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University of South Alabama-College of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum
MSN-DNP Adding Executive Nursing Administration
12 Semester Plan of Study
Fall -Year 1
CR
Spring - Year 1
NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality
Improvement in Health Care
3
NU 565- Nursing Administration Finance
3 NU 539 - Introduction to Nursing Informatics
Credits
Fall -Year 2
6
CR
NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership
Credits
Spring - Year 2
NU 562- Administrative Concepts & Resource
Management Field Study (60 field study hours)
3
HSC 571- Managing Health Care Personnel
3 NU 561- Nursing Administration Concepts & Theory
Credits
Fall - Year 3
6
CR
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Credits
Fall - Year 4
NU 662 - Nursing Administration Residency I
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in
Complex Health Care Systems
Credits
NU 566- Nursing Administration Field Study
(180 clinical hours)
Credits
Spring - Year 3
3
6
CR
3
Credits
Summer - Year 2
NU 567- Nursing Administration Internship
(240 clinical hours)
3 NU 568- Nursing Administration Seminar
6
CR
3
NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health
3
Spring - Year 4
Summer - Year 1
NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced
Nursing Practice
3 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance
NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems
Credits
CR
CR
6
CR
3
NU 663 - Nursing Adminsitration Residency II
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
3
3
NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment
3
6
Credits
6
Student will receive their Post Graduate Certificate
then continue six semesters to complete their
DNP degree.
Credits
CR
3
3
6
CR
4
3
7
Summer - Year 3
NU 661 - Nursing Administration Project Planning &
Development
Credits
3
3
Summer - Year 4
NU 664 - Nursing Adminsitration Residency III
(180 Specialty Clinical Hours)
Credits
3
3
Total Credits - 61
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 4/25/2016