DNP Program – Leadership with BSN Entry
Curriculum Requirements for DNP Program – Leadership with BSN Entry
Program Credit Hours: 61 (64 with elective)
Course Number and Title |
Credits |
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Year 1 |
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Fall |
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NRSG 503 ¹ – Theoretical Basis for Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement |
3 |
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Spring |
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NRSG 515 ¹ – Health Care Systems and Organizational Leadership |
3 |
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Summer |
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NRSG 554 ³ – The Influential Nurse Leader |
3 |
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NRSG 580 ³ – Practicum Inquiry I (240 hours) |
2 |
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NRSG 590 ¹ – Doctorate Project I |
2 |
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Year 1 Total Credit Hours: |
22 |
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Year 2 |
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Fall |
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NRSG 555 ³ – Creating a Vision for Nursing Practice |
3 |
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NRSG 581 ³ – Practicum Inquiry II (240 hours) |
2 |
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NRSG 591 ¹ – Doctorate Project II |
1 |
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Spring |
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NRSG 539 ² – Advanced Health Assessment |
2 |
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Summer |
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NRSG 556 ³ – Modern Decision Making in a Collaborative Environment |
3 |
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NRSG 582 ³ – Practicum Inquiry III (240 hours) |
2 |
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Year 2 Total Credit Hours: |
22 |
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Year 3 |
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Fall |
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NRSG 502 ¹ – Informatics |
3 |
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NRSG 592 ¹ – Doctorate Project III |
1 |
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Spring |
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NRSG 593 ¹ – Doctorate Project IV |
1 |
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NRSG 567 ³ – Nurse Educator Role Transition (elective)Meets requirements to sit for AONL Executive Leadership Certificate and NLN Nurse Education Certificate. |
3 |
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Summer |
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NRSG 565 ³ – Facilitating Learning (60 hours) |
3 |
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NRSG 594 ¹ – Doctorate Project IV |
1 |
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Year 3 Total Credit Hours: |
17 or 20 |
Program Credit Hours: 61 or 64
Practicum Hours Table
Course |
Credits |
Clinical Hours |
NRSG 580 – Practicum I |
2 |
240 |
NRSG 581 – Practicum II |
2 |
240 |
NRSG 582 – Practicum III |
2 |
240 |
NRSG 583 – Practicum IV |
2 |
240 |
NRSG 590-593 – Doctoral Project (x4) |
6 |
180 |
NRSG 565 – Facilitating Learning |
3 |
60 |
Total |
17 |
1200 |
¹ DNP Core
² MSN/Advanced Practice Specific
³ Track Specific
College of Saint Benedict
Saint John’s University
Dr. Jennifer Peterson
Chair, Nursing Department Graduate Programs
CSB Main 457
320-363-5194