The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program is designed to prepare clinicians with the knowledge and skills to provide the highest standard of care for individuals, families, and communities and navigate today's complex health care systems. Nurse managers and administrators will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and monitor programs of care and policies in complex organizations.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- utilize scientific underpinnings for nursing practice;
- demonstrate organizational and systems leadership;
- evaluate clinical scholarship and analytical methods for evidence-based practice;
- evaluate information systems and patient care technology for the improvement and transformation of health care;
- influence health care policy for advocacy in health care;
- collaborate interprofessionally to improve patient and population health outcomes;
- design clinical prevention and population health interventions; and
- demonstrate expertise in advanced nursing practice.
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) requires a minimum of 73 s.h. of graduate credit. Students may complete the program in three to five years, depending on their focus area. Students must maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00.
Those who enter the program with a master’s degree must complete a minimum of 72 s.h., although some coursework from the master’s degree program may count toward the D.N.P. degree. Students who enter with a non-nursing master’s degree who are interested in pursuing a focus in health administration can complete D.N.P. degree requirements in health systems. Individuals who have been granted an M.S.N./APRN may complete the D.N.P. with a minimum of 29 s.h. of graduate credit earned at the University of Iowa after D.N.P. program admission and with a minimum of 43 s.h. of transfer credit previously earned from the UI or elsewhere.
A dual certification program is available that allows students to combine two of the nurse practitioner specialties, except for anesthesia nursing or health systems. In addition, a combined program is available for B.S.N. students with the nursing-RN subprogram who are interested in earning the D.N.P. degree with an adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, health systems, or pediatric nurse practitioner—primary care subprogram.
Students choose from a number of specialties, including adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, anesthesia nursing, family nurse practitioner, pediatric nurse practitioner—acute care, pediatric nurse practitioner—primary care, psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner; and health systems. For yearly plans that detail coursework in these specialty areas, see "Plans of Study" below. Visit D.N.P. Plans of Study on the College of Nursing website for a semester-by-semester view of required coursework for each D.N.P. specialty.
D.N.P. students complete basic graduate core courses, specialty courses, advanced core courses, and practicums. In didactic coursework, they explore clinical leadership, public policy and advocacy, specialty systems, change theory, finance and business, and entrepreneurial tools.
Students must complete a minimum of 1,000 practice experience hours. Individuals who enter the program having completed an M.S.N. may transfer approved clinical hours from their M.S.N. program to the D.N.P. program. The clinical hours requirement is evaluated for each student who has completed an M.S.N. with a specialty program. Students who completed more than 1,000 practice experience hours in an M.S.N. advanced practice program still must complete the number of D.N.P. practicum and project hours determined in consultation with their advisor and the D.N.P. program director.
Transfer credit applicable to the D.N.P. is limited and must be approved by the College of Nursing assistant dean for graduate practice programs. Transcripts for individuals who have completed an M.S.N. are evaluated individually.
Students must adhere to all Graduate College policies regarding academic standing, probation, and dismissal. Coursework taken 10 or more years before a student plans to graduate from the D.N.P. program must be updated according to University policy.
Plans of Study
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (75 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5038 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Acute Care | 1 |
| NURS:6410 | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I | 3 |
| NURS:6411 | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (75 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5038 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Acute Care | 1 |
| NURS:6410 | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I | 3 |
| NURS:6411 | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (79 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5032 | Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:5039 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Primary Care | 1 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5401 | The Care of the Frail Elderly | 3 |
| NURS:6200 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals I | 3 |
| NURS:6201 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (79 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5032 | Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:5039 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Primary Care | 1 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5401 | The Care of the Frail Elderly | 3 |
| NURS:6200 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals I | 3 |
| NURS:6201 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Anesthesia Nursing Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (81 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6000 | Human Anatomy for Advanced Practice | 4 |
| NURS:6004 | Scientific Principles for Anesthesia Practice | 4 |
| NURS:6006 | Pharmacology of Anesthesia Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| MPB:5200 | Medical Physiology Online | 5 |
| PCOL:6204 | Pharmacology for Health Sciences: Nurse Anesthetist | 5 |
| Total Hours | 42 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:6007 | Basic Principles of Anesthesia Practice | 5 |
| NURS:6010 | Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice I | 4 |
| NURS:6012 | Advanced Principles of Anesthesia Practice II | 1 |
| NURS:6050 | Introductory Clinical Anesthesia | 2 |
| NURS:6051 | Clinical Anesthesia I | 2 |
| NURS:6052 | Clinical Anesthesia II | 2 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 22 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:6053 | Advanced Clinical Anesthesia | 2 |
| NURS:6054 | Obstetrical Anesthesia | 2 |
| NURS:6055 | Rural Anesthesia | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Family Nurse Practitioner Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (83 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5032 | Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:5039 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Primary Care | 1 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6100 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents I | 3 |
| NURS:6101 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents II | 3 |
| NURS:6200 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals I | 3 |
| NURS:6201 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 4 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (83 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5032 | Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:5039 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Primary Care | 1 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6100 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents I | 3 |
| NURS:6101 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents II | 3 |
| NURS:6200 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals I | 3 |
| NURS:6201 | Primary Care: Adults and Older Individuals II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 4 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Acute Care Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (78 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:6104 | Essentials of Pediatric Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 29 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5038 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Acute Care | 1 |
| NURS:6400 | Pediatric Acute Care I | 3 |
| NURS:6401 | Pediatric Acute Care II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (78 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:6104 | Essentials of Pediatric Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5038 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Acute Care | 1 |
| NURS:6400 | Pediatric Acute Care I | 3 |
| NURS:6401 | Pediatric Acute Care II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 23 |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner—Primary Care Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (77 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5032 | Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:5039 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Primary Care | 1 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 24 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6100 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents I | 3 |
| NURS:6101 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 24 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (77 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5032 | Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5035 | Graduate Pharmacology Specialty | 3 |
| NURS:5039 | Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures for Primary Care | 1 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6100 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents I | 3 |
| NURS:6101 | Primary Care: Infants, Children, and Adolescents II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Subprogram
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (76 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 29 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5036 | Psychopharmacology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5041 | Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I | 2 |
| NURS:5042 | Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan II | 1 |
| NURS:6500 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice Didactic I | 3 |
| NURS:6501 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice Didactic II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 27 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (76 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5040 | Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 2 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| MPB:5201 | Advanced Physiology Online | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5023 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5031 | Health Promotion and Assessment for Advanced Clinical Practice | 4 |
| NURS:5033 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NURS:5036 | Psychopharmacology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5041 | Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I | 2 |
| NURS:5042 | Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan II | 1 |
| NURS:6500 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice Didactic I | 3 |
| NURS:6501 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice Didactic II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 24 |
Health Systems Subprogram
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (73 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5016 | Health Care Infrastructure and Informatics | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:6550 | Advanced Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6551 | Financial Management | 4 |
| NURS:6552 | Executive Management in the Organization | 4 |
| NURS:6554 | Seminar on Healthy Work Environments | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 24 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5019 | Role Development: Educator in a Practice Discipline | 3 |
| NURS:6553 | Seminar on Innovations | 4 |
| NURS:6704 | Practicum in Executive Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6556 | Marketing and Communications for Health Care Leaders | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| 3 |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II | |
| Clinical Education in the Care Environment | |
| Application of Educator Role Competencies | |
| Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | |
| Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice (plus an additional 1 s.h. elective course; consult advisor) | |
| Care Coordination Across Professional and Organizational Boundaries | |
| Clinical Practice Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice Providers | |
| Total Hours | 11 |
Five-Year Plan
The following coursework (73 s.h.) is required for a five-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5002 | Leadership and Management Essentials | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6550 | Advanced Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5015 | Health Systems, Finance, and Economics | 3 |
| NURS:5016 | Health Care Infrastructure and Informatics | 3 |
| NURS:6551 | Financial Management | 4 |
| NURS:6552 | Executive Management in the Organization | 4 |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5019 | Role Development: Educator in a Practice Discipline | 3 |
| NURS:6554 | Seminar on Healthy Work Environments | 3 |
| NURS:6811 | Social Determinants of Health and Health System Inequities | 3 |
| 3 |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II | |
| Clinical Education in the Care Environment | |
| Application of Educator Role Competencies | |
| Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | |
| Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice (plus an additional 1 s.h. elective course; consult advisor) | |
| Care Coordination Across Professional and Organizational Boundaries | |
| Clinical Practice Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice Providers | |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6553 | Seminar on Innovations | 4 |
| NURS:6704 | Practicum in Executive Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 11 |
Fifth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6556 | Marketing and Communications for Health Care Leaders | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 8 |
Students with a master's degree, such as an M.A., M.S., M.B.A., or M.P.H. with an interest in pursuing a focus in health administration may complete the following coursework to fulfill the D.N.P. degree requirements in health systems.
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (45 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan for students with a master's degree in an administration field.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6550 | Advanced Leadership and Management | 3 |
| NURS:6551 | Financial Management | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:6556 | Marketing and Communications for Health Care Leaders | 3 |
| NURS:6704 | Practicum in Executive Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| 3 |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II | |
| Clinical Education in the Care Environment | |
| Role Development: Educator in a Practice Discipline | |
| Application of Educator Role Competencies | |
| Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | |
| Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice (plus an additional 1 s.h. elective course; consult advisor) | |
| Care Coordination Across Professional and Organizational Boundaries | |
| Clinical Practice Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice Providers | |
| Total Hours | 16 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 8 |
Four-Year Plan
The following coursework (55 s.h.) is required for a four-year plan for students with a master's degree in a non-administration field.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6550 | Advanced Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6551 | Financial Management | 4 |
| NURS:6552 | Executive Management in the Organization | 4 |
| 3 |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | |
| Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II | |
| Clinical Education in the Care Environment | |
| Role Development: Educator in a Practice Discipline | |
| Application of Educator Role Competencies | |
| Mental Disorders in Advanced Practice | |
| Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice (plus an additional 1 s.h. elective course; consult advisor) | |
| Care Coordination Across Professional and Organizational Boundaries | |
| Clinical Practice Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice Providers | |
| Total Hours | 15 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6553 | Seminar on Innovations | 4 |
| NURS:6554 | Seminar on Healthy Work Environments | 3 |
| NURS:6704 | Practicum in Executive Leadership and Management | 4 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
Fourth Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6808 | Population Health for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| Total Hours | 8 |
For M.S.N. and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) Subprogram
Students in the For M.S.N. and APRN subprogram complete the following requirements in addition to transferring a minimum of 43 s.h. of credit previously earned at the UI or elsewhere.
Two-Year Plan
The following coursework (29 s.h.) is required for a two-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| 3 |
| Clinical Education in the Care Environment | |
| Role Development: Educator in a Practice Discipline | |
| Application of Educator Role Competencies | |
| Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice (plus an additional 1 s.h. elective course; consult advisor) | |
| Seminar on Healthy Work Environments | |
| Care Coordination Across Professional and Organizational Boundaries | |
| Marketing and Communications for Health Care Leaders | |
| Clinical Practice Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice Providers | |
| Population Health for Advanced Practice | |
| Total Hours | 11 |
Three-Year Plan
The following coursework (29 s.h.) is required for a three-year plan.
First Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5007 | Applied Epidemiology | 3 |
| NURS:5009 | Evaluating Evidence for Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5017 | Quality and Safety | 3 |
| NURS:6809 | Advanced Practice Role I: Introduction | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Second Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:5010 | Clinical Data Management and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS:6802 | Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy | 3 |
| NURS:6826 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project I | 2 |
| NURS:6827 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Third Year
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| NURS:6810 | Advanced Practice Role II: Integration | 3 |
| NURS:6828 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project III | 1 |
| NURS:6829 | Doctor of Nursing Practice Project IV | 1 |
| 3 |
| Clinical Education in the Care Environment | |
| Role Development: Educator in a Practice Discipline | |
| Application of Educator Role Competencies | |
| Genetics/Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice (plus an additional 1 s.h. elective course; consult advisor) | |
| Seminar on Healthy Work Environments | |
| Care Coordination Across Professional and Organizational Boundaries | |
| Marketing and Communications for Health Care Leaders | |
| Clinical Practice Management and Leadership for Advanced Practice Providers | |
| Population Health for Advanced Practice | |
| Total Hours | 8 |
Applicants to College of Nursing graduate programs must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.
Applicants must have a g.p.a. of at least 3.00; applicants for the dual certification programs must have a minimum g.p.a. of at least 3.50. A criminal background check is required for all students upon admission. The College of Nursing has additional application requirements, as follows.
Admission to the D.N.P. Program
Application requirements specific to the D.N.P. program are:
- a bachelor's or advanced degree with a major in nursing from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) accredited nursing program;
- satisfaction of the legal requirements for the practice of nursing;
- current written recommendations from three persons knowledgeable about the applicant's competence in the practice of nursing and potential for leadership and scholarship (forms required);
- a current résumé, goal statement (statement of purpose), statement of disclosure, and supplemental/information form;
- transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework;
- D.N.P. applicants to the direct care programs with master's degrees in nursing from other schools must provide verification of completed clinical hours from their institution's graduate director or must submit appropriate course syllabi;
- additional application requirements for post-APRN M.S.N. to D.N.P. applicants include providing verification of an M.S.N. in a recognized ARNP specialty and proof of certification; and
- an upper-level statistics course (undergraduate course at junior/senior level) completed within five years of application deadline except for post-APRN M.S.N. to D.N.P. applicants; acceptable University of Iowa courses are STAT:3510 Biostatistics, PSQF:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods, STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods, or BIOS:4120 Introduction to Biostatistics (equivalent courses from other colleges also are accepted; see below for additional details), and the upper-level statistics course must have a letter grade of C-minus or higher.
For statistics courses taken at another institution, refer to that institution's catalog or registrar's office to verify course numbering scheme. Community college courses are considered to be at a lower level (first-year/sophomore) and are not acceptable as an admission prerequisite statistics course. For further questions, regarding the admission upper-level statistics course requirement contact the graduate programs office.
Additional application requirements for post-graduate certificate applicants includes providing proof of APRN certification.
Application deadline for the D.N.P. program is February 1 for all specialties except anesthesia nursing, which has a June 1 application deadline.
Applications are reviewed once a year. In order to be reviewed, the application must be complete, with all materials submitted.
Applicant interviews are required for the D.N.P. program; in some cases, virtual interviews such as through Zoom may be arranged.
Due to the level of web-based coursework required, international students in the D.N.P. program of study are not eligible for F-1 or J-1 student immigration status. Questions regarding visas and immigration documentation should be directed to International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS).
The D.N.P. program prepares nurses for leadership and advanced practice roles within today's complex health care system. Graduates acquire the knowledge and skills to provide the highest standard of care for individuals, families, and communities.
