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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Adult-Gerontological Primary Care NP Certificate
8 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Credits
Fall - Year 2
Students must attend clinical orientation this
term, in order to begin specialty courses
AHN 581 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues for Adult-Geron Primary Care NP
AHN 588 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP I
AHN 589 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP
Practicum I - (60 Clinical Hours)
HSC 601 - Intro to IPE
Credits
Fall - Year 3
CR
Spring - Year 1
CR
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
3
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
3
Credits
6
Spring - Year 2
CR
AHN 591 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP II
2
2
AHN 592 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP
Practicum II - (180 Clinical Hours)
3
2
HSC 602 - Team Building
1
CR
3
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
Credits
Summer - Year 2
3
6
CR
AHN 593 - Adv. Adult -Geron Primary Care NP III
AHN 594 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP
Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours)
AHN 693 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Project
Planning & Development
3
3
3
1
1
6
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
6
CR
Credits
Summer - Year 3
9
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
AHN 595 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP IV
2
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
AHN 596 - Adv. Adult-Geron Primary Care NP
Practicum IV - (180 Clinical Hours)
3
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
HSC 603 - Assessment of Vulnerable Populations
1
AHN 695 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
Credits
9
AHN 694 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency I
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Student will receive their Post Graduate Certificate
then return two semesters to complete their DNP
degree.
Credits
Summer - Year 1
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
AHN 696 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency
III (180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
3
3
9
Credits
9
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 completed by the end of the FIRST Summer semester in Year One. NU
545 and NU 578 must be completed by the end of Spring Year 2.
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 4-13-2015