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Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 550 | Role Development Practice Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 560 | Scholarly Writing for Doctoral Studies | 2 |
| NURS 570 | Biostatistics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 590 | Epidemiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 651 | Using Information Technology for Program Planning, Monitoring, and Reporting | 2 |
| NURS 660 | Integrating Evidence into Practice to Improve Outcomes | 3 |
| NURS 670 | Ethical and Legal Implications of Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 700 | Care Management Impacting Healthcare Outcomes | 1 |
| NURS 701 | Mental Healthcare Management for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 |
| NURS 710 | Application of Teaching and Learning Processes for Nurse Practitioners | 1 |
| NURS 720 | Advocacy for Healthcare Policy and Social Justice | 2 |
| NURS 800 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Quality Improvement Project I | 3 |
| NURS 810 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Quality Improvement Project II | 1 |
| NURS 820 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Quality Improvement Project III | 4 |
| Care Management Clinical Specialization | 3-5 | |
| Total Credits | 31-33 | |
Roadmap
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| NURS 550 | Role Development Practice Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 560 | Scholarly Writing for Doctoral Studies | 2 |
| NURS 570 | Biostatistics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| Total Credits | 5 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 710 | Application of Teaching and Learning Processes for Nurse Practitioners | 1 |
| NURS 660 | Integrating Evidence into Practice to Improve Outcomes | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Third Semester | ||
| NURS 590 | Epidemiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 800 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Quality Improvement Project I | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4.5 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth Semester | ||
| NURS 651 | Using Information Technology for Program Planning, Monitoring, and Reporting | 2 |
| NURS 670 | Ethical and Legal Implications of Advanced Practice Nursing | 1.5 |
| NURS 720 | Advocacy for Healthcare Policy and Social Justice | 2 |
| Total Credits | 5.5 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fifth Semester | ||
| NURS 700 | Care Management Impacting Healthcare Outcomes | 1 |
| Care Management Clinical Specialization | 3-5 | |
| NURS 810 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Quality Improvement Project II | 1 |
| Total Credits | 5-7 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth Semester | ||
| NURS 701 | Mental Healthcare Management for Advanced Practice Nurses | 3 |
| NURS 820 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Quality Improvement Project III | 4 |
| Total Credits | 7 | |