Graduate Entry Program in Nursing – GEPN to DNP-PMHNP Curriculum
Sample Course of Study
| Year 1 GEPN Pre-Licensure (Full-Time) 49 Credits |
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| Fall 18 credits |
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) |
| Spring 16 credits |
NURS 507 Bio-behavioral Health (2) NURS 507L Bio-behavioral Health Lab (2) NURS 513 Acute Care Nursing (4) NURS 513L Acute Care Nursing Lab (6) NURS 518 Introduction to Community and Public Health Nursing (2) |
| Summer 15 credits |
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 517 Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice (3) NURS 517L Clinical Immersion to Nursing Practice Lab (4) |
| Year 2 DNP-PMHNP (Full-Time) 30 credits |
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| Fall 12 credits |
NURS 613 Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice (3) NURS 629 Pharmacology for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3) NURS 662 Leadership, Role Identity, and Organizational/System Change (3) N642 Healthcare Information and Technology (3) |
| Spring 9 credits |
NURS 612 Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning (2) NURS 612L Advanced Assessment & Clinical Reasoning Lab (1) NURS 631 Advanced Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan (3 cr) NURS 683 Psychobiology of Mental Health Disorders (3 cr) |
| Summer 9 credits |
NURS 640 Chronic Illness Management (3) NURS 684 Theory: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan 1 (3 cr) NURS 684L Clinical: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 1 (3 cr) |
| Year 3 DNP-PMHNP (Full-Time) 27 credits |
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| Fall 10 credits |
NURS 685 Individual Psychotherapy for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (3 cr) NURS 684L Clinical: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 1 (3 cr) NURS 730 Principles of Evidence Based Practice for Advanced Nursing (3) NURS 776 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project (1) |
| Spring 10 credits |
NURS 686 Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan 2 (3 cr) NURS 686L Clinical: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 2 (3 cr) NURS 735 Effective Program Evaluation for Quality Improvement (3) NURS 776 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project (1) |
| Summer 7 credits |
NURS 687 Family & Group Psychotherapy for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (3 cr) NURS 686L Clinical: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 2 (3 cr) NURS 776 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project (1) |
| Year 4 DNP-PMHNP (Full-Time) 17 credits |
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| Fall 10 credits |
NURS 688 Theory: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan 3 (3) NURS 688L Clinical: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 3 (3) NURS 607 Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology for Nurses in Advanced Practice (3) NURS 776 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project (1)) |
| Spring 7 credits |
NURS 688L Clinical: Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Nursing 3 (3) NURS 740 Health Policy & Economics (3) NURS 776 Doctor of Nursing Practice Project (1) |
Total Number of Credits: 123 credits
Curriculum effective for GEPN to DNP-PMHNP cohorts entering: Fall 2024
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Visit the DNP-PMHNP website for additional details about the curriculum.
Note: These documents are advising tools for students on their academic journey. It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.
The curriculum listed is for information purposes, may vary depending on the year of enrollment, and is subject to change.