Program Description
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) is a practice focused doctorate that prepares professional nurses for scholarly practice. Our graduates are clinical and health system experts that create, reform and lead improvements in practice, policy, populations, organizations, and government. In addition to the traditional DNP-Post Master's Entry, Jefferson offers a DNP-Post Baccalaureate Entry. Part time and full time plans of study are available. Enter our DNP Program and engage in inter-professional leadership across the health care continuum. Our nationally recognized, expert faculty will mentor you to design, implement and evaluate a year-long doctoral project aligned with your career interests and goals.
Curriculum: DNP, Post-Baccalaureate, 68 credits
- Post-Baccalaureate Entry1
- Students admitted Summer 2025 and later
Course List Code Title Credits NU 560 Advanced Pharmacology 3 NU 570 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology 3 NU 603 Research Adv Prac Nursing I 3 NU 605 Role Of The Adv Prac Nur (Designated Electives) 3 NU 673 Advanced Health Assessment 3 NU 696 Leadership & Critical Thinking 3 NU XXX Clinical I 6 NU XXX Clinical II 6 NU XXX Clinical III 6 NU 702 Practice Inq: DsgnMeth,Analys 3 NU 704 Phil, Found, Meth for E-B Prac 3 NU 713 Digital Transfrm in Healthcare 3 NU 714 Hlthcre Sys Safe Quality Impro 3 NU 715 Lead Strat Change in Era Hlth 3 NU 716 Persp Com Engage Pop Health 3 NU 717 Health and Social Policy 3 NU 718 Intro to DNP Studies Schol Pro 1 NU 719 DNP Scholarly Proj Seminar I 4 NU 720 DNP Scholarly Proj Seminar II 3 General Elective 3 Total Credits 68
Curriculum: DNP, Post-Baccalaureate, 66 credits
- Post-Baccalaureate Entry1
- Students admitted Spring 2025 and earlier
Code | Title | Credits |
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NU 560 | Advanced Pharmacology | 3 |
NU 570 | Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology | 3 |
NU 602 | Health Policy | 3 |
NU 603 | Research Adv Prac Nursing I | 3 |
NU 605 | Role Of The Adv Prac Nur | 3 |
NU 673 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
NU 696 | Leadership & Critical Thinking | 3 |
NU XXX | Clinical I | 3 |
NU XXX | Clinical II | 3 |
NU XXX | Clinical III | 3 |
NU 701 | Scientific Underpinnings NP | 3 |
NU 702 | Practice Inq: DsgnMeth,Analys | 3 |
NU 703 | Theor Found Org Chan HCS | 3 |
NU 704 | Phil, Found, Meth for E-B Prac | 3 |
NU 705 | Adv Topics in Hlth Informatics | 3 |
NU 706 | Qual Msremnt & Outcme Analysis | 3 |
NU 707 | Leadership & Inter-Prof Collab | 3 |
NU 708 | Clin Prev&Pop Hlth Imp Nat Hlt | 3 |
NU 709 | Currnt Issue Health Soc Policy | 3 |
NU 710 | Spec-focused Practicum I | 3 |
NU 711 | Spec-focused Practicum II | 3 |
NU 712 | Spec-focused Practicum III | 3 |
Total Credits | 66 |
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Refer to JCN Student Handbook for specific Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) pathways.
The post-Baccalaureate to DNP program for graduates of accelerated BSN programs requires the completion of 66 credits and will culminate with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Graduates of accelerated BSN programs will have transcripts from their baccalaureate program reviewed by the Chair of Graduate Programs for potential transfer credit and advanced standing in the post-Baccalaureate to DNP plan of study. The MSN degree will be conferred to students upon completion of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2021).
The post-Baccalaureate to DNP program for graduates of traditional Pre-licensure BSN programs requires completion of 68 credits and will culminate with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. The MSN degree will be conferred to students upon completion of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2021).
Curriculum: DNP, Post-Master's, 32 credits
- Post-Master’s Entry1
- DNP Core Curriculum, 25 credits
- DNP Practicum Sequence, 7 credits
- Part-time and full-time plans of study are available.
- Students admitted Summer 2025 and later
First Year | Credits | |
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NU 702 | Practice Inq: DsgnMeth,Analys | 3 |
NU 704 | Phil, Found, Meth for E-B Prac | 3 |
NU 713 | Digital Transfrm in Healthcare | 3 |
NU 714 | Hlthcre Sys Safe Quality Impro | 3 |
NU 715 | Lead Strat Change in Era Hlth | 3 |
NU 716 | Persp Com Engage Pop Health | 3 |
NU 717 | Health and Social Policy | 3 |
NU 718 | Intro to DNP Studies Schol Pro | 1 |
NU 719 | DNP Scholarly Proj Seminar I | 4 |
NU 720 | DNP Scholarly Proj Seminar II | 3 |
Designated Electives | 3 | |
Credits | 32 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
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Refer to JCN Student Handbook & Course Catalog 2025-2026 for specific Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) pathways.
Curriculum: DNP, Nurse Anesthesia, 92 credits
- DNP, Nurse Anesthesia Program admitted 2023, 2024, 2025
Plan of Study Grid First Year Credits NU 560 Advanced Pharmacology 3 NU 603 Research Adv Prac Nursing I 3 NU 724 Chem & Phys Related to Anes 2 NU 706 Qual Msremnt & Outcme Analysis 3 NU 673 Advanced Health Assessment 3 NU 570 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology 3 NU 748 Basic Principles of Anesthesia 3 NU 700 Pharmacokinetics & Dynamics 3 NU 750 Orientation to Clin Practice 0 NU 775 Pathol Aspects of Disease II 3 NU 758 Adv Principles of Anesthesia I 3 NU 751 Clinical Practice I 3 NU 707 Leadership & Inter-Prof Collab 3 NU 709 Currnt Issue Health Soc Policy 3 NU 703 Theor Found Org Chan HCS 3 NU 701 Scientific Underpinnings NP 3 Credits 44 Second Year NU 768 AdvPrinciples of Anesthesia II 3 NU 752 Clinical Practice II 3 NU 702 Practice Inq: DsgnMeth,Analys 3 NU 605 Role Of The Adv Prac Nur 3 NU 753 Clinical Practice III 3 NU 704 Phil, Found, Meth for E-B Prac 3 NU 754 Clinical Practice IV 3 NU 707 Leadership & Inter-Prof Collab 3 NU 708 Clin Prev&Pop Hlth Imp Nat Hlt 3 NU 710 Spec-focused Practicum I 3 Credits 30 Third Year NU 755 Clinical Practice V 3 NU 756 Clinical Practice VI 3 NU 705 Adv Topics in Hlth Informatics 3 NU 711 Spec-focused Practicum II 3 NU 757 Clinical Practice VII 3 NU 712 Spec-focused Practicum III 3 Credits 18 Total Credits 92