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This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate simultaneously. The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate combined option provides a solid academic and practical foundation for master’s prepared nurses interested in a career as a public health specialist.
The Public Health Certificate is designed for nurses interested in leading public health initiatives and improving population health outcomes.
For more information regarding the Post-Masters Public Health Certificate Program please refer to: /health/nursing-leadership-certificate.aspx
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing or a related field and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward-thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.
For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, please refer to: /health/dnp.aspx
Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Doctor of Nursing Practice program and Post-Masters Public Health Certificate is 42 credits and 500 practice experience hours for students enrolled in the Advanced Practice DNP concentration. Students enrolled in the Leadership DNP concentration will complete 57 credits and 1,000 practice experience hours. Students will be dually advised by the MSN Leadership Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.
Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Public Health Certificate as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Public Health Certificate program and one to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
Scholarly Writing
Healthcare Leadership and Innovation
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice
Epidemiology and Population Health
Healthcare Politics and Policy
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare QI and Systems Thinking
Healthcare Economics
Applied Evidence-Based Practice
Public Health Essentials
Nurse Leadership Capstone I
Nurse Leadership Capstone II
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III
Integrative Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment (for Nurse Leaders)
DNP Experiential Engagement I (125 Practice Experience Hours)
DNP Experiential Engagement II (125 Practice Experience Hours)
DNP Experiential Engagement III (125 Practice Experience Hours)
DNP Experiential Engagement IV (125 Practice Experience Hours)
This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.
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