Post Master's DNP Curriculum-at-a-Glance
The purpose of the Post Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the UMass Chan Medical School is to prepare nurse practitioner and nurse administrators graduates for advanced nursing practice leadership roles. The curriculum is designed to educate students to improve and transform health care through systems leadership, research translation, and advanced clinical knowledge. Graduates are prepared to assume advanced nursing practice leadership roles in hospitals and community-based settings, health care organizations, and schools of nursing as clinical faculty.
The Post Master's DNP is offered part-time or full-time with fully online curriculum.
Post Master's DNP, Fall start (Part-time)
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | N 704H Principles of Epidemiology | 3cr |
| N 705H Trends Influencing the DNP | 3cr | |
| Spring | N 716H EBP & Scholarly Inquiry | 3cr |
| N 717H Healthcare Quality & Informatics | 3cr | |
| Summer | N 715H Analytical Foundations of Practice Inquiry | 2cr |
| N 727H DNP Practice Inquiry Methods | 2cr | |
| Total Credits in Year 1: | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | N 706H Health Policy | 3cr |
| Spring | N 709H1 DNP Project Proposal | 1cr |
| N 718H Scholarly Writing (optional) | 1cr | |
| Summer | N 709H II DNP Project Proposal | 1cr |
| N 708H Organizational Systems & Healthcare Financing | 3cr | |
| Total Credits in Year 2: | 8 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | N 769H Leadership for Nurse | 3cr |
| N 772H DNP Scholarly Project Implementation | 2cr | |
| N 777AH DNP Leadership Practicum | 1cr | |
| Spring | N 773H DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation | 2cr |
| N 777BH DNP Leadership Practicum | 1cr | |
| N 7XXH DNP Innovative Leadership (Nurse Admins required course) OR N XXX Elective option for APRNs only |
3cr | |
| Total Credits in Year 3: | 12 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM: | 36 | |
Post Master's DNP, Fall start (Full-time)
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | N 704H Principles of Epidemiology | 3cr |
| N 705H Trends Influencing the DNP | 3cr | |
| N 706H Health Policy | 3cr | |
| Spring | N 709H1 DNP Project Proposal | 1cr |
| N 716H EBP & Scholarly Inquiry | 3cr | |
| N 717H Healthcare Quality & Informatics | 3cr | |
| N 718H Scholarly Writing (optional) | 1cr | |
| Summer | N 709H II DNP Project Proposal | 1cr |
| N 708H Organizational Systems & Healthcare Financing | 3cr | |
| N 715H Analytical Foundations of Practice Inquiry | 2cr | |
| N 727H DNP Practice Inquiry Methods | 2cr | |
| Total Credits in Year 1: | 24 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | N 769H Leadership for Nurse | 3cr |
| N 772H DNP Scholarly Project Implementation | 2cr | |
| N 777AH DNP Leadership Practicum | 1cr | |
| Spring | N 773H DNP Scholarly Project: Evaluation | 2cr |
| N 777BH DNP Leadership Practicum | 1cr | |
| N 7XXH DNP Innovative Leadership (Nurse Admins required course) OR N XXX Elective option for APRNs only |
3cr | |
| Total Credits in Year 2: | 12 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM: | 36 | |