Clear your path to advanced and executive roles in today’s evidence-based practice environment through a post-bachelor's or post-master’s D.N.P. program from one of the top nursing schools in America.
Doctorate
Nursing (DNP)
Degrees
The program includes the following specializations and credit requirements:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP)
- Credit Hours: 69-71 credits
- Clinical Hours: 1,060 clinical hours
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Credit Hours: 69-71 credits
- Clinical Hours: 1,060 clinical hours
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (P-PCNP)
- Credit Hours: 67-69 credits
- Clinical Hours: 1,060
- Dual Primary and Acute Pediatric Care Nurse Practitioner
- Credit Hours: 71-73 credits
- Clinical Hours: 1,150 clinical hours
- Duration: Typically completed in 36 months.
- Coursework: Includes advanced practice nursing courses, leadership, policy, and evidence-based practice.
- Clinical Hours: 1,060 to 1,150 clinical hours, depending on the chosen specialty.
- Specializations:
- Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- Dual Primary and Acute Pediatric Care Nurse Practitioner
$1,440 / credit hour
More information about this degree is available on the School website or by request from our Admissions team.
The Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice program typically requires at least 38 credit hours of coursework and 520 clinical hours .
The curriculum for The Catholic University of America's Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) program is designed to prepare advanced practice registered nurses, nurse leaders, and nurse educators to lead change in complex healthcare environments.
Core Courses
- NURS 916D: Seminar in Nursing Scholarship (2 credits)
- NURS 664D: Epidemiology (3 credits)
- NURS 732D: Applied Epidemiology (1 credit)
- NURS 700D: Advanced Population Health & Health Promotion (3 credits)
- NURS 877D: Informatics (3 credits)
- NURS 686D: Health Care Finance (3 credits)
- NURS 671D: Healthcare Biostatistics (3 credits)
- NURS 730D: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 credits)
- NURS 731D: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 credits)
- NURS 899D: Evidence-Based Practice III (3 credits)
- NURS 738D: Doctoral Advanced Practice Residency (4 credits)
- NURS 997D: D.N.P. Project Guidance (3 credits)
- NURS 997DA: D.N.P. Project Guidance (1 credit)
- NURS 734D: Leadership in Complex Health Care (2 credits)
Additional Requirements
- Advanced Clinical Cognate Course (3 credits)
$1,440 / credit hour
More information about this degree is available on the School website or by request from our Admissions team.