Graduate Entry Program in Nursing – GEPN to DNP-AGPCNP Curriculum
The following is a sample curriculum and is subject to change. Course offerings may vary based on availability, faculty, and program updates.
GEPN Pre-Licensure Curriculum Courses
- NURS 501 Professionalism in Nursing (2)
- NURS 502 Pathophysiology (3)
- NURS 503 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 504 Health Assessment (2)
- NURS 504L Health Assessment Lab (2)
- NURS 505 Foundations of Nursing Science (2)
- NURS 505L Foundations of Nursing Science Practice Lab (4)
- NURS 507 Bio-behavioral Health (2)
- NURS 507L Bio-behavioral Health Lab (2)
- NURS 508 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families (2)
- NURS 508L Nursing Care of Childbearing Families Lab (2)
- NURS 509 Nursing Care of Children & Families (2)
- NURS 509L Nursing Care of Children & Families Lab (2)
- NURS 513 Acute Care Nursing (4)
- NURS 513L Acute Care Nursing Lab (6)
- NURS 517 Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice (3)
- NURS 517L Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice Lab (4)
- NURS 518 Introduction to Community and Public Health Nursing (2)
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) Curriculum Courses
- NURS 607 Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 612 Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning (2)
- NURS 612L Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning Lab (1)
- NURS 613 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 615 Clinical Skills and Procedures for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
- NURS 616 Mental Health in Primary Care (3)
- NURS 621 Acute and Episodic Care Management (3)
- NURS 629 Pharmacology for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3)
- NURS 635 Women’s Health: Promotion and Maintenance (3)
- NURS 640 Chronic Illness Management (3)
- NURS 642 Healthcare Technology and Informatics (3)
- NURS 662 Leadership, Role Identity, and Organizational/System Change (3)
- NURS 676 Primary Care I Seminar: Health Assessment (1)
- NURS 676L Primary Care I Lab Health Assessment (2)
- NURS 677 Primary Care II Seminar: Management of the Adult with Acute & Chronic Conditions (1)
- NURS 677L Primary Care II Lab Management of the Adult with Acute & Chronic Conditions (3)
- NURS 678 Primary Care III Seminar – Special Populations (Peds, Gero, Women) (1)
- NURS 678L Primary Care III Lab (intermediate level) Special Populations (9)
- NURS 679 Primary Care IV Seminar – Primary Care Integration Across the Lifespan (2)
- NURS 679L Primary Care IV Lab (advanced level) – Primary Care Integration Across the Lifespan (3)
- NURS 681 Diagnosis & Management of Complex Care Across the Lifespan) (2)
- NURS 695 Successful Aging: Physiologic (3)
- NURS 701 Advanced Gerontology: Promotion and Maintenance (3)
- NURS 730 Principles of Evidence Based Practice for Advanced Nursing (3)
- NURS 735 Effective Program Evaluation for Quality Improvement (3)
- NURS 740 Health Policy & Economics (3)
- NURS 755 DNP Scholarly Project A: Proposal (2)
- NURS 756 DNP Scholarly Project B: Implementation (2)
- NURS 757 DNP Scholarly Project C: Evaluation & Dissemination (2)
Total Number of Credits: 126 credits
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Visit the DNP-AGPCNP website for additional details about the curriculum.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.