Course Number and Title

Credits

Year 1

Fall

NRSG 501 ¹ – Research Methods

3

NRSG 503 ¹ – Theoretical Basis for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement

3

Spring

NRSG 513 ¹ – Global Perspectives

3

NRSG 515 ¹ – Health Care Systems and Organizational Leadership

3

Summer

NRSG 504 ¹ – Evaluation and Translation of the Evidence

3

NRSG 554 ³ – The Influential Nurse Leader

3

NRSG 580 ³ – Practicum Inquiry I (240 hours) 

2

NRSG 590 ¹ – Doctorate Project I

2

Year 1 Total Credit Hours:

22

Year 2

Fall

NRSG 535 ² – Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology

3

NRSG 555 ³ – Creating a Vision for Nursing Practice 

3

NRSG 581 ³ – Practicum Inquiry II (240 hours)

2

NRSG 591 ¹ – Doctorate Project II

1

Spring

NRSG 514 ¹ – Ethics, Health Policy, and Advocacy

3

NRSG 539 ² – Advanced Health Assessment

2

Summer

NRSG 520 ¹ – Transition to Advanced Practice

3

NRSG 556 ³ – Modern Decision Making in a Collaborative Environment

3

NRSG 582 ³ – Practicum Inquiry III (240 hours)

2

Year 2 Total Credit Hours:

22

Year 3

Fall

NRSG 536 ² – Advanced Pharmacology I

3

NRSG 502 ¹ – Informatics

3

NRSG 592 ¹ – Doctorate Project III

1

Spring

NRSG 583 ³ – Practicum Inquiry IV (240 hours)

2

NRSG 593 ¹ – Doctorate Project IV

1

NRSG 567 ³ – Nurse Educator Role Transition (elective)

Meets requirements to sit for AONL Executive Leadership Certificate and NLN Nurse Education Certificate.

3

Summer

NRSG 564 ³ – Curriculum Development, Assessment, and Evaluation for Nurse Educators

3

NRSG 565 ³ – Facilitating Learning (60 hours)

3

NRSG 594 ¹ – Doctorate Project IV

1

Year 3 Total Credit Hours:

17 or 20