An AG-ACNP Post-Graduate Certificate is also available for current Adult-Gero and Family Nurse Practitioners.
The following AG-ACNP program of study* is for students entering the DNP program who have a bachelor's degree with an RN or Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) students who have successfully completed pre-licensure program of study. Students entering with a master's degree will have an individual program of study determined by the DNP advisor.
| YEAR ONE - APNI Entry | YEAR ONE - RN Entry |
| Summer Quarter | Summer Quarter - 11 credits |
|---|---|
| See final quarter Immersion Program of Study | 6004 Pharmacology for Registered Nurses 6024 Advanced Pathophysiology 6110 Ethical Care for Social Justice |
| Fall Quarter - 14 credits | Fall Quarter - 13 credits |
|---|---|
| 6020 Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk 6024 Advanced Pathophysiology 6130 Foundations of Nursing Knowledge for Advanced Practice 6160 Leadership in Health Care Systems |
6020 Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk 6075 Clinical Reasoning 6130 Foundations of Nursing Knowledge for Advanced Practice 6190 Quality Improvement Process and Methodologies |
| Winter Quarter - 12 credits | Winter Quarter - 12 credits |
|---|---|
| 6004 Pharmacology for Registered Nurses 6075 Clinical Reasoning 6111 Health Informatics 6190 Quality Improvement Process and Methodologies |
6017 Health Care Economics and Finance 6111 Health Informatics 6120 Population-Based Health Care 6160 Leadership in Health Care Systems |
| Spring Quarter - 6 credits | Spring Quarter - 6 credits |
|---|---|
| 6010 Health Care Policy for a Just and Humane World 6017 Health Care Economics and Finance |
6010 Health Care Policy for a Just and Humane World 6014 Theory Informed Critical Inquiry I |
| YEAR TWO - ALL | YEAR THREE - ALL |
| Summer Quarter - 0 credits | Summer Quarter - 10 credits |
|---|---|
| No courses | 6404 Acute Care II: Management of Acute and Complex Conditions 6405 Acute Care II: Management of Acute Conditions During Altered States of Health 6414 Acute Care II Lab: Management of Acute and Complex Conditions |
| Fall Quarter - 8 credits | Fall Quarter - 13 credits |
|---|---|
| 6001 Advanced Health Assessment Lab 6101 Advanced Health Assessment Theory 6022 Advanced Pharmacology |
6407 Acute Care III: Management of Critical and Unstable Conditions 6408 Acute Care III Practicum: Management of Critical or Unstable Conditions during Altered State of Health 6417 Acute Care III Lab: Management of Critical and Unstable Conditions 6901 DNP Internship I |
| Winter Quarter - 13 credits | Winter Quarter - 7-9 credits |
|---|---|
| 6015 Critical Inquiry II 6104 Management of Gynecological and Reproductive Health Lab 6204 Management of Gynecological and Reproductive Health Theory 6401 Diagnostics and Procedures 6406 Advanced Inpatient and Critical Care Pharmacology |
6409 Acute Care Practicum IV: Specialty Focus 6903 DNP Project Internship II |
| Spring Quarter - 13 credits | Spring Quarter - 2-4 credits |
|---|---|
| 6018 Health Program Planning and Development 6402 Acute Care I: Management of Chronic Conditions in the Acute Care Setting 6403 Acute Care I Practicum: Management of Chronic Conditions during Acute Alterations in Health 6412 Acute Care I Lab: Management of Chronic and Complex Conditions |
6905 DNP Internship III DNP Project Presentation and Program Synthesis |
*Program of study shown is based on 2021-2022 AY. Curriculum is subject to change. All courses begin with prefix NURS.