About
The DNP program is designed for nurses seeking their terminal degree in nursing practice. The DNP degree options are based on the Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice guidelines put forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, 2006).
The BS to DNP is a program for the Registered Nurse who has completed a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and wishes to progress rapidly and seamlessly to a doctoral degree. Those enrolled in this program are not awarded the MSN degree. This program is primarily a face-to-face program with some online courses. Students are required to register for and attend a DNP seminar on campus each fall until completion of their program.
The DNP degree program is for the Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse who has completed a Master's degree in Nursing and who wishes to expand their scope of practice. This program includes both face-to-face and completely online options (see prior section - Degrees offered). All students, including those in completely online options, are required to register for and attend a DNP seminar on campus each fall until completion of their program.
Attendance at the annual, on-campus DNP Seminar (NURS 705) in the fall semester is required of all students. Failure to attend the seminar will result in suspension of enrollment until the student is able to resume commitment to degree requirements.
Requirements
CORE COURSES - GRADUATE (16 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS502 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Studies (0)
- NURS512 - Healthcare Technology in Advanced Practice (2)
- NURS520 - Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (2)
- NURS527 - Theory and Research for Advanced Practice (4)
- NURS535 - Christian Leadership and Management (2)
- NURS540 - Healthcare Policy, Economics, and Finance (3)
- NURS590 - Orientation to Graduate Nursing Clinical Practicum (0)
- NURS687 - Graduate Nursing Program Finalization (0)
- Select 1 course(s):
- RELT545 - God and Human Suffering (3)
- RELB548 - Jesus as Healer (3)
CORE COURSES-PRACTICE (10 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS550 - Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS552 - Advanced Pharmacology (3)
- NURS555 - Advanced Health Assessment (4)
CORE COURSES-DNP (8 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS705 - DNP Seminar (0 - 1)
- NURS716 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Advanced Practice (4)
- NURS722 - Genetics and Environment in Disease (3)
DNP PROJECT COURSES (9 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS812 - DNP Project Development (1)
- NURS832 - DNP Project Finalization (2)
- Select 6 credit(s): NURS822 - DNP Project Progression (1 - 3)
EMPHASIS/CONCENTRATION (35 Total Credits)- Minimum 35 credits
- Please select an emphasis from below.
(If a second emphasis in BS to DNP program is declared, the electives are waived if degree total equals 77 hours or more.)
Grand Total Credits: 78
Acute Care Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
BS to DNP
Catalog 2021 - 2023
Discontinued (2022-01-01)
About
Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.
REQUIRED COURSES (23 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- 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 (12 Total Credits)- Select Electives (12 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 35
Lifestyle Medicine Emphasis
DNP.LSMD5 — BS to DNP
Catalog 2024 - 2025
Discontinued (2024-01-01)
REQUIRED COURSES (18 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS728 - Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine (2)
- NURS734 - Health Coaching for Professionals (3)
- NURS735 - Lifestyle Strategies for Optimizing Psychosocial Health (2)
- NURS738 - Natural Adjuncts for Health and Healing (2)
- NURS742 - Exercise Modalities for Health-related Fitness (2)
- NURS746 - Nutritional Approaches to Disease Prevention, Management and Reversal (3)
- NURS748 - Lifestyle Management of Chronic Lifestyle-Related Disease (3)
- Select 2 credit(s): NURS751 - Practicum: Lifestyle Medicine (1 - 2)
ELECTIVES (12 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 30
Lifestyle Medicine Emphasis
DNP.LSMD5 — BS to DNP
Catalog 2023 - 2024
Discontinued (2023-01-01)
REQUIRED COURSES (18 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS728 - Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine (2)
- NURS734 - Health Coaching for Professionals (3)
- NURS735 - Lifestyle Strategies for Optimizing Psychosocial Health (2)
- NURS738 - Natural Adjuncts for Health and Healing (2)
- NURS742 - Exercise Modalities for Lifestyle Change (2)
- NURS746 - Nutritional Approaches to Disease Prevention and Management (3)
- NURS748 - Lifestyle Management of Chronic Lifestyle-Related Disease (3)
- Select 2 credit(s): NURS751 - Practicum: Lifestyle Medicine (1 - 2)
ELECTIVES (12 Total Credits)- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (12 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 30
Lifestyle Medicine Emphasis
BS to DNP
Catalog 2021 - 2023
Discontinued (2022-01-01)
REQUIRED COURSES (19 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS728 - Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine (2)
- NURS734 - Health Coaching for Health Care Professionals (3)
- NURS735 - Lifestyle Strategies for Optimizing Psychosocial Health (2)
- NURS738 - Natural Adjuncts for Health and Healing (2)
- NURS744 - Exercise Modalities for Lifestyle Change (3)
- NURS746 - Nutritional Approaches to Disease Prevention, Management and Reversal (3)
- NURS748 - Lifestyle Management of Chronic Lifestyle-Related Disease (3)
- Select 2 credit(s): NURS751 - Practicum: Lifestyle Medicine (1 - 2)
ELECTIVES (15 Total Credits)- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (15 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 34
Nurse Educator Emphasis
BS to DNP
Catalog 2021 - 2023
Discontinued (2022-01-01)
REQUIRED COURSES (35 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS621 - Nursing Curriculum Design (3)
- NURS631 - Classroom Instruction and Evaluation (3)
- NURS641 - Practicum: Area of Clinical Emphasis (2)
- NURS643 - Educator Role Practicum: Area of Clinical Emphasis (3)
- NURS648 - Clinical and Simulation Instruction in Nursing (3)
- NURS649 - Practicum: Innovative Distance Instruction in Nursing (3)
- EDUC531 - Technology and the Educator (3)
- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (15 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 35
Primary Care-Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
BS to DNP
Catalog 2021 - 2023
Discontinued (2022-01-01)
About
Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirements for certification examination.
REQUIRED COURSES (35 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS556 - Family and Community Systems (2)
- NURS640 - Primary Care of Adults I (3)
- NURS645 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS650 - Primary Care of Adults II (3)
- NURS655 - Practicum II: Primary Care of Adults (4)
- NURS661 - Geriatric Primary and Long-term Care (3)
- NURS664 - Practicum: Geriatric Primary and Long-term Care (2)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (13 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 35
Primary Care-Family Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
BS to DNP
Catalog 2021 - 2023
Discontinued (2022-01-01)
REQUIRED COURSES (35 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS556 - Family and Community Systems (2)
- NURS640 - Primary Care of Adults I (3)
- NURS650 - Primary Care of Adults II (3)
- NURS662 - Primary Care of Children (3)
- NURS665 - Practicum I: Primary Care of Families (5)
- NURS670 - Practicum II: Primary Care of Families (5)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (13 credits)
- *Substitution of NURS 645, NURS 655, NURS 663 may be made for NURS 665, 670.
Grand Total Credits: 35
Primary Care-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Emphasis
BS to DNP
Catalog 2021 - 2023
Discontinued (2022-01-01)
About
Successful completion of the program satisfies eligibility requirement for certification examination.
REQUIRED COURSES (35 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- NURS583 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Counseling Practicum (1)
- NURS613 - Neuroscience for Mental Health Practitioners (2)
- NURS616 - Psychopharmacology (3)
- NURS625 - Issues in Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care (3)
- NURS652 - Practicum I: Psychiatric Mental Health Care (4)
- NURS653 - Practicum II: Psychiatric Mental Health Care (4)
- NURS685 - Role Development for Advanced Practice (1)
- COUN521 - Adult Psychopathology (3)
- COUN556 - Theories and Techniques of Counseling (3)
- COUN579 - Clinical Practicum I (1)
- COUN593 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (3)
- Select NURS (Nursing) Electives (7 credits)
Grand Total Credits: 35
Sample Degree Plan
Grand Total Credits: 78