This program is for nurses who desire to become nurse practitioners as well as completing the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Students will first complete their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) level courses, preparing for their NP certification exam. Students will then transition into their DNP-level courses.

The program prepares baccalaureate-prepared nurses for any of the six (6) nurse practitioner population concentrations, which include adult/geriatrics primary care, adult/geriatrics acute care, family, pediatrics, psychiatric mental health, and women's health. The Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner programs are located on our Weston campus, and the additional tracks are available fully online.


Year One

Semester One
Course NameCredits
NU 601 Nursing Theory3
NU 605 Concepts in Nursing Leadership3
NU 606 Advanced Pathophysiology3
Total9
Semester Two
Course NameCredits
HP 609 Health Policy, Politics and Perspectives3
NU 631 Scientific Inquiry and Evidence for Clinical Practice3
NU 641 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology3
Total9
Semester Three
Course NameCredits
NU 629 Advanced Health Promotion and Disease Prevention3
NU 650 Advanced Health Assessment
Prerequisite: NU 641
3

Elective

(FNP or PNP only)

3
HP 626 Social, Political, Economic Perspectives in Gerontology
(AGNP students)
3
NU 643 Advanced Psychopharmacology
(PMHNP students - Prerequisite: NU 641)
3
NU 655 Acute and Critical Care Pharmacology
(AGNP students - Prerequisite: NU 641)
3
Total6-9

Year Two

Semester Four
Course NameCredits
NU 661 Primary Care of Childbearing Woman
(WHNP students - Prerequisite: NU 650)
3
NU 646 Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies
(PMHNP students)
3
NU 664 A-F Primary Care I
(300 clinical hours)
8
NU 664 A-FX Clinical Seminar0
Total8-11
Note: NU 643 pre-requisite for NU 664C/CX, NU 655 pre-requisite for NU 664F/FX, HP 626 pre-requisite for NU 664E/EX, NU 661 pre- or co-requisite for NU 664D/DX, NU 646 pre- or co-requisite for NU 664C/CX
Semester Five
Course NameCredits
NU 665A-F Primary Care II
(300 clinical hours - Prerequisite: NU 644A-E)
8
NU 665A-FX Clinical Seminar
(Prerequisite: NU 664A-EX)
0
NU 668 Role and Issues in Advanced Practice3
Total11
Semester Six
Course NameCredits
NU 675A-FX Final NP Clinical Immersion Course 
(200 clinical hours, eight-week course. Pre-requisite NU 665A-F / NU 665A-FX)
2
NU 710 Informatics in Healthcare3
NU 740 DNP Scholarly Project I3
Total8
Receive Master of Science in Nursing Degree

Year Three

Semester Seven
Course NameCredits
NU 713 Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
NU 726 Advanced Research Methods for Evidence Based Practice I3
Total6
Semester Eight
Course NameCredits
NU 727 Advanced Research Methods for Evidence Based Practice II3
NU 716 Culture and Health Perspectives3
Total6
Semester Nine
Course NameCredits

NU 741 DNP Scholarly Project II

(Note: eligibility for financial aid is six credits)

3
Total3

Year Four

Semester Ten
Course NameCredits

NU 742 Scholarly DNP Project III

(Note: eligibility for financial aid is six credits)

3
Total3
Semester Eleven
Course NameCredits

NU 743 Scholarly DNP Project IV

(Note: eligibility for financial aid is six credits)

3
Total3
NP Specialization Electives
Courses
PMHNP – NU 643 (Prerequisite: NU 641) and NU 646
AGNP – HP 626 (Need to take prior to NU 664 E)
AGCNP – NU 655 (Prerequisite: NU 641)
WHNP – NU 661 (Prerequisite: NU 650)
FNP: Elective choices may include but not limited to NU 643, NU 661, NU 635, NU 646
PNP: Elective choices may include NU 643, NU 661, NU 635
If there is an elective not listed in this table that is of interest, approval is required by the Program Director.
See above for pre-requisite requirements for the elective courses.