Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Nursing Practice
The Bachelor of Science to Doctor of Nursing Practice program at SUNY Upstate Medical University is a full-time 87-credit program. It takes three years to complete and begins in the summer.
Available Tracks
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP)
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
Degree Completion
87 Credits
Total for DNP Program
52 Credits
Residency Requirement
1000 Clinical Hours
Total for DNP Program
200 Project Hours
Total for DNP Program
Program Details - Summer Start - Full Time
Expand allYear 1 - Summer
Year 1 - Fall
Year 1 - Spring
Year 2 - Summer
Year 2 - Fall
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 627/641/656/686: Clinical Management NP 1 (250 hours) | 8 |
| NURS 710: Foundations of the DNP Project | 3 |
| NURS 609: FPMHNP Theory and Psychopharmacology (FPMHNP track only) | 3 |
| NURS 696: Dx and Clinical Procedures (FNP, AGNP, PNP track only) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Year 2 - Spring
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 628/642/657/687: Clinical Management NP 2 (250 hours) | 8 |
| NURS 680: Professional Role Development IV: Ethics and Advanced Leadership | 3 |
| NURS 722: DNP Project I (50 hours) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 14 |
Year 3 - Summer
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 509: Genetics/ Genomics | 3 |
| NURS 723: DNP Project II (50 hours) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Year 3 - Fall
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 629/643/658/688: Clinical Management NP 3 (250 hours) | 8 |
| NURS 725: DNP Project III (50 hours) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Year 3 - Spring
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 630/644/659/689: Clinical Management NP 4 (250 hours) | 6 |
| NURS 730: Project Defense | 1 |
| TOTAL | 7 |
Program Details - Summer Start - Part Time
Expand allYear 1 - Summer
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 530: Professional Role Development I: The Advanced Practice Role | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Year 1 - Fall
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 507/607: Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
| NURS 541: Research Utilization |
2 |
| TOTAL | 5 |
Year 1 - Spring
Year 2 - Summer
Year 2 - Fall
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 627/641/656/686: Clinical Management NP 1 (250 hours) | 8 |
| NURS 609: FPMHNP Theory and Psychopharmacology (FPMHNP track only) | 3 |
| NURS 696: Dx and Clinical Procedures (FNP, AGNP, PNP track only) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Year 2 - Spring
Year 3 - Summer
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 509: Genetics/ Genomics | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Year 3 - Fall
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 629/643/658/688: Clinical Management NP 3 (250 hours) | 8 |
| NURS 637: Scholarly Writing and Program Development | 3 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Year 3 - Spring
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 630/644/659/689: Clinical Management NP 4 (250 hours) | 6 |
| NURS 680: Professional Role Development IV: Ethics and Advanced Leadership | 3 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
Year 4 - Summer
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 608: Epidemiology and Population Health | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
Year 4 - Fall
Year 4 - Spring
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 605: Public Health Policy | 3 |
| NURS 669: Clinical Immersion (by advisement as elective) | 1 |
| NURS 722: DNP Project 1 (50 hours) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 6-7 |
Year 5 - Summer
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 669: Cllinical Immersion (by advisement as elective) | 1 |
| NURS 723: DNP Project 2 (50 hours) | 2 |
| TOTAL | 2-3 |
Year 5 - Fall
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 669: Clinical Immersion (by advisement as elective) | 1 |
| NURS 725: DNP Project 3 (50 hours) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3-4 |
Year 5 - Spring
| COURSE | CREDIT |
|---|---|
| NURS 669: Clinical Immersion (by advisement as elective) | 1 |
| NURS 730: Project Defense | 1 |
| TOTAL | 1-2 |
Prerequisites
- NURS 640 requires NURS 508
- NURS 627/641/656/686 requires NURS 507, NURS 508 and NURS 640
- NURS 628 requires NURS 627
- NURS 642 requires NURS 641
- NURS 657 requires NURS 656
- NURS 687 requires NURS 686
- NURS 629 requires NURS 628
- NURS 643 requires NURS 642
- NURS 658 requires NURS 657
- NURS 688 requires NURS 687
- NURS 630 requires NURS 629
- NURS 644 requires NURS 643
- NURS 659 requires NURS 658
- NURS 689 requires NURS 688