Program: Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Nurse, DNP (NURP-APN) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2017-2018 Catalog

Apr 10, 2025

DNP: Doctor of Nursing Practice

Pre-requisite Degree Requirements

This program requires a master’s degrees in Nursing from a regionally accredited institution.

Major Requirements

Core Requirements

NURS 701 - DNP Role Credit Hours: 3
NURS 703 - Informatics to Improve Patient Care Credit Hours: 3
NURS 705 - Applied Statistics and Research in Nursing Credit Hours: 3
NURS 712 - Epidemiology and Population Health Credit Hours: 3
NURS 721 - Healthcare Policy and Clinical Practice Credit Hours: 3
NURS 731 - Organizational and System Leadership Credit Hours: 3
NURS 752 - DNP Project I Credit Hours: 3
NURS 754 - DNP Project II Credit Hours: 3

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)

NURS 714 - Genomic Implications in Advanced Practice Credit Hours: 3
NURS 716 - Healthcare Finance and Clinical Practice Credit Hours: 3
NURS 723 Foundations of Integrative Care Credit Hours: 3
NURS 727 - Population Health and Chronic Disease Management Credit Hours: 3
NURS 733 Ethical and Legal Implications of Care Credit Hours: 3

Total Track Hours: 15

Total Major Hours: 39

Students will need to complete coursework in six years and in accordance with ACU’s policy on doctoral programs coursework completion.