DNP Psychiatric Mental Health NP curriculum

For students beginning autumn 2027

Total credits

750

Clinical hours

Full- or Part-time

Study available

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

Winter10.5 credits
Course	Credits
NMETH 533: Translation of Evidence for Practice	3
NSG 551: Health Politics and Policy	3
NSG 557: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I	2
NSG 520: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice I	1.5
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development II	1

Spring10.5 credits
Course	Credits
NSG 555: Leadership and Research Implementation in Advanced Practice	3
NCLIN 500: Comprehensive Health Assessment	3
NSG 587: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II	2
NSG 521: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice II	1.5
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development III	1

Summer0 credits

No coursework this quarter.

Autumn12 credits
Course	Credits
NURS 552: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention	3
NURS 549: Psychiatric Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis	3
NURS 546: Interpersonal Therapeutics in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Current Perspectives	3
NURS 501: Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Interventions	3

Winter10 credits
Course	Credits
NURS 547: Management of Psychiatric Disorders I: Adult and Adolescent	3
NURS 564: Biological Treatments and Psychopharmacology in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	4
NURS 507: Older Adult Mental Health: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Interventions	3

Spring13 credits
Course	Credits
NCLIN 516: Advanced Clinical Practicum I	6
NMETH 536: Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement	4
NURS 554: Management of Psychiatric Disorders II: Adult and Adolescent	3

Summer9 credits
Course	Credits
NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum II	7
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Planning	2

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 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner curriculum plan for cohorts beginning autumn 2027.

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

Winter6 credits
Course	Credits
NMETH 533: Translation of Evidence for Practice	3
NSG 557: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan I	2
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development II	1

Spring6 credits
Course	Credits
NSG 555: Leadership and Research Implementation in Advanced Practice	3
NSG 587: Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan II	2
NURS 522: Communication, Leadership, and Professional Role Development III	1

Summer0 credits

No coursework this quarter.

Autumn6 credits
Course	Credits
NSG 553: Foundations of Health Systems and Health Economics	3
NURS 552: Wellness, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention	3

Winter4.5 credits
Course	Credits
NSG 551: Health Politics and Policy	3
NSG 520: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice I	1.5

Spring8.5 credits
Course	Credits
NMETH 536: Methods of Program Evaluation and Quality Improvement	4
NSG 521: Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice II	1.5
NCLIN 500: Comprehensive Health Assessment	3

Summer0 credits

No coursework this quarter.

Autumn9 credits
Course	Credits
NURS 549: Psychiatric Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis	3
NURS 546: Interpersonal Therapeutics in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Current Perspectives	3
NURS 501: Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Interventions	3

Winter10 credits
Course	Credits
NURS 547: Management of Psychiatric Disorders I: Adult and Adolescent	3
NURS 564: Biological Treatments and Psychopharmacology in Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing	4
NURS 507: Older Adult Mental Health: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Interventions	3

Spring9 credits
Course	Credits
NCLIN 516: Advanced Clinical Practicum I	6
NURS 554: Management of Psychiatric Disorders II: Adult and Adolescent	3

Summer9 credits
Course	Credits
NCLIN 517: Advanced Clinical Practicum II	7
NMETH 801: Practice Doctorate Project, Planning	2

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 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner curriculum plan for cohorts beginning autumn 2027.