Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Doctoral Nursing Program Level Objectives

The doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) is the first of its kind in Greater Boston and the first doctoral program offered by Regis College. Designed to address the nursing faculty shortage throughout the United States, the Regis DNP is scheduled so that those in the program can continue full-time employment. Classes are offered evenings, on weekends, on-line, or intensive. Candidates for the program are those nurses who are advanced nursing practice leaders, nurse practitioners, educators or clinical specialists. The DNP curriculum is comprised of 27 core curriculum credits and 9 elective credits. A maximum of 6 graduate credits may be accepted for transfer. The length of the program varies from three to seven years based on how many courses a student takes per semester. For up to date tuition information, please view Regis College Graduate Programs' Tuition and Fees.

It is important that you meet with the director of the DNP program or the Dean of the School of Nursing, Science and Health Professions to develop your personal curriculum plan as the sequencing of courses can impact the time it takes you to complete the program.  The GRE/MAT requirement will be waived for those applicants whose GPA was 3.5 or higher in their MS in Nursing program. 

• Doctor of Nursing Practice Brochure

Pre-requisites

• NU 601 Nursing Theory
• NU 618 Seminar: Health Policy

Core curriculum requirements

• NU 710 Informatics in Health Care
• NU 713 Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• NU 716 Culture and Health Perspectives
• NU 722 Quantitative Research Methods for Evidenced-Based Practice
• NU 725 Qualitative Research Methods for Evidence-Based Practice
• NU 730 Doctoral Thesis Seminar I
• NU 734 Doctoral Thesis Seminar II
• NU 738 Application of Nursing Science