Curriculum Overview BSN to DNP Program - JMU School of Nursing
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Post-Bachelor's DNP Curriculum Overview

Post-Bachelor's DNP Course List

A complete listing of all core and elective courses is available in the Nursing section of the JMU Graduate Catalog.

Post-Bachelor's to DNP Curriculum Courses

Core Courses - 65 credits

Post-BSN to DNP Curriculum Plan
Course # Course Title Credits: 65
520 Advanced Health Assessment 3
521 Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology 3
522 Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics 3
611 Research for the Advanced Health Professional 3
612 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing 3
630 Care Delivery and Coordination I 3
631 Care Delivery and Coordination II 3
632 Coordinated Care of the Elderly 3
634 Advanced Nursing Role Development 1
636 Care Delivery and Coordination: Female Reproductive Health 2
650 Organizational Behavior in Health Care 3
671 NP Practicum I 3
672 NP Practicum II - Must be taken for 5 credit hours 5
673 NP Practicum III - Must be taken for 5 credit hours 5
690 Epidemiology and Population Assessment 3
692 Health Policy for Practice and Advocacy 3
711 Analytical Methods for Health Care 3
712 Issues and Methods in Translational Inquiry 3
713 Evidence Based Practice: Clinical Prevention and Population Health Promotion 3
714 Improving Health Outcomes Through Quality Improvement and Patient Safety 3
800 Scholarly Writing and Presentations 3
801 DNP Project 1

Post-Bachelor's Students Must Choose One Concentration:

Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration: 12 Credit Hours

Post-BSN to DNP Curriculum Plan
Course # Course Title Credits
635 Care Delivery and Coordination: Pediatrics 3
771 Advanced Practicum I 1-5
772 Advanced Practicum II 1-5
773 Advanced Practicum III 1-5

Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration: 12 Credit Hours

Post-BSN to DNP Curriculum Plan
Course # Course Title Credits
771 Advanced Practicum I 1-5
772 Advanced Practicum II 1-5
773 Advanced Practicum III 1-5
  Choose one NSG elective course excluding NSG 635 3

Must complete at least 9 credits in D.N.P. practicum courses.

Sample Plans of Study for the Post-Bachelor's DNP Program

Year One

Spring (9 credits)

  • NSG 522. Advanced Clinical Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
    NSG 612. Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing (3)
    NSG 692. Health Policy for Practice and Advocacy (3)

Summer (9 credits)

  • NSG 520. Advanced Health Assessment (3)
    NSG 611. Research for the Advanced Health Professional (3)
    NSG 690. Epidemiology and Population Assessment (3)

Fall (10 credits)

  • NSG 521. Advanced Concepts in Pathophysiology (3)
    NSG 630. Care Delivery and Coordination I (3)
    NSG 634. Advanced Nursing Role Development (1)
    NSG 711. Analytical Methods for Health Care Credits: (3)

Year Two

Spring (12 credits)

  • NSG 631. Care Delivery and Coordination II (3)
    NSG 671. NP Practicum I (3)
    NSG 712. Issues and Methods in Translational Inquiry (3)
    NSG 714. Improving Health Outcomes Through Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (3)

Summer (6-10 credits)

  • NSG 635. Care Delivery and Coordination: Pediatrics (3) - For FNP students only
    - or -
    Cognate course (3) - For AGPCNP students must be approved by faculty advisor
    NSG 636. Care Delivery and Coordination: Female Reproductive Health (2)
    NSG 771. Advanced Practicum I (1-5)

Fall (11 credits)

  • NSG 632. Coordinated Care of the Elderly (3)
    NSG 672. NP Practicum II (1-5)
    NSG 713. Evidence Based Practice: Clinical Prevention and Population Health Promotion (3)

Year Three

Spring (6-10)

  • NSG 673. NP Practicum III (1-5)
    NSG 772. Advanced Practicum II (1-5)

Summer (4-8 credits)

  • NSG 650. Organizational Behavior in Health Care (3)
    NSG 773. Advanced Practicum III (1-5)

Fall (5-9 credits)

  • NSG 773. Advanced Practicum III (1-5)
    NSG 800. Scholarly Writing and Presentations (3)
    NSG 801. DNP Project (1)

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