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DNP (Post-master’s Entry) Nursing Executive Track

Sample Curriculum

Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston offers a Nursing Executive track as part of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) post-master’s entry option. In addition to completing classes listed in the sample curricula below, 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.

  • Semester 1

    Course No

    Required Courses

    Credit Hours

    N7538

    Transforming Health & Health Care Delivery

    6
  • Semester 2

     

    Course No

    Required Courses

    Credit Hours

    N7301

    Translational Science I: Evidence-Based Practice Foundations

    6
  • Semester 3

     

    Course No

    Required Courses

    Credit Hours

    N7302

    Translational Science II: Methodology (60 practice hours)

    6
  • Semester 4

     

    Course No

    Required Courses

    Credit Hours

    N7303

    Translational Science III: Implementation (60 practice hours)

    3

    N7537

    Nursing Informatics: Translation into Advanced Practice

    2
  • Semester 5

     

    Course No

    Required Courses

    Credit Hours

    N7304

    Translational Science IV: Knowledge Translation

    4

    N7535

    Executive Leadership I

    3

    N7448B

    Advanced Nursing Practice Executive Immersion I (120 practice hours)

    2
  • Semester 6

     

    Course No

    Required Courses

    Credit Hours

    N7536

    Executive Leadership II

    3

    N7449B

    Advanced Nursing Practice Executive Immersion II (120 practice hours)

    2

 

Important note:

  • 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.