More About the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner DNP

Learn more about the courses you will take in the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner DNP program.

Program of Study

Our Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) DNP program is a 3-year full-time program for students entering the program with a BSN or Advanced Practice Nursing Immersion (APNI) to DNP students who have successfully completed the pre-licensure program of study.

During the first year of advanced practice coursework, BSN-DNP and APNI-DNP students have a different program of study. In year two and three, all courses are taken together.

The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner DNP program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE): 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC, 20001; 202-887-6791; https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation.

Program of study shown is based on 2025-2026 AY. Programs of study and course sequencing may change periodically due to state and national certification changes. All courses begin with prefix NURS.

WHNP Program of Study Year 1

APNI-DNP Students

Students in the APNI-DNP program complete a 4-year program of study (176 total credits). Their first five quarters of graduate study are focused on pre-licensure coursework. They begin the first year of advanced practice study after completion of pre-licensure coursework.

BSN-DNP Students

Students entering the WHNP program with a BSN have a 3-year program of study (113 total credits) that includes advanced practice and doctoral coursework.

Year 1 for APNI-DNP Students Beginning Advanced Practice Courses

The courses below include the first year of WHNP advanced practice study for APNI students, which begins after completion of pre-licensure coursework.

Fall Quarter Year 1 (14 credits)

6020 Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk

6024 Advanced Pathophysiology

6130 Foundations of Nursing Knowledge

6160 Leadership in Health Care Systems

Winter Quarter Year 1 (12 credits)

6004 Pharmacology for Registered Nurses

6075 Clinical Reasoning

6111 Health Informatics

6190 Quality Improvement Process and Methodologies

Spring Quarter Year 1 (11 credits)

6010 Health Care Policy for a Just and Humane World

6017 Health Care Economics and Finance

6021 Mental Health in Primary Care and Community Lab

6121 Mental Health in Primary Care and Community Theory

Year 1 Courses for BSN-DNP Students

Summer Quarter Year 1 (0 Credits)

No courses

Fall Quarter Year 1 (14 credits)

6020 Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk

6024 Advanced Pathophysiology

6130 Foundations of Nursing Knowledge

6160 Leadership in Health Care Systems

Winter Quarter Year 1 (12 credits)

6004 Pharmacology for Registered Nurses

6075 Clinical Reasoning

6111 Health Informatics

6190 Quality Improvement Process and Methodologies

Spring Quarter Year 1 (11 credits)

6010 Health Care Policy for a Just and Humane World

6017 Health Care Economics and Finance

6021 Mental Health in Primary Care and Community Lab

6121 Mental Health in Primary Care and Community Theory

WHNP Program of Study Year 2 and 3

During the second and third year of advanced practice and doctoral coursework APNI-DNP and BSN-DNP students follow the same program of study.

WHNP Year 2 Courses

Summer Quarter Year 2 (0 credits)

No courses

Fall Quarter Year 2 (11 credits)

6001 Advanced Health Assessment Lab

6101 Advanced Health Assessment Theory

6022 Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care

6212 Midwifery & Women's Health History and Professional Issues

Winter Quarter Year 2 (13 credits)

6015 Critical Inquiry II

6102 Antepartum, Postpartum and Newborn Lab

6104 Management of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health Lab

6202 Management of Antepartum, Newborn and Postpartum

6204 Management of Gynecologic and Reproductive Health Theory

Spring Quarter Year 2 (11 credits)

6018 Health Program Planning and Development

6108 Management of Intrapartum, Postpartum and Newborn Lab

6200 Life Saving Skills for Childbearing Women and Newborns

6208 Management of Intrapartum, Postpartum and Newborn Theory

WHNP Year 3 Courses

Summer Quarter Year 3 (10 credits)

6105 Management of Complex Gynecologic & Reproductive Healthcare Issues Lab

6205 Management of Complex Gynecologic & Reproductive Healthcare Issues Theory

6214 Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum I

Fall Quarter Year 3 (8 credits)

6216 Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II

6901 DNP Internship I

Winter Quarter Year 3 (7-9 credits)

6218 Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III

6903 DNP Project Internship II

Spring Quarter Year 3 (7-9 credits)

6220 Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum IV

6905 DNP Internship III

DNP Project Presentation and Program Synthesis

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