Admission Criteria:

• Earned baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• GPA 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
• Candidates without 3.0 GPA MUST have 2 years of successful nursing experience
• Candidates without 3.0 GPA MUST have outstanding references and maintain a 3.0 GPA in the first semester nursing graduate studies to remain in the program
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
• Unencumbered, active registered nurse (RN) license in state where practicums will be conducted.
• Strongly Recommend Graduate Research and Statistics Courses
• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions.
• Three letters of reference pertaining to academic ability, professional competency, nursing leadership potential and personal character.
• Personal statement.
• Note: GRE scores are not required.

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner BSN-DNP 9 Semester/3-year Program of Study

Semester One

Semester One

• NUR 700 Advanced Pathophysiology
• NUR 701 Analysis of Advanced Nursing Practice
• NUR 702 Epidemiology in Health Care

Semester Two

Semester Two

Course Course Title Credit Hours

NUR 703 Advanced Pharmacology 3

• NUR 703 Advanced Pharmacology

NUR 704 Theoretical Foundation for Advanced Nursing Practice 3

• NUR 704 Theoretical Foundation for Advanced Nursing Practice

Semester Three

Semester Three

• Quality Improvement in Health Care
• NUR 706 Advanced Physical Assessment
• NUR 707 Advanced Nursing Care for Vulnerable Populations

Semester Four

Semester Four

• NUR 800 Advanced Adult/Geriatric Nursing I
• NUR 801 Advanced Adult/Geriatric Nursing I Practicum
• NUR 802 Health-Systems Assessment

Semester Five

Course Course Title Credit Hours

297