Course Requirements for DNP with AGACCNS and CNE Specializations

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Our BSN–DNP: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care CNS & Certified Nurse Educator program offers flexible full-time and part-time pathways. Explore the plans of study for our three-year full-time track and five-year part-time track:

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First Semester (Summer I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 503 (SSI)Professional Role Development3
NURS 708 (SSI)Interprofessional Practice3
NURS 524 (SSII)Healthcare Statistics3
Semester Total9
Second Semester (Fall I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 504 (M)Advanced Pathophysiology3
NURS 701 (W)Scientific Underpinnings for Clinical Scholarship3
NURS 702 (Tu)Systems Leadership / Quality Improvement3
Semester Total9
Third Semester (Spring I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 505 (W)Advanced Pharmacology3
NURS 703 (M)Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
NURS 704 (Asy)Clinical Research / Analytic Methods3
NURS 791 (Asy)Directed Readings I1
Semester Total10
Fourth Semester (Fall II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 506 (W)Advanced Health Assessment3
NURS 709 (M)Population Health3
NURS 601Teaching Strategies, Design and Evaluation for Nursing Professionals3
NURS 792 (Asy)Directed Readings II1
Semester Total10
Fifth Semester (Spring II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 530 (Tu)Adult Health Illness I6
NURS 705 (M)Health Care Policy and Advocacy3
NURS 720 (Asy)DNP Project Planning Seminar1
Semester Total10
Sixth Semester (Summer II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 602Curricular Design for Nursing Professionals3
NURS 730 (Asy)DNP Proposal Development3
Semester Total6
Seventh Semester (Fall III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 610 (W)Adult Health Illness II6
NURS 707 (M)Information Technology / Decision Support3
NURS 740 (Asy)DNP Project Implementation2
Semester Total11
Eighth Semester (Spring III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 620 (Th)Adult Health Illness III6
NURS 706 (Tu)Economics, Finance, Business Management3
NURS 750 (Asy)DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination1
Semester Total10
Total Credit Hours75
First Semester (Summer I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 524 (SSII)Healthcare Statistics3
Semester Total3
Second Semester (Fall I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 702 (Tu)Systems Leadership/Quality Improvement3
NURS 709 (M)Population Health3
Semester Total6
Third Semester (Spring I)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 503 (Th)Professional Role Development3
NURS 708 (W)Interprofessional Practice3
Semester Total6
Fourth Semester (Fall II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 701 (W)Scientific Underpinnings for Clinical Scholarship3
NURS 703 (M) or HPE 507Advanced Epidemiology and Biostatistics3
Semester Total6
Fifth Semester (Spring II)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 705 (M)Health Care Policy and Advocacy3
NURS 706 (Tu)Economics, Finance, Business Management3
Semester Total6
Sixth Semester (Fall III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 504 (M)Advanced Pathophysiology3
NURS 601 (TBD)Teaching Strategies, Design and Evaluation for Nursing Professionals3
Semester Total6
Seventh Semester (Spring III)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 505 (W)Advanced Pharmacology3
NURS 704 (Asy)Clinical Research/Analytic Methods3
NURS 791 (Asy)Directed Readings I1
Semester Total7
Eighth Semester (Fall IV)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 506 (W)Advanced Health Assessment3
NURS 707 (M)Information Technology/Decision Support3
NURS 792 (Asy)Directed Readings II1
Semester Total7
Ninth Semester (Spring IV)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 530 (Tu)Adult/Older Adult Health/Illness I for CNS6
NURS 720 (Asy)DNP Project Planning Seminar1
Semester Total7
Tenth Semester (Summer V)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 602 (TBD)Curricular Design for Nursing Professionals3
NURS 730 (Asy)DNP Proposal Development3
Semester Total6
Eleventh Semester (Fall V)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 610 (W)Adult/Older Adult Health/Illness II for CNS6
NURS 740 (Asy)DNP Project Implementation2
Semester Total8
Twelfth Semester (Spring V)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
NURS 620 (Th)Adult/Older Adult Health/Illness III for CNS6
NURS 750 (Asy)DNP Project Evaluation and Dissemination1
Semester Total10
Total Credit Hours75
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Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) is a Providence-based facility for baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral level nursing instruction for 91¸£ÀûÉç's Zvart Onanian School of Nursing and URI's College of Nursing.