The DNP program is designed for students with a master's degree in nursing seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice. Often student's desire a second professional advanced practice emphasis to enhance their practice options. The DNP provides an option for addition of a new area of emphasis. All students will choose one primary area of emphasis for their DNP program.
DNP students must meet DNP competencies and have foundational graduate and practice core or equivalent courses. Generally graduate and practice core has been completed at the master's level and credits from SAU or other accredited institutions may be used to fulfill these requirements if they were completed with a grade of B or better. When these courses have not previously been taken or are not recent enough (generally within five to ten years), they may be taken at SAU as part of the student program and are not pre-requisite to admission.
Prerequisite courses are not counted as part of the curriculum for which students have to complete 75% at SAU. These general and practice core classes may be counted as electives in the student's DNP program.
Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (12 Total Credits)
Course(s):
NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
NURS716 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Advanced Practice (4)
Acute Care - Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
DNP
Catalog 2023 — Indefinite
About
Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.
REQUIRED COURSES (24 Total Credits)
Course(s):
NURS591 - Orientation for Graduate Nursing Clinical Practicum (1)
NURS640 - Primary Care of Adults I (3)
NURS645 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults (4)
NURS650 - Primary Care of Adults II (3)
NURS657 - Acute Care Concepts and Skills I (3)
NURS659 - Acute Care Concepts and Skills II (3)
NURS671 - Practicum I: Acute Care of Adults (3)
NURS673 - Practicum II: Acute Care of Adults (3)
NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
ELECTIVES (3 Total Credits)
Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (3 credits)
PREREQUISITES (0 Total Credits)
NURS 520 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan 2 hours
NURS 550 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 hours
NURS 552 - Advanced Pharmacology 3 hours
NURS 555 - Advanced Health Assessment 4 hours
Grand Total Credits: 27
General (No Emphasis) Emphasis
DNP.DNPG — To allow established advanced practice nurses the ability to pursue a DNP degree without having to choose a new emphasis. The program is similar to competitive offerings from Lee University and other online programs.
Catalog 2025 — Indefinite
About
The general DNP program is designed for students with a master's degree in nursing seeking a terminal degree in nursing practice. This pathway is designed for the student who does not wish to add another emphasis to a post-master's degree.
The DNP student must meet DNP competencies and have foundational graduate and practice core or equivalent courses. Generally, graduate and practice core courses have been completed at the master's level, and credits from SAU or other accredited institutions may be used to fulfill these requirements if they were completed with a grade of B or better. When these courses have not previously been taken or are not recent enough (generally within five to ten years), they may be taken at SAU as part of the student program and are not pre-requisite to admission.
Prerequisite courses are not counted as part of the curriculum for which students must complete 75% at SAU. These general and practice core classes may be counted as electives in the student's DNP program.
REQUIRED COURSES (28 Total Credits)
Course(s):
NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
NURS540 - Healthcare Policy, Economics, and Finance (3)
NURS635 - Issues in Healthcare Quality, Safety, and Technology (3)
NURS716 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Advanced Practice (4)