BSN to DNP: Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Option Full-Time Plan of Study

The following is a sample degree plan. You are not required to follow this plan, although all necessary courses must be completed before graduating.

Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before scheduling your classes.

Prerequisites

  • NUR 635: Healthcare Informatics
  • NUR 640: Undergraduate Pathophysiology
  • PSY 627: Advanced Psychological Statistical Methods

Sample schedule

After you are admitted into the program, you will:

  • Complete doctoral-level courses
  • Take 82 hours of course work and 1,200 clinical rotation hours

The following degree plan, last reviewed 08/07/2024, is based on the 2024-25 graduate catalog.

First semester (fall)

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Total hours 8

Second semester (spring)

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Total hours 10

Third semester (fall)

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Total hours 10

Fourth semester (spring)

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Total hours 9

Fifth semester (summer)

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Total hours 1

Sixth semester (fall)

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Total hours 10

Seventh semester (spring)

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Total hours 12

Eighth semester (summer)

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Total hours 1

Ninth semester (fall)

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Total hours 12

Tenth semester (spring)

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Total hours 9