This 70-semester hour (BSN entry) specialty track in the DNP program prepares graduates as Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioners (AGPCNP) at the doctorate level. Students must complete a total of 1000 clinical hours with 600 of the clinical hours being in a variety of acute care settings with qualified preceptor supervision and the additional clinical hours in the doctoral project courses. A DNP project must be completed to fulfill degree requirements. The goal of the program is to prepare graduates for advanced practice with adolescents, adults and geriatric populations. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to write the AGPCNP specialty certification examination administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Admissions Requirements
- Applicants must have a BSN degree from a CNEA, ACEN, or CCNE accredited nursing program.
- Proof of a current unencumbered nursing license.
- A nursing grade point average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| BIO 526 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3.0 |
| ECO 605 | Health Care Economics & Finance | 3.0 |
| NUR 600 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3.0 |
| NUR 651 | Advanced Pharmacology I | 3.0 |
| NUR 655 | Diagnostic Reasoning | 3.0 |
| NUR 666 | Management of Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics I | 6.0 |
| NUR 667 | Management of Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics II | 6.0 |
| NUR 668 | Management of Adolescents, Adults, & Geriatrics III | 6.0 |
| NUR 690 | Professional Aspects of Advanced Nursing Practice | 2.0 |
| NUR 700 | Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Science | 3.0 |
| NUR 703 | Health Promotion in Populations | 3.0 |
| NUR 705 | Research Design and Statistical Methods | 3.0 |
| NUR 720 | Methods in Evidence Based Practice | 3.0 |
| NUR 735 | Leadership in Advance Nursing Practice | 3.0 |
| NUR 740 | Healthcare Policy and Ethics in Advanced Practice Nursing | 3.0 |
| NUR 752 | Advanced Health Informatics | 3.0 |
| NUR 840 | DNP Clinical Practice | 1.0-4.0 |
| NUR 841 | DNP Project I | 3.0 |
| NUR 842 | DNP Project II | 3.0 |
| NUR 843 | DNP Project III | 3.0 |
| NUR 844 | DNP Project IV | 3.0 |
| Total Hours | 69-72 |
Comprehensive Assessment
All students are required to take a comprehensive assessment prior to graduation.
DNP Project
All students in the DNP program are required to plan, implement, evaluate, and disseminate a DNP project. The DNP project is guided by evidence-based practice or quality improvement processes focused on system or population changes that positively influence healthcare outcomes through direct or indirect patient care.
