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Our BSN–DNP with Population Public Health Specialization offers flexible full-time and part-time pathways. Explore the plans of study for our three-year full-time track and five-year part-time track:

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First Semester (Summer I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 503 (SSI)Professional Role Development3
NURS 524 (SSII)Healthcare Statistics3
Semester Total6
Second Semester (Fall I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 701 (W)Scientific Underpinnings for Clinical Scholarship3
NURS 702 (Tu)Systems Leadership/Quality Improvement3
NURS 709 (M)Population Health3
NURS 508 or NURS 518 (Th)Public Health/Nursing Care Management3
Semester Total12
Third Semester (Spring I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 703 (M) or HPE 507Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
NURS 704 (Asy)Clinical Research/Analytic Methods3
NURS 706 (Tu)Economics, Finance, Business Management3
NURS 791 (Asy)Directed Readings I1
Semester Total10
Fourth Semester (Fall II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 508 or NURS 518 (Th)Public Health/Nursing Care Management3
NURS 707 (M)Information Technology/Decision Support3
NURS 792 (Asy)Directed Readings II1
Semester Total7
Fifth Semester (Spring II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 511 (Tu)Population / Public Health Nursing I6
NURS 708 (W)Interprofessional Practice3
NURS 720 (Asy)DNP Project Planning Seminar1
Semester Total10
Sixth Semester (Summer II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 730 (Asy)DNP Proposal Development3
Semester Total3
Seventh Semester (Fall III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 611 (Tu)Population / Public Health Nursing II6
NURS 740 (Asy)DNP Project Implementation2
Semester Total8
Eighth Semester (Spring III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 621 (W)Population / Public Health Nursing III6
NURS 705 (M)Health Care Policy and Advocacy3
NURS 750 (Asy)DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination1
Semester Total10
Total Credit Hours66
First Semester (Summer I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 524 (SSII)Healthcare Statistics3
Semester Total3
Second Semester (Fall I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 702 (Tu)Systems Leadership/Quality Improvement3
NURS 701 (W)Scientific Underpinnings for Clinical Scholarship3
Semester Total6
Third Semester (Spring I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 503 (Th)Professional Role Development3
NURS 708 (W)Interprofessional Practice3
Semester Total6
Fourth Semester (Fall II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 508 or NURS 518 (Th)Public Health/Nursing Care Management3
NURS 703 (M) or HPE 507Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
Semester Total6
Fifth Semester (Spring II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 704 (Asy)Clinical Research/Analytic Methods3
NURS 791 (Asy)Directed Readings I1
Semester Total4
Sixth Semester (Fall III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 508 or NURS 518 (Th)Public Health/Nursing Care Management3
NURS 709 (M)Population Health3
Semester Total6
Seventh Semester (Spring III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 705 (M)Health Care Policy and Advocacy3
NURS 706 (Tu)Economics, Finance, Business Management3
Semester Total6
Eighth Semester (Fall IV)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 707 (M)Information Technology/Decision Support3
NURS 792 (Asy)Directed Readings II1
Semester Total4
Ninth Semester (Spring IV)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 511 (Tu)Population / Public Health Nursing I6
NURS 720 (Asy)DNP Project Planning Seminar1
Semester Total7
Tenth Semester (Summer V)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 730 (Asy)DNP Proposal Development3
Semester Total3
Eleventh Semester (Fall V)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 611 (Tu)Population / Public Health Nursing II6
NURS 740 (Asy)DNP Project Implementation2
Semester Total8
Twelfth Semester (Spring V)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 621 (W)Population / Public Health Nursing III6
NURS 750 (Asy)DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination1
Semester Total7
Total Credit Hours66
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