69
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, ACPNP
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
Psychiatric Mental Health
Prepares graduates to assess, diagnose, intervene (e.g., psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy), and provide follow-up to facilitate an ongoing level of wellness.
Credits required: 72
Course catalog: BSN to DNP, PMHNP
Enrollment deadline: March 1 (Fall)
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