Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP) Doctorate

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Course Requirements
NURS 802	Ethics and Health Policy in Nursing	2
NURS 804	Nursing Research/Evidence Based Practice	3
NURS 806	Health Care Delivery Systems and Financing	2
NURS 808	Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice	2
Family Nurse Practitioner Requirements (DNP)
NURS 810	Health Promotion and Disease Prevention	2
NURS 812	Advanced Health Assessment	3
NURS 812P	Assessment Practicum	6
NURS 814	Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I	2
NURS 815	Population Health/Epidemiology for Advanced Practice Nursing	3
NURS 816	Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II	2
NURS 820	Advanced Practice Roles	3
NURS 828	An Introduction to Primary Care (Common Medical Conditions)	2
NURS 830	Clinical Applications	3
NURS 831	Advanced Pharmacology I	2
NURS 832	Advanced Pharmacology II	2
NURS 833	Family Primary Care I:Assessment and Management	3
NURS 833P	Family Primary Care:Residency I	6
NURS 834	Family Primary Care II:Assessment and Management	3
NURS 834P	Family Primary Care:Residency II	6
NURS 835	Family Primary Care III: Assessment and Management	2
NURS 835P	Practicum IV: FNP Role Integration	6
NURS 836P	Practicum V: FNP Role Integration	7
NURS 850P	Family Primary Care: Specialty Practicum	3
NURS 880	Interprofessional Collaborative Practice	2
STAT 725	Applied Statistics	3
NURS 899S	Clinical Dissertation (2 credits per semester)	6
Total Credits		86

A maximum of nine graduate semester credits (with a grade of B or better) completed within seven years previous to admission, may be transferred from other regionally accredited colleges or universities with the consent of the student's supervisory committee.

Admission and Application Requirements

Graduate School admission and application requirements are found on the Admission Information page.
In addition, this program requires the following:
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program.
- Undergraduate coursework in research and health assessment.
- Current unencumbered RN licensure
- Three references: two from professional colleagues that address clinical competence and potential for graduate education, and one other reference
- Written narrative of professional experience and future goals.
- Interviews required for applicants on either the first or second Friday and Saturday of March. Dates will be determined by the NDSU School of Nursing and will be posted on their website.