Program of Study: Family Nurse Practitioner DNP

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Curriculum Overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) DNP is a three-year, full-time program for registered nurses entering with a bachelor's degree, as well as students in the Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) to DNP pathway—designed for individuals with a non-nursing bachelor's degree—who have successfully completed the APNI prelicensure coursework. This program also offers an entry pathway for master's-prepared nurses.

Below is the program of study for the 2027–2028 academic year, reflecting Seattle University's move to a semester calendar system.

Program of study is listed as proposed to WABON, and currently subject to their review and approval. Nursing programs of study may change periodically to address state regulations, national accreditation, professional standards, licensing and certification requirements, and quality improvements to the curriculum. All nursing courses begin with prefix NURS.

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2027-2028 Academic Year Program of Study

Below is the program of study for the Family Nurse Practitioner DNP program under Seattle University's semester calendar, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year.

Note: The total program length is three years for RN-DNP students (72-74 credits) and four years for APNI-DNP students (115-117 credits). APNI-DNP and RN-DNP students follow the same plan of study throughout the three years of advanced practice coursework. For APNI-DNP students, advanced practice coursework begins after successful completion of all prelicensure coursework. The program of study below reflects only the three years of advanced practice coursework.

Summer Semester Year 1 (0 credits)

No courses

Fall Semester Year 1 (12 credits)

6XXX Professional Roles and Ethics in Advanced Practice (course code TBD)

6020 Principles of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

6022 Advanced Pharmacology

6024 Advanced Pathophysiology

Spring Semester Year 1 (7 credits)

6XXX Healthcare Informatics and Financial Management for Advanced Practice (course code TBD)

6XXX Population Health and Health Policy (course code TBD)

6001 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Across the Lifespan Theory

6101 Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning Across the Lifespan Lab

Summer Semester Year 2 (9 credits)

6XXX Systems Leadership for Quality Improvement in Healthcare (course code TBD)

6121 Mental Health in Primary Care

6450 Advanced Practice Nursing and Management in Primary Care I

Fall Semester Year 2 (13 credits)

6XXX DNP Project Planning and Preparation (course code TBD)

6460 Advanced Practice Nursing and Management in Primary Care II

6480 Diagnostics and Procedures for the Primary Care Provider Theory

6481 Diagnostics and Procedures for the Primary Care Provider Lab

6490 Reproductive Health

Spring Semester Year 2 (9 credits)

6901 DNP Internship I - Implementation and Evaluation

6470 Advanced Practice Nursing and Management in Primary Care III

6482 Primary Care - Applications of Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning I

Summer Semester Year 3 (6 credits)

6487 Primary Care Practicum I

6483 Primary Care - Applications of Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning II

Fall Semester Year 3 (9 credits)

6903 DNP Internship II - Analysis and Dissemination

6488 Primary Care Practicum II

6484 Primary Care - Applications of Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning III

Spring Semester Year 3 (7-9 credits)

6905 DNP Internship III - Elective

6489 Primary Care Practicum III and Transition to Practice

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