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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
BSN-DNP Adult-Gerontological Primary Care NP
8 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Spring - Year 1
NU 545 - Physio-pathological Basis of Advanced
Nursing
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
Credits
Credits
Fall - Year 2
CR
Students must attend clinical orientation this
term, in order to begin specialty courses
Spring - Year 2
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
CR
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
3
3
NU 518 - Advanced Nursing Assessment
3
3
9
CR
2
AHN 588 - Adult-Gerontological NP I
2 Practicum II - (180 Clinical Hours)
3
1 HSC 602 - Team Building
1
Fall - Year 3
6
CR
AHN 593 - Advanced Adult -Gerontological NP III
3 Practicum III (180 Clinical Hours)
AHN 693 - Adult-Geron Primary Project NP Planning
& Development
3
3
3
2
1
9
CR
Credits
Spring - Year 3
Credits
Summer - Year 3
9
CR
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
9
AHN 595 - Advanced Adult-Gerontological NP IV
2 NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
3
AHN 596 - Advanced Adult-Gerontological NP
Practicum IV - (180 Clinical Hours)
3 NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
HSC 603 - Assessment of Vulnerable Populations
1
AHN 694 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency I*
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
*Students will receive their MSN, and continue to the
next two semesters to earn their DNP*
Credits
Credits
Summer - Year 2
AHN 594 - Advanced Adult-Gerontological NP
3 AHN 591 - Adult-Gerontological NP II
AHN 589 - Advanced Adult-Gerontological NP
Practicum I - (60 Clinical Hours)
AHN 581 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention &
Issues for Adult-Geron NP
HSC 601 - Intro to IPE
CR
3
NU 578 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses
AHN 592 - Advanced Adult-Gerontological NP
Summer - Year 1
AHN 695 - Adult-Geron Primary Care NP Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
Credits
9
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 - 69
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 4-7-2015