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DNP Population Health & Systems Leadership curriculum

For students beginning autumn 2027

96
Total credits
750
Clinical hours
Full- or Part-time
Study available
DNP PHSL Curriculum Grid

Year 1

Autumn11 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 535: Nursing Inquiry and Appraisal to Support Evidence Based Practice 4
NSG 553: Foundations of Health Systems and Health Economics 3
NSG 552: Social Drivers of Health and Health Equity 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development I 1
Winter10 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 533: Translation of Evidence for Practice 3
NSG 551: Health Politics and Policy 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development II 1
NSG 571: Theory and Science of Population Health Nursing Practice 3
Spring11 credits
Course Credits
NSG 555: Leadership and Research Implementation in Advanced Practice 3
HSERV 520: Applied Research Methods in Public Health 4
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development III 1
NSG 554: Population Health and the Environment 3
Summer0 credits
No coursework this quarter.

Year 2

Autumn12 credits
Course Credits
NURS 552: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention 3
NSG 572: Collaborating for Health Equity 3
NURS 581: Global Health Nursing 3
Management, Budget, or Informatics ElectiveRequired course, select one per instance 3
Winter10 credits
Course Credits
NSG 574: Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation to Improve Population Health 4
Management, Budget, or Informatics ElectiveRequired course, select one per instance 3
NSG 573: Systems Thinking for Population Health 3
Spring12 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 516: Advanced Clinical Practicum I 5
NMETH 536: Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement 4
NSG 575: Leadership for Population Health 3
Summer10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum II 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Planning 2

Year 3

Autumn10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 518: Advanced Clinical Practicum III 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Implementation 2
Winter10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 801: Advanced Clinical Practicum Immersion 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Evaluation 2
Courses and credit totals reflect the DNP Population Health & Systems Leadership curriculum plan for cohorts beginning autumn 2027.

Year 1

Autumn8 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 535: Nursing Inquiry and Appraisal to Support Evidence Based Practice 4
NSG 552: Social Drivers of Health and Health Equity 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development I 1
Winter7 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 533: Translation of Evidence for Practice 3
NSG 571: Theory and Science of Population Health Nursing Practice 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development II 1
Spring7 credits
Course Credits
NSG 555: Leadership and Research Implementation in Advanced Practice 3
NSG 554: Population Health and the Environment 3
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development III 1
Summer0 credits
No coursework this quarter.

Year 2

Autumn6 credits
Course Credits
NSG 553: Foundations of Health Systems and Health Economics 3
NURS 552: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention 3
Winter6 credits
Course Credits
NSG 551: Health Politics and Policy 3
Management, Budget, or Informatics ElectiveRequired course, select one per instance 3
Spring8 credits
Course Credits
NMETH 536: Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement 4
HSERV 520: Applied Research Methods in Public Health 4
Summer0 credits
No coursework this quarter.

Year 3

Autumn9 credits
Course Credits
NSG 572: Collaborating for Health Equity 3
NURS 581: Global Health Nursing 3
Management, Budget, or Informatics ElectiveRequired course, select one per instance 3
Winter7 credits
Course Credits
NSG 574: Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation to Improve Population Health 4
NSG 573: Systems Thinking for Population Health 3
Spring8 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 516: Advanced Clinical Practicum I 5
NSG 575: Leadership for Population Health 3
Summer10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum II 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Planning 2

Year 4

Autumn10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 518: Advanced Clinical Practicum III 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Implementation 2
Winter10 credits
Course Credits
NCLIN 801: Advanced Clinical Practicum Immersion 8
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Evaluation 2
Courses and credit totals reflect the DNP Population Health & Systems Leadership curriculum plan for cohorts beginning autumn 2027.