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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program (DrNP): Schedule

Cohort Schedule
(starting Fall 2005)
classes held on the Center City Campus

  FALL QUARTER WINTER QUARTER

SPRING QUARTER

SUMMER QUARTER

YEAR ONE
Nurs 700
Nurs 703
Nurs 710
Nurs 715
Nurs 716
Nurs 717
Completion of Plan of Study
Nurs 718
Summer Residency Week Year I
  6 credits 6 credits 6 credits 3 credits
         
YEAR TWO Nurs 819
Nurs 830+
Qualifying Exam
Nurs 835+
Cognate
Nurs 836
Cognate
Nurs 900: *Dissertation Seminar
Summer
Residency Week Year II
Comprehensive Exam
  6 credits 6 credits 6 credits 3 credits
         
YEAR THREE
Nurs 996: Dissertation Advisement I
Proposal Defense
Submit IRB
Nurs 997:
Dissertation Advisement II
Collect Data
Nurs 998:
Dissertation
Advisement III
Analyze Data, Write, & Defend Dissertation
  2 credits 2 credits
2 - 4 credits
All further Dissertation Advisement beyond Nurs 998 (Nursing 999) will be 1 credit each Quarter
Total Minimum Credits Required = 48 quarter credit hours

+ student must additionally arrange a 40-60 hour practicum during the quarter with an approved mentor

Alternate Cohort Schedule
Four Year Program

  FALL QUARTER WINTER QUARTER

SPRING QUARTER

SUMMER QUARTER

YEAR ONE
Nurs 700
Nurs 703
Nurs 710
Nurs 715
Nurs 716
Nurs 717
Completion of Plan of Study
Nurs 718
Summer Residency Week Year I
  6 credits 6 credits 6 credits 3 credits
         
YEAR TWO
Nurs 819
Qualifying Exam
Cognate
Cognate
Summer
Residency Week Year II
**
  3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 0 credits
YEAR THREE
Nurs 830+


Nurs 835+
Nurs 836

Nurs 900: Dissertation Seminar
Summer Residency Week Year III
Comprehensive Exam
  3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits
YEAR FOUR
Nurs 996: Dissertation Advisement I
Proposal Defense
Submit IRB
Nurs 997: Dissertation Advisement II
Collect Data
Nurs 998:
Dissertation
Advisement III
Analyze Data, Write, &
Defend Dissertation
  2 credits 2 credits
2-4 credits
All further Dissertation Advisement beyond Nurs 998 (Nursing 999) will be 1 credit each Quarter
Total Minimum Credits Required = 48 quarter credit hours

CLASS TIMES

YEAR ONE
Fall, Winter, Spring Quarter   Class I: Wednesday: 2:30PM - 5:30PM
Class II: Wednesday: 5:40PM - 8:40PM
Summer Quarter   Class I: Wednesday: 3:30-7:30PM (6 meetings)
YEAR TWO
Fall Quarter   Class I: Wednesday: 2:30PM - 5:30PM
Class II: Wednesday: 5:40PM - 7:40PM
Winter Quarter   Class I: Wednesday: 2:30PM - 5:30PM
Class II: Wednesday: 5:40PM - 7:40PM
Spring Quarter   Class I: Wednesday: 2:30PM - 5:30PM
Class II: Wednesday: 5:40PM - 8:40PM
Summer Quarter   Class I: Wednesday: 3:30-7:30 PM (6 meetings)