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FNP Curriculum

Content on this page is provided as a quick reference for planning. All official course descriptions and degree requirements are published on the Graduate Catalog site.

Page Last Updated April 2024

Master’s-prepared applicants may not be required to take all the courses listed in the table based on transfer-equivalent courses identified during a transcript review. Contact nursingdnp@boisestate.edu to learn more.

Sample course progression for full-time students

Year 1

Fall 1Spring 1Summer 1
NURS-DNP 510 – Advanced Physiology and PathologyNURS-DNP 632 – Foundations of Evidence Based PracticeNURS-DNP 519 – Advanced Health Assessment
NURS-DNP 636 – Information Systems and Technology ImprovementNURS-DNP 516 – Advanced PharmacotherapeuticsNURS-DNP 638 – Quality and Safety in Healthcare
NURS-DNP 630 – BiostatisticsNURS-DNP 518 – Advanced Health AssessmentNURS-DNP 522 – Concepts of Population Health and Health Promotion in Health Systems
9 Credits8 Credits8 Credits

Year 2

Fall 2Spring 2Summer 2
NURS-DNP 534 – Diagnosis and Management of Health and Illness Across the LifespanNURS-DNP 671 – DNP Seminar 1NURS-DNP 551 – Primary Care Procedures and Diagnostics/ Primary Care Skills Synthesis
NURS-DNP 535 – Diagnosis and Management of Health and Illness Across the Lifespan ClinicalNURS-DNP 542 – Primary Care Management of Health and Illness Across the LifespanNURS-DNP 550 – Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II
NURS-DNP 634 – Evidence Based MethodsNURS-DNP 543 – Primary Care Management of Health and Illness Across the Lifespan ClinicalNURS-DNP 673 – DNP Seminar 2
9 Credits9 Credits8 Credits

Year 3

Fall 3Spring 3
NURS-DNP 544 – Primary Care Management of Health and Illness Across the Lifespan IINURS-DNP 640 – Policy, Economics and Financial Planning
NURS-DNP 545 – Primary Care Management of Health and Illness Across the Lifespan Clinical IINURS-DNP 547 – Primary Care Clinical Practicum
NURS-DNP 675 – DNP Seminar 3NURS-DNP 642 – Leadership, Role and Collaboration for the APRN
9 Credits10 Credits