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Aim
Aim
The purpose of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, D.N.P., is to prepare expert advanced practice nurse clinicians and leaders within a practice-focused doctoral program.
Goal
Goal
Graduates are prepared to assume leadership positions in nursing/health care, with the ultimate goals of improving health care and the health status of people.
Program Objectives
Program Objectives
- Analyze and apply scientific knowledge and skills to provide the highest level of advanced practice nursing.
- Implement emerging science and practice innovations in health care.
- Evaluate and initiate changes in response to social, political, economic, and ethical issues in health care and the discipline of nursing.
- Collaborate with members of other disciplines in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs and policies for the improvement of health care.
- Assume leadership roles in nursing/health care.
Cognate Courses
Cognate Courses
- During the DNP program, students will be able to select at least three 3-credit- hour courses (6 credits) that should support the content, methods, or role.
- Cognates are “electives with a purpose” that arechosen in consultation with the student’s advisor and are designed to enhance the depth ofunderstanding in the focus area of the dissertation or support the career and professional goals ofthe student.
- For example, depending on the dissertation topic, a course in advanced physiologicmeasurement, nutrition, anthropology, psychology, bioethics, or psychosocial responses toillness might be appropriate course selections.
- Students may also choose to select courses that support methodology. For example, courses in meta-analysis, structural equation modeling,phenomenology, or large data set analysis would be appropriate to increase depth of understanding in the methods planned for the dissertation.
- In addition, if students are planning to enter academia following graduation, they may also choose to add a course in teaching methods or curriculum development.
- An online course may be found outside of the school of nursing that bests relates to your research.
- You have the opportunity to take pre-approved cognates:
- In a different department
- At another reputable university
- In person
- You have the opportunity to take pre-approved cognates:
- For approval of your cognates, please consult your chair and then send an email to Dr. Agazio for final cognate approval.
Sample - Online DNP Academic Plan
Sample - Online DNP Academic Plan
Click here for Academic Regulations for Doctoral Degrees.
Click here for Academic Regulations for Doctoral Degrees.
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