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major: Nursing
Degree: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Concentration: BSN-DNP Psychiatric/Mental Health NP 2026-2027
1st Semester (13 credits)
Fall semester:NGR5003C Health Assessment/Diagnostics (4 Credits)
NGR5172 Pharmacotherapeutics (3 Credits)
NGR5141 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 Credits)
NGR6740 Role Dev in Adv Practice Nsg (3 Credits)
2nd Semester (12 credits)
Spring semester:NGR6530 Neuropathophysiology of Mental Illness (3 Credits)
NGR6538 Psychopharmacology (3 Credits)
NGR5110 Theoretical Framework for Practice (3 Credits)
NGR7843 Statistical Interpretation for Advanced Practice (3 Credits)
3rd Semester (12 credits)
Summer semester:NGR6532 Adv Pract in Mental Health Nursing I: Psychiatric Assessment across the Lifespan (3 credits)
NGR6532L Adv Practice Mental Health Nursing Clinical Experience I: Assessment (3 credits)
NGR5810 Research Methods for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3 credits)
NGR7154 Advanced Bioscience (3 Credits)
4th Semester (12 credits)
Fall semester:NGR6533 Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing II: Diagnostic Reasoning/Mgmt of Adults (3 credits)
NGR6533L Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing Clinical Experience II: Adults (3 credits)
NGR6673 Principles of Epidemiology for Advanced Practice (3 Credits)
NGR7767 Practice Management in Advanced Nursing and Healthcare (3 Credits)
5th Semester (12 credits)
Spring semester:NGR6531C Psychotherapeutic Modalities (3 Credits)
NGR6534 Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing III: Diagnostic Reasoning and Management of Pediatrics (3 credits)
NGR6534L Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing Clinical Experience III: Peds (3 Credits)
NGR7850 Evidence-based Practice I (3 Credits)
6th Semester (9 credits)
Summer semester:NGR6892 Public Policy for Advanced Practice (3 Credits)
NGR7851 Evidence-based Practice II (3 Credits)
NGR7871 Health Informatics for Advanced Practice (3 Credits)
7th Semester (9 credits)
Fall semester:NGR6535 Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing IV: Simulation (1 Credit)
NGR6536 Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing V: Practicum (2 Credits)
NGR6536L Adv Practice in Mental Health Nursing Clinical Experience V: Practicum (6 Credits)
8th Semester (9 credits)
Spring semester:
NGR6894 Global Healthcare and Culture (3 credits)
NGR7946 Residency in Advanced Practice (3 Credits)
NGR7974 DNP Project (3 Credits)
9th Semester (6 credits)
Summer semester:
NGR7946 Residency in Advanced Practice (3 Credits)
NGR7974 DNP Project (3 Credits)