DNP Program – Leadership with Master’s Entry Full-time

Curriculum Requirements for DNP Program – Leadership with Master’s Entry 6 Semester Program
Program Credit Hours: 39 or 42 (if electives taken)

Year 1

Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
NUTR 345L Laboratory 0 Credits
NUTR 350 Public Health & Community Nutrition 2 Credits

Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
NUTR 380 Nutrition Research Seminar I 2 Credits
NUTR 390 Independent Nutrition Research 1-4 Credits
PCST 399A Peace Studies Capstone: Is Peace Possible? 4 Credits

Summer

Course Number Course Title Credits
NUTR 371 Individual Learning Project 1-4 Credits
PCST 277A Theory & Practice of Nonviolence 4 Credits
PCST 368J Nongovernmental Organizations 4 Credits
PCST 399B Peace Studies Capstone: Building Peace 4 Credits

Year 1 Total Credit Hours: 21 or 22


Year 2

Fall

Course Number Course Title Credits
PCST 334 Political Systems in the Middle East: Gender, Race, and Ethnicity 4 Credits
PCST 368K Masculinities in War & Peace 4 Credits
PCST 399C Capstone: What Do We Mean by Development? 4 Credits

Spring

Course Number Course Title Credits
NUTR 381 Nutrition Research Seminar II 2 Credits
PCST 368L Seminar: Hispanic Culture: Conflict Transformation in Latin America 4 Credits
PHIL 115 Becoming a Person 4 Credits

Summer

Course Number Course Title Credits
PCST 346 Mediation and Conflict Resolution 4 Credits
PHIL 121 Great Issues in Philosophy 4 Credits

Year 2 Total Credit Hours: 14 or 16

Practicum hours: 360 or 480 (possible is electives are taken)

Project hours: 210

Meets requirements to sit for AONL Executive Leadership Certificate and *NLN Nurse Education Certificate (if all three electives are taken).]

Previous Master’s program must be reviewed for practicum hours (at least 460) and core courses.

*Additional courses or practicum hours may need to be needed, dependent on Master’s level course work

Department of Nursing:
Practicum Hours Table
CourseCreditsClinical Hours
NRSG 580 – Practicum Inquiry I1-2120-240
NRSG 581 – Practicum Inquiry II1-2120-240
NRSG 582 – Practicum Inquiry III1-2120-240
NRSG 590-593 – Doctoral Project (x4)6180
Total9-12540-900