DNP Curriculum
Clinical Practice Hours and Course Schedules for the DNP program at DeSales.
Clinical Practice Hours
Clinical Leadership Track: to achieve the terminal DNP competencies, a total of 1,000 post-baccalaureate clinical practice hours are required. DeSales requires a minimum of 500 clinical practicum hours obtained during a master of science in nursing program as part of the admission criteria.
Executive Leadership Track: upon acceptance, the Director of the DNP Program will perform a gap analysis of all post-Master’s applicant transcripts to determine the amount of hours of practice post-baccalaureate is required in order to achieve the DNP competencies. The program will provide up to 1,000 hours of practice post-baccalaureate as part of a supervised academic program that aligns with the corresponding DNP Essential(s) and to verify that standards specific to advanced practice have been met.
All DeSales DNP students will complete 525 hours as part of the Scholarship Residency, Leadership Residency, and DNP Capstone courses.
For more details about courses, view the Graduate Catalog
Clinical Leadership Track
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)
Year 2
Fall
- NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Clinical Leadership Track (Part-Time)
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Year 2
Fall
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)
Year 3
Fall
- NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Clinical Leadership w/MBA
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)
- FD 505: Foundations of Business - Marketing & Management Modules (1 cr.)*
Year 2
Fall
- NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- FD 505: Foundations of Business - Economics Module (1 cr.)*
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
- FD 505: Foundations of Business - Accounting & Finance Modules (1 cr.)*
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
- CR 501: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr)
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
- DNP Requirements Completed
Summer
- CR 508: Business Computing (3 cr)
Year 3
Fall
- HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Mgmt (3 cr)
- CR 504: Marketing Management (3 cr)
Winter
- CR 506: Financial Management (3 cr)
- CR 505: Organizational Management (3 cr)
Spring
- HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Mgmt (3 cr)
- CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy & Strategy Management (3 cr)
Summer
- MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr)
- HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr)
Clinical Leadership w/MBA (Part-Time)
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Year 2
Fall
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 804: Health Outcomes Management (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Health Care Informatics (3 cr.)
Year 3
Fall
- NU 814: Evidence-Based Practice II (3 cr.)
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr./225 residency hours)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr./75 residency hours)
- DNP Requirement Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Year 4
Fall
- FD 505: Foundations of Business (3 cr.)
Winter
- HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr.)
Spring
- CR 501: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
Summer
- CR 508: Business Computing (3 cr.)
Year 5
Fall
- CR 504: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
- HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management (3 cr.)
Winter
- CR 505: Organizational Management (3 cr.)
- CR 506: Financial Management (3 cr.)
Spring
- HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Mgmt (3 cr.)
- CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy & Strategy Management (3 cr.)
Summer
- MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
Executive Leadership Track
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
- NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**
Year 2
Fall
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hrs.)
- NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hrs.)
- NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
- NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Executive Leadership Track (Part-Time 3-Year)
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Year 2
Fall
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
*Grade earned in this course will not be computer in the Graduate GPA.
Spring
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
- NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**
** Requirement based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director
Year 3
Fall
- NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hours)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Executive Leadership Track (Part-Time 4-Year)
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Year 2
Fall
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
*Grade earned in this course will not be computer in the Graduate GPA.
Spring
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
- NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**
** Requirement based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director
Year 3
Fall
- NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
Winter
- NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
Spring
- NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
Year 4
Fall
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hours)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Executive Leadership Track w/MBA
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
- NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**
Year 2
Fall
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hrs.)
- NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hrs.)
- NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hrs.)
- NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Summer
- CR 505: Organization Management (3 cr.)
Year 3
Fall
- CR 506: Financial Management
(3 cr.) - HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Management (3 cr.)
Winter
- HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management
(3 cr.) - HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr.)
Spring
- MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
- CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy and Strategy (3 cr.)
Executive Leadership Track w/MBA (Part-Time)
Year 1
Fall
- NU 800: Leadership for Practice (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- NU 807: Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 808: Health Policy and Ethics (3 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Year 2
Fall
- NU 802: Evidence-Based Practice I (3 cr.)
- On campus end of August
Winter
- FD 505: Foundations in Business (3 cr.)*
*Grade earned in this course will not be computed in the Graduate GPA.
Spring
- NU 810: Translational Research (4 cr.)
- On campus beginning of April (optional)
Summer
- NU 812: Healthcare Informatics(3 cr.)
- NU 813: Special Topics in Executive Leadership(1 - 7 cr.)**
** Requirements based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director
Year 3
Fall
- NU 809: Business Computing (3 cr.)
Winter
- NU 801: Financial and Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
Spring
- NU 805: Marketing Management (3 cr.)
Year 4
Fall
- NU 816 Scholarship Residency (3 cr./ 225 residency hours)
- On campus end of August (optional)
Winter
- NU 818: Leadership Residency (4 cr. /225 residency hours)
- On campus beginning of January (optional)
Spring
- NU 820: DNP Scholarly Project and Defense (3 cr. /75 residency hours)
- DNP Requirements Completed
- On campus mid-June as arranged for final review and final presentation of Scholarly Project
Summer
- CR 505: Organization Management (3 cr.)
Year 5
Fall
- CR 506: Financial Management (3 cr.)
- HC 502: Fiscal Issues in Health Systems Management (3 cr.)
Winter
- HC 503: Legal Aspects of Health Systems Management (3 cr.)
- HC 505: Healthcare Payment Systems and Value-Based Reimbursement (3 cr.)
Spring
- MG 501: Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
- CR 510: MBA Capstone in Policy and Strategy (3 cr.)
* Grades earned in these courses will not be computed in the graduate GPA
** Requirements based on gap analysis completed by DNP Director