Nursing@Simmons students can complete the DNP program on a part-time basis. To learn about each course, visit the Course Descriptions page. To view your specific plan of study and term dates by cohort, visit the Academic Calendar page.
View the courses by term:
Post-MSN to DNP Part-Time Schedule
Term 1 | 6 credits
NUR 640 Advanced Research Methods (3 credits)
NUR 675 Quality Improvement in Health Care (3 credits)
Term 2 | 6 credits
NUR 670** Health Policy (3 credits)
NUR 655 Biostatistics (3 credits)
Term 3 | 5 credits
NUR 660** Evidence-Based Practice: Informatics (2 credits)
NURP 650 Epidemiology (3 credits)
Term 4 | 7 credits
NUR 620 Ethical/Legal Issues (2 credits)
NUR 630 Professional Leadership and Practice Change (3 credits)
NUR 610 Scholarly Writing (2 credits)
Term 5 | 2 credits
NUR 750 A DNP Project Seminar I (2 credits)
DNP Placement
Term 6 | 2 credits
NUR 750 B DNP Project Seminar I (2 credits)
DNP Placement
Term 7 | 2 credits
NURP 750 C DNP Project Seminar I (2 credits)
DNP Placement: DNP Symposium (on-campus)
** Simmons MSN Alumni have these courses waived from their plan of study if taken within five years at the time of enrollment