LName, FName J00 Email Address University of South Alabama-College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum BSN-DNP in Executive Nursing Administration 11 Semester Plan of Study Fall -Year 1 CR Credits Fall - Year 2 Spring - Year 1 NU 610 - Healthcare Policy and Finance NU 608 - Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement in Health Care Credits CR Spring - Year 2 NU 566- Nursing Administration Field Study (180 field study hours) CR Summer - Year 1 3 NU 613 - Organizational & Systems Leadership NU 607 - Scientific Underpinnings of Advanced 3 Nursing Practice 6 Credits CR Summer - Year 2 NU 567- Nursing Administration Internship 3 (240 clinical hours) NU 562- Administrative Concepts & Resource Management Field Study (60 field study hours) 3 NU 565- Nursing Administration Finance 3 NU 561- Nursing Administration Concepts & Theory 3 NU 568- Nursing Administration Seminar HSC 571- Managing Health Care Personnel 3 NU 539 - Introduction to Nursing Informatics 3 Fall - Year 3 NU 616 - Data Management & Decision Making in Complex Health Care Systems Credits Fall - Year 4 9 CR 3 3 CR NU 662 - Nursing Administration Residency I (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) 3 NU 615 - Quality Improvement Outcomes Assessment 3 Credits 6 Credits Spring - Year 3 9 CR NU 611 - Translating Evidence Into Practice Systems 3 NU 612 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health 3 Credits Spring - Year 4 NU 663 - Nursing Administration Residency II (180 Specialty Clinical Hours) Credits 6 CR 3 3 CR 3 3 6 CR 4 3 *Students will graduate with their MSN, and continue to the next six semesters to earn their DNP* Credits Summer - Year 3 7 NU 661 - Nursing Administration Project Planning & Development Credits 3 3 Summer - Year 4 NU 664 - Nursing Administration 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 4/13/2015