GEP Curriculum-at-a-Glance
The Graduate Entry Pathway (GEP) is a direct entry program for non-nurses with a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing, leading first to Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, then to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP).
Pursuing one of the fours tracks offered allows learners to tailor their advanced practice education to align with their career goals and interest in specific patient care areas.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner track equips future clinicians with the knowledge and skills needed for successful careers caring for acute, acute on chronic, and critically ill adult patients. |
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
The Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner track curriculum is based on generalist training in primary care with a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and chronic disease management across diverse settings and populations for ages 13 and older. |
Family Nurse Practitioner |
The Family Nurse Practitioner track equips future FNPs to provide family-centered primary care, from wellness to illness, to diverse populations across the lifespan. |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track is geared towards providing classroom and clinical experience needed to address the mental health needs of patients across the lifespan. |
Full-Time GEP to DNP Curriculum
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
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GEP Year 1 |
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Fall |
N 508 Pharmacology for Nursing I |
2cr |
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N 511 Biomedical Sciences I |
3cr |
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N 513 Health Assessment and Skills I |
3cr |
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N 516A Nursing I: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
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| N 516B Nursing I: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr | |
| N 523 Concepts in Prof. Nursing I | 2cr | |
| Spring | N 509 Pharmacology for Nursing II | 1cr |
| N 512 Biomedical Sciences II | 2cr | |
| N 514 Health Assessment and Skills II | 1cr | |
| N 517A Nursing II: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions | 5cr | |
| N 517B Nursing II: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions | 3cr | |
| N 518A Nursing III: Care of the Childbearing and Child Rearing Family | 5cr | |
| N 518B Nursing III: Child & Family Clinical | 3cr | |
| N 524 Concepts in Prof. Nursing II | 1cr | |
| Summer | N 519B Nursing IV: Clinical Capstone: Internship | 7cr |
| N 525 Concepts in Prof. Nursing III | 2cr | |
| Total Credits in GEP Year 1: | 50 | |
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DNP Year 1 - Didactic |
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Fall |
N 603A Societal Forces |
3cr |
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N 603B.1 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
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N 613 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3cr |
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N 704 Principles of Epidemiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 706 Health Policy |
3cr |
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Spring |
N 603B.2 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
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N 614 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3cr |
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N 615 Advanced Health Assessment |
3cr |
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N 716 EBP & Scholarly Inquiry |
3cr |
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N 723 Quality & Safety |
3cr |
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N 718 Scholarly Writing |
1cr |
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Summer |
N 715 Analytical Foundations of Practice Inquiry |
2cr |
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N 727 DNP Practice Inquiry Methods |
2cr |
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N 729 Diagnostic Reasoning: Complexities Associated with the Care of the Older Adult |
3cr |
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NXXX Elective (optional) |
optional |
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Total Credits in DNP Year 1 - Didactic: |
33+ |
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DNP Year 2 - Clinical |
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Fall |
N 740 A/B Adv. Nursing Science: Nursing Science: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Theory & Clinical Practicum |
8cr |
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Spring |
N 741A/B Adv. Nursing Science: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Theory II & Clinical Practicum II |
8cr |
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N 7091 DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
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Summer |
N 741C Adv. Nursing Science: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III |
2cr |
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N 708 Organizational Systems & Health Care Financing |
1cr |
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N 709II DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
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N7XX Advanced Nursing Science, Theory III |
2cr |
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Total Credits in DNP Year 2 - Clinical: |
23 |
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DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project |
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Fall |
N 772 DNP Scholarly Project: Implementation |
2cr |
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N 776 Leadership for Advanced Practice |
3cr |
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N 707 Biomedical Informatics |
3cr |
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Spring |
N 773 DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation |
2cr |
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N 778 Transition to Advanced Practice |
1cr |
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|
Total Credits in DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project: |
11 |
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TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM: | 117+ |
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
|
GEP Year 1 |
||
|
Fall |
N 508 Pharmacology for Nursing I |
2cr |
|
|
N 511 Biomedical Sciences I |
3cr |
|
|
N 513 Health Assessment and Skills I |
3cr |
|
|
N 516A Nursing I: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
|
|
N 516B Nursing I: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
|
|
N 523 Concepts in Prof. Nursing I |
2cr |
|
Spring |
N 509 Pharmacology for Nursing II |
1cr |
|
|
N 512 Biomedical Sciences II |
2cr |
|
|
N 514 Health Assessment and Skills II |
1cr |
|
|
N 517A Nursing II: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
|
|
N 517B Nursing II: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
3cr |
|
|
N 518A Nursing III: Care of the Childbearing and Child Rearing Family |
5cr |
|
|
N 518B Nursing III: Child & Family Clinical |
3cr |
|
|
N 524 Concepts in Prof. Nursing II |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 519B Nursing IV: Clinical Capstone: Internship |
7cr |
|
|
N 525 Concepts in Prof. Nursing III |
2cr |
|
|
Total Credits in GEP Year 1: |
50 |
|
DNP Year 1 - Didactic |
||
|
Fall |
N 603A Societal Forces |
3cr |
|
|
N 603B.1 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
|
|
N 613 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 704 Principles of Epidemiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 706 Health Policy |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 603B.2 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
|
|
N 614 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3cr |
|
|
N 615 Advanced Health Assessment |
3cr |
|
|
N 716 EBP & Scholarly Inquiry |
3cr |
|
|
N 723 Quality & Safety |
3cr |
|
|
N 718 Scholarly Writing |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 715 Analytical Foundations of Practice Inquiry |
2cr |
|
|
N 727 DNP Practice Inquiry Methods |
2cr |
|
|
N 729 Diagnostic Reasoning: Complexities Associated with the Care of the Older Adult |
3cr |
|
|
NXXX Elective (optional) |
optional |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 1 - Didactic: |
33+ |
|
DNP Year 2 - Clinical |
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Fall |
N 730A/B Adv. Nursing Science: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Theory & Clinical Practicum I |
8cr |
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Spring |
N 731A/B Adv. Nursing Science: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Theory II & Clinical Practicum II |
8cr |
|
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N 7091 DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
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Summer |
N 731C Adv. Nursing Science: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III |
2cr |
|
|
N 708 Organizational Systems & Health Care Financing |
1cr |
|
|
N 709II DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
|
|
N 7XX Advanced Nursing science Theory III |
2cr |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 2 - Clinical: |
23 |
|
DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project |
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|
Fall |
N 772 DNP Scholarly Project: Implementation |
2cr |
|
|
N 776 Leadership for Advanced Practice |
3cr |
|
|
N707 Biomedical Informatics |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 773 DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation |
2cr |
|
|
N 778 Transition to Advanced Practice |
1cr |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project: |
11 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM: |
117+ |
Family Nurse Practitioner
|
GEP Year 1 |
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| Fall | N 508 Pharmacology for Nursing I | 2cr |
| N 511 Biomedical Sciences I | 3cr | |
| N 513 Health Assessment and Skills I | 3cr | |
| N 516A Nursing I: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions | 5cr | |
| N 516B Nursing I: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions | 5cr | |
| N 523 Concepts in Prof. Nursing I | 2cr | |
| Spring | N 509 Pharmacology for Nursing II | 1cr |
| N 512 Biomedical Sciences II | 2cr | |
| N 514 Health Assessment and Skills II | 1cr | |
| N 517A Nursing II: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions | 5cr | |
| N 517B Nursing II: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions | 3cr | |
| N 518A Nursing III: Care of the Childbearing and Child Rearing Family | 5cr | |
| N 518B Nursing III: Child & Family Clinical | 3cr | |
| N 524 Concepts in Prof. Nursing II | 1cr | |
| Summer | N 519B Nursing IV: Clinical Capstone: Internship | 7cr |
| N 525 Concepts in Prof. Nursing III | 2cr | |
|
|
Total Credits in GEP Year 1: |
50 |
|
DNP Year 1 - Didactic |
||
|
Fall |
N 603A Societal Forces |
3cr |
|
|
N 603B.1 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
|
|
N 613 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 704 Principles of Epidemiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 706 Health Policy |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 603B.2 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
|
|
N 614 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3cr |
|
|
N 615 Advanced Health Assessment |
3cr |
|
|
N 716 EBP & Scholarly Inquiry |
3cr |
|
|
N 723 Quality & Safety |
3cr |
|
|
N 718 Scholarly Writing |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 715 Analytical Foundations of Practice Inquiry |
2cr |
|
|
N 727 DNP Practice Inquiry Methods |
2cr |
|
|
N 729 Diagnostic Reasoning: Complexities Associated with the Care of the Older Adult |
3cr |
|
|
NXXX Elective (optional) |
optional |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 1 - Didactic: |
33+ |
|
DNP Year 2 - Clinical |
||
|
Fall |
N 760A/B Adv. Nursing Science: Family Nurse Practitioner Theory I & Clinical Practicum I |
8cr |
|
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N 659A Adv. Nursing Science: Maternal Child Health |
2cr |
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Spring |
N 761A/B Adv. Nursing Science: Family Nurse Practitioner Theory II & Clinical Practicum II |
8cr |
|
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N 659B Adv. Nursing Science: Maternal Child Health |
1cr |
|
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N 7091 DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 761C Adv. Nursing Science: Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III |
2cr |
|
|
N 708 Organizational Systems & Health Care Financing |
1cr |
|
|
N 709II DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
|
|
N 7XX Advanced Nursing Science, Theory III |
2cr |
|
|
Total Credits in Year 2 - Clinical: |
26 |
|
DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project |
||
|
Fall |
N 772 DNP Scholarly Project: Implementation |
2cr |
|
|
N 776 Leadership for Advanced Practice |
3cr |
|
|
N 707 Biomedical Informatics |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 773 DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation |
2cr |
|
|
N 778 DNP Transition to Advanced Practice |
1cr |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project: |
11 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM: |
120+ |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
|
GEP Year 1 |
||
|
Fall |
N 508 Pharmacology for Nursing I |
2cr |
|
|
N 511 Biomedical Sciences I |
3cr |
|
|
N 513 Health Assessment and Skills I |
3cr |
|
|
N 516A Nursing I: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
|
|
N 516B Nursing I: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
|
|
N 523 Concepts in Prof. Nursing I |
2cr |
|
Spring |
N 509 Pharmacology for Nursing II |
1cr |
|
|
N 512 Biomedical Sciences II |
2cr |
|
|
N 514 Health Assessment and Skills II |
1cr |
|
|
N 517A Nursing II: Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
5cr |
|
|
N 517B Nursing II: Clinical Care of Persons with Acute and Chronic Conditions |
3cr |
|
|
N 518A Nursing III: Care of the Childbearing and Child Rearing Family |
5cr |
|
|
N 518B Nursing III: Child & Family Clinical |
3cr |
|
|
N 524 Concepts in Prof. Nursing II |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 519B Nursing IV: Clinical Capstone: Internship |
7cr |
|
|
N 525 Concepts in Prof. Nursing III |
2cr |
|
|
Total Credits in GEP Year 1: |
50 |
|
DNP Year 1 - Didactic |
||
|
Fall |
N 603A Societal Forces |
3cr |
|
|
N 603B.1 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
|
|
N 613 Advanced Pathophysiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 704 Principles of Epidemiology |
3cr |
|
|
N 706 Health Policy |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 603B.2 IP Community Service-Learning Practicum |
0.5cr |
|
|
N 614 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics |
3cr |
|
|
N 615 Advanced Health Assessment |
3cr |
|
|
N 716 EBP & Scholarly Inquiry |
3cr |
|
|
N 723 Quality & Safety |
3cr |
|
|
N 718 Scholarly Writing |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 715 Analytical Foundations of Practice Inquiry |
2cr |
|
|
N 727 DNP Practice Inquiry Methods |
2cr |
|
|
N 729 Diagnostic Reasoning: Complexities Associated with the Care of the Older Adult |
3cr |
|
|
N 671 Psychotherapeutic Interventions I: Individual Therapy |
1cr |
|
|
NXXX Elective (optional) |
optional |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 1 - Didactic: |
34+ |
|
DNP Year 2 - Clinical |
||
|
Fall |
N 732A Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I: Assessment and Diagnosis Across the Lifespan |
4cr |
|
|
N 732B Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum |
3cr |
|
|
N 673 Clinical Psychopharmacology |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 733A Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II: Care of Adults, Older Adults and Consultation |
3cr |
|
|
N 733B Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum II |
3cr |
|
|
N 675 Psychotherapeutic Interventions II: Group, Couples and Family Therapy |
2cr |
|
|
N 7091 DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
|
Summer |
N 734A Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing III: Care of Children Adolescents and Families |
3cr |
|
|
N 734B Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practicum III |
2cr |
|
|
N 709II DNP Project Proposal |
1cr |
|
|
N 708 Organizational Systems & Health Care Financing |
3cr |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 2 - Clinical: |
28 |
|
DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project |
||
|
Fall |
N 772 DNP Scholarly Project: Implementation |
2cr |
|
|
N 776 Leadership for Advanced Practice |
3cr |
|
|
N 707 Biomedical Informatics |
3cr |
|
Spring |
N 773 DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation |
2cr |
|
|
N 778 Transition to Advanced Practice |
1cr |
|
|
Total Credits in DNP Year 3 - Scholarly Project: |
11 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM: |
123+ |
GEP Curriculum Archive
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