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BSN-DNP Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Sample Curriculum

 In addition to completing classes listed in the sample curricula below, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students compile a Clinical Scholarship Portfolio (CSP) comprising required components that demonstrate clinical scholarship at the highest level of advanced practice. The CSP provides evidence of competency in all domains of DNP practice and includes a major DNP project, comprehensive cases studies, and other examples of scholarly work related to the competencies outlined in the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) Essentials. 

The sample curriculum below lists courses required for Cizik School of Nursing’s BSN to DNP Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track. Once admitted, the student will be given a per-semester degree plan. Most nurse practitioner track didactic courses are offered virtually. Lab classes and testing may require some on-campus days.

Sample Curriculum

  • Semester 1

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7538

    Transforming Health and Health Care Delivery

     

    6

    N6806W

    Research and Epidemiology for Evidence-Based Advanced Practice

     

    3

  • Semester 2

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7301

    Translational Science I:  Evidence-Based Practice Foundations

     

    6

    NN7305

    Professional APRN Practice

     

    3

  • Semester 3

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7302

    Translational Science II:  Methodology

    60

    6

    N7537

    Informatics

     

    2

  • Semester 4

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7303

    Translational Science III: Implementation

    60

    3

    N6804W

    Advanced Pathophysiology for DNP

     

    3

  • Semester 5

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7304

    Translational Science IV: Knowledge Translation

     

    4

    N6901W

    Advanced Pharmacology for DNP

     

    3

  • Semester 6

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7307

    Advanced Health Assessment & Differential Diagnoses

     

    3

    N7306

    Clinical Reasoning & Diagnostic Skills

     

    4

  • Semester 7

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N6904W

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner I for DNP

     

    3

    N6904B

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I for DNP

    240

    4

  • Semester 8

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N6905W

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner II for DNP

     

    3

    N6905B

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II for DNP

    240

    4

  • Semester 9

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N6906W

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner III for DNP

     

    3

    N7533

    Vulnerable Populations

     

    4

    N6906B

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III for DNP

    180

    3

  • Semester 10

    COURSE NUMBER

    COURSE

    PRACTICE HOURS

    CREDIT HOURS

    N7450W

    Role Transition

     

    3

    N6907B

    Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship for DNP

    360

    6

    Total Number of Credits for Graduation               

    1140

    79

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Important notes:

  • Course numbers ending in “W” denote courses that are web-based or mainly online that may require some on- campus class time.
  • Course numbers ending in “B” denote courses that are clinical and include additional fees.
  • Current students: Please refer to the academic catalog of the year when you started the program for degree requirements.
    • For students who began the DNP program prior to the Fall 2022 semester, there are three scheduled N6830 CSP Advisement credits scheduled in the degree plan. However, a student may need to be enrolled in N6830 during other semesters depending on the need for assistance from the advisor for work on the DNP Project or other CSP components. The student and advisor will determine need to be enrolled in N6830 each semester.
    • If a student has taken N6807 in their master’s program, it meets the requirement for the course in the DNP program.

Consult the catalog for course descriptions, methods of teaching, and prerequisites. Cizik School of Nursing and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reserve the right to withdraw courses at any time, to change fees or tuition, calendar, curriculum, degree requirements, graduation procedures, and any other requirements affecting students. Changes will become effective whenever the proper authorities so determine and will apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled. Changes will be communicated when they occur.