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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Women's Health NP
12 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this term
in order to begin specialty courses
MCN 538 – Advanced Women's Health NP I
MCN 539 – Advanced Women's Health NP Practicum
I (60 Clinical Hours)
MCN 541 – Health Promotion / Disease Prevention &
Issues for Women's Health NP
Credits
Fall - Year 2
3
Spring - Year 1
CR
MCN 542 – Advanced Women's Health NP II
3 MCN 544 –Advanced Women's Health NP III
MCN 543 – Advanced Women's Health NP Practicum
II (180 Clinical Hours)
3
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 2
6
CR
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
3
MCN 547 – Advanced Women's Health NP IV
3 NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
3
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
Credits
Summer - Year 3
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
6
CR
MCN 645 - Women's Health NP Residency I*
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessmen
3
Credits
6
Credits
6
Spring - Year 4
MCN 646 - Women's Health NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Credits
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
6
3
Credits
Credits
Summer - Year 2
CR
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
Fall - Year 4
3
3
2
3
Fall - Year 3
MCN 545 – Advanced Women's Health NP Practicum
III (180 Clinical Hours)
CR
1
MCN 546 – Advanced Women's Health NP Practicum
IV (180 Clinical Hours)
Student will receive their Post Graduate Certificate
then continue eight semesters to complete their
DNP degree.
Credits
Summer - Year 1
6
CR
3
3
MCN 644 - Women's Health NP Project Planning &
Development
Credits
3
3
Summer - Year 4
3
3
MCN 647 - Women's Health NP Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Credits
3
3
Total Credits - 60
NOTE: NU 545 Physiological Basis of Advanced Nursing Practice is required if you've never had a Graduate level Physiology or Pathophysiology course. NU 578
Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses is required if you've never had a Graduate level Pharmacology course. NU 518 Advanced Nursing Assessment is required
if you've never had a Graduate level Across the Lifespan Assessment Course. NU 518 must be successfully completed at the end of Fall - Year ONE in order to continue
to Spring - Year ONE clinical/specialty courses. NU 545 and NU 578 must be completed by the end of the FIRST Spring semester in Year One.
NOTE: Your ability to progress in the curriculum is dependent upon your following this schedule. For example, some courses are only taught once
each year and many have pre-requisites. If you are unable to enroll as projected, contact the DNP office for a revised schedule by emailing
condnp@southalabama.edu
Revised 9-25-2013