Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP) Doctorate
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Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 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 |
| 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 in the United States.
- 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.
