Nursing Practice (DNP) - MS to DNP

Program Requirements

Complete 31 credits from 11 courses including seven core courses, three internship courses, and one elective.

Capstone: Completion of a quality improvement project with implementation in a clinical setting. This scholarly project is completed under the direction of UMass Boston faculty.
Practicum: Complete 400 clinical immersion hours over two years.

Minimum grade: No courses with a grade below B may be applied toward the program.
Statute of limitations: Five years.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (21 Credits)

NURSNG 616 - Evidence Based Practice I: Appraising the Strength and Significance of Evidence 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 618 - Introduction to Health Policy, Finance and Ethics 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 715 - Health Informatics 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 716 - Evidence Based Practice II: Designing an Evidenced Based Quality Improvement Project 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 722 - Improving Outcomes: Identification, Interventions, and Evaluation of Quality Improvement Activities 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 745 - Population Health I 3 Credit(s)

Internship Courses (7 Credits)

NURSNG 717 - DNP Seminar: Project Implementation 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 718 - DNP Seminar: Project Synthesis 2 Credit(s)
NURSNG 719 - DNP Seminar: Project Dissemination 2 Credit(s)

Electives (3 Credits)

Complete one from below.

NURSNG 607 - Evidenced Based Teaching Practices 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 620 - Primary Care Dermatology I 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 637 - Mental and Psychosocial Health of the Urban Family 3 Credit(s)
NURSNG 697 - Special Topics in Nursing 1 - 6 Credit(s)
NURSNG 705 - Health Disparities 3 Credit(s)