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School of Nursing

BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice

The BSN to DNP Program is expected to start Fall 2025! The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a professional practice degree designed to prepare advanced practice nurses for complex practice and leadership roles in the clinical setting as well as teaching roles at the community college and university levels.

Program Goals

  • The program is a rigorous academic experience designed to prepare nurses to assume the highest levels of nursing professional practice.
  • Graduates will develop advanced competencies in evidence-based practice, leadership, organizational change management, health policy, advocacy, and academic teaching.

Program at a Glance

  • Students will complete an evidence-based practice project.  
  • Students will complete a total of 1000 doctoral clinical hours, with 750 hours in direct patient care. 
  • There are 79-semester units for each of the two tracks of Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. 
  • This is NOT an online program. This is a hybrid program with less than 50% of classes offered off-campus.
  • Admissions information, deadlines, and application link coming soon.