UAH

DNP Suggested Program of Study

Full-Time Curriculum

Fall Semester

 NUR 731

 Philosophical, Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations  3 SH

 NUR 732

 Design and Statistical Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice  3 SH

 NUR 735

 Population Health in Advanced Practice  3 SH

 NUR 781

 Writing for Publication in Nursing (or other Elective)  3 SH
 Total  12 SH
Spring Semester

 NUR 733

 Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing  3 SH

 NUR 736

 Application of Best Practices  3 SH

 NUR 740

 Health Policy and Politics: Implications in Health Care  3 SH
 Total  9 SH
Summer Semester

 NUR 737

 Interdisciplinary Leadership/Role Dev for Practice Excellence  3 SH

 NUR 734

 Advance Experiential Clinical (if needed - Nursing Administration students)
Fall Semester 2

 NUR 738

 Scholarly Project Development Seminar 3 SH 

 NUR 739

 Scholarly Practice Project  3-4 SH
Spring Semester 2
 NUR 739  Scholarly Practice Project 3-4 SH 
 Program Total  34 SH

NUR 781 is an elective. You can take another elective besides NUR 781.

NUR 734 is for MSN in Nursing Administration students.

NUR 731 and 732 are prereqs for NUR 736

NUR 736 is a prereq for NUR 738

NUR 738 should be taken prior to or concurrently with first 739 hours.

NUR 739 is Scholarly Project. You must register for 7 semester hours spread across the semesters in which you work on the project. During the 7 semester hours, a total of 400 clinical hours must be finished, which are associated with the project. Check with your Scholarly Project Chair to determine if s/he can supervise during the summer. Registration for NUR 739 continues until the project is complete (with a minimum of 2 hours taken per semester).

Students may take one course per semester.

All coursework must be completed within 4 years.

Part-Time Curriculum Option

Fall Semester 1
 NUR 731  Philosophical, Theoretical and Conceptual Foundations   3 SH
 NUR 732  Design and Statistical Methods for Advanced Nursing Practice  3 SH
 Total  6 SH
Spring Semester 1
 NUR 733  Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing  3 SH
 NUR 736  Application of Best Practices  3 SH
 Total  6 SH
Summer Semester 1
 NUR 737  Interdisciplinary Leadership/Role Dev for Practice Excellence  3 SH
 NUR 734  Advance Experiential Clinical (if needed - Nursing Administration students)
Fall Semester 2
 NUR 735  Population Health in Advanced Practice  3 SH
 NUR 781  Writing for Publication in Nursing or other Elective  3 SH
 Total  6 SH
Spring Semester 2
 NUR 738  Scholarly Project Development Seminar  3 SH
 NUR 740  Health Policy and Politics: Implications in Health Care  3 SH
 Total  6 SH
Fall Semester 3
 NUR 739  Scholarly Practice Project 3-4 SH 
Spring Semester 3
 NUR 739  Scholarly Practice Project 3-4 SH 
 Program Total  34 SH

NUR 781 is an elective. You can take another elective besides NUR 781.

NUR 734 is for MSN in Nursing Administration students.

NUR 731 and 732 are prereqs for NUR 736

NUR 736 is a prereq for NUR 738

NUR 738 should be taken prior to or concurrently with first 739 hours.

NUR 739 is Scholarly Project. You must register for 7 semester hours spread across the semesters in which you work on the project. During the 7 semester hours, a total of 400 clinical hours must be finished, which are associated with the project. Check with your Scholarly Project Chair to determine if s/he can supervise during the summer. Registration for NUR 739 continues until the project is complete (with a minimum of 2 hours taken per semester).

Students may take one course per semester.

All coursework must be completed within 4 years.