Requirements for the D.N.P. degree include successful completion of the courses listed in the curriculum templates below. The progression to graduation is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all courses, practica, a D.N.P. project, and a public presentation to the YSN community. Students must maintain a High Pass average to qualify for the final year.
Health Care Leadership, Systems, and Policy D.N.P. Program
Plan of Study
Year One
| Evidence for the Doctor of Nursing Practice | |
| Moving Health Care Forward: Innovation and Implementation | |
| Quality and Safety in Health Care Organizations | |
| D.N.P. Project: Part 1 | |
| Uses of Data in Decision-Making | |
| Achieving Population Health Equity | |
Year Two
| Organizational/Systems Leadership Development | |
| Organizational/Systems Leadership Development Practicum | |
| D.N.P. Project: Part 2 | |
| Health Care Policy, Politics, and Process | |
| The Business of Health Care | |
Year Three
| Leadership Immersion Practicum | |
| D.N.P. Project: Evidence-Based Practice Change | |
| Leadership Immersion Practicum | |
| D.N.P. Project: Evidence-Based Practice Change | |
Clinical D.N.P. Program
Plan of Study
Year One
| Evidence for the Doctor of Nursing Practice | |
| Clinical Inquiry Seminar I | |
| Moving Health Care Forward: Innovation and Implementation | |
| Clinical Inquiry Seminar I | |
| Quality and Safety in Health Care Organizations | |
| D.N.P. Project: Part 1 | |
| Uses of Data in Decision-Making | |
| Achieving Population Health Equity | |
Year Two
| Clinical Inquiry Seminar II | |
| Clinical Leadership and Finance | |
| D.N.P. Project: Part 2 | |
| Clinical DNP Practicum I | |
| Health Care Policy, Politics, and Process | |
Year Three
| Clinical DNP Practicum II | |
| Clinical DNP Practicum III | |
| Clinical Inquiry Seminar III | |