BSN–DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner
Transform your nursing career with our dynamic, 63-credit BSN to DNP Family Nurse Practitioner program—delivered entirely online in an asynchronous format that adapts to your busy schedule. This innovative pathway empowers registered nurses to advance directly to the highest clinical nursing degree while specializing as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Upon completion, graduates can apply for FNP certification, opening doors to expanded practice authority and leadership opportunities across diverse healthcare settings.
Nursing students in the BSN to DNP – family nurse practitioner program will be immersed in both the theory and practice of primary care through a curriculum that combines advanced nursing practice, informatics, and healthcare leadership coursework. The FNP doctor of nursing program can be completed in just 36 months. Upon graduation, students will be qualified to sit for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioner exam or the American Nurses Credentialing Center exam for Family Nurse Practitioner.
Students complete the following courses for 63 credit hours:
- NURS G805 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 crs)
- NURS G810 Advanced Health Assessment (3 crs)
- NURS G820 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 crs)
- NURS G822 Family Primary Care Management I Theory (3 crs)
- NURS G823 Family Primary Care Management I Practicum (200 practicum hours) (3 crs)
- NURS G826 Family Primary Care Management II Theory (3 crs)
- NURS G827 Family Primary Care Management II Practicum (200 practicum hours) (3 crs)
- NURS G828 Family Primary Care Management III Theory (3 crs)
- NURS G829 Family Primary Care Management III Practicum (200 practicum hours) (3 crs)
- NURS G832 Family Primary Care Management IV Theory (3 crs)
- NURS G833 Family Primary Care Management IV Practicum (200 practicum hours) (3 crs)
- NURS G900 Scientific Inquiry & Translational Research (3 crs)
- NURS G936 Leadership and Evolving Health Systems (3 crs)
- NURS G937 Health Policy, Economics, & Social Justice (3 crs)
- NURS G938 Population Health, Epidemiology & Statistical Methods (3 crs)
- NURS G939 DNP Scholarly Project I - Planning and Proposal (180 practicum hours) (3 crs)
- NURS G941 Quality Care and Health Outcomes (3 crs)
- NURS G942 DNP Scholarly Project II - Implementation (180 practicum hours)(3 crs)
- NURS G943 Transition to Advanced Role (3 crs)
- NURS G944 DNP Scholarly Project III - Evaluation and Dissemination (180 practicum hours) (3 crs)
- NURS G946 Research for Evidence Based Practice (3 crs)
View the course progression plan here.
Overview
Online
BSN to DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner
Applications are accepted year-round for enrollment for Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Application deadlines: January 1, August 1, May 1
Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Accreditation and National Recognitions
