Nursing (Health Systems) DNP

A Sample Plan represents one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with your academic advisor(s).

Nursing (Health Systems) DNP

Academic Career

0 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
72 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. ^a 72 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Courses are designed to be taken in the prescribed curricular sequence. Students should consult with their academic program director with questions related to course sequencing. ^b 72 s.h. of graduate level coursework must be completed; graduate transfer credits allowed upon approval. More information is included in the General Catalog and on department website. Students must complete specific requirements in University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to Graduate College website and Manual of Rules and Regulations.
Refer to the College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook on department website for detailed information about other degree requirements. ^c Refer to the College of Nursing Graduate Student Handbook on department website for detailed information about other degree requirements. Students must complete at least 1000 practice experience hours in this program of study.
Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. ^d Graduate College program GPA of at least 3.00 is required. Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.

First Year

31 s.h.

Fall

12 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6030 - Innovative Leadership for Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6031 - Global Health for Populations	3 s.h.
NURS:6820 - Marketing & Communication in Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6821 - Project Leadership and Change Management	3 s.h.

Spring

13 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6032 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare	3 s.h.
NURS:6033 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics	3 s.h.
NURS:6831 - Financial Management With Practicum	4 s.h.
NURS:6910 - Scientific Inquiry	3 s.h.

Summer

6 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6034 - Health Systems Practice & Transformation	3 s.h.
NURS:6035 - Informatics and Emerging Technologies	3 s.h.

Second Year

25 s.h.

Fall

10 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6830 - Informatics & Health Care Infrastructure	3 s.h.
NURS:6841 - Innovation Seminar with Field Experience	3 s.h.
NURS:6920 - Evidence-Based Practice	3 s.h.
NURS:6940 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem I: Fieldwork ^e NURS:6940 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem I: Fieldwork DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Spring

11 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6840 - Healthy Work Environments Seminar	3 s.h.
NURS:6851 - Advanced Leadership & Mgmt Didactic	3 s.h.
NURS:6852 - Advanced Leadership & Mgmt Practicum	1 s.h.
NURS:6930 - Project Design and Evaluation	3 s.h.
NURS:6950 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem II: Proposal ^e NURS:6950 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem II: Proposal DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Summer

4 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6036 - Health Policy and Advocacy	3 s.h.
NURS:6960 - Doctor Nursing Pract Sem III: Implement ^e NURS:6960 - Doctor Nursing Pract Sem III: Implement DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.

Third Year

16 s.h.

Fall

8 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6861 - Managing Acad Pract Services Practicum	4 s.h.
NURS:6970 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem IV: Analysis ^e NURS:6970 - Doctor Nursing Practice Sem IV: Analysis DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.
Elective course ^f Elective course Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course and leadership conferences.	3 s.h.

Spring

8 s.h.

Course	Semester Hours
NURS:6850 - Executive Coaching	1 s.h.
NURS:6871 - Exec Leadership & Management Practicum	4 s.h.
NURS:6980 - Doctor Nurs Practice Seminar V: Dissem ^e NURS:6980 - Doctor Nurs Practice Seminar V: Dissem DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.	1 s.h.
NURS:6990 - Professional Identity	2 s.h.
Leadership Conferences ^f Leadership Conferences Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course and leadership conferences.
Exam: Doctoral Final Exam ^g Exam: Doctoral Final Exam Approval and defense of final project. Confirm completion of all degree requirements with program.

Footnotes

Footnote Letter	Footnote Description
^a	Courses are designed to be taken in the prescribed curricular sequence. Students should consult with their academic program director with questions related to course sequencing.
^b	Students must complete specific requirements in University of Iowa Graduate College after program admission. Refer to Graduate College website and Manual of Rules and Regulations.
^c	Students must complete at least 1000 practice experience hours in this program of study.
^d	Graduate College program GPA is comprised of all courses that are approved degree requirements. If a student takes more than the minimum required number of semester hours to complete the degree, but all courses taken are eligible to count toward the degree, those courses will be included in the Graduate College program GPA.
^e	DNP seminar series requires a cumulative minimum of 250 practice experience hours distributed over multiple semesters until degree completion.
^f	Work with faculty advisor to select appropriate elective course and leadership conferences.
^g	Approval and defense of final project. Confirm completion of all degree requirements with program.

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