Courses & Curriculum
Chatham's BSN to DNP Executive Track allows the student to complete two graduate degrees in only 48 credits. Learn more about the curriculum progression on this page.
The MSN component prepares the student for nursing leadership roles, and the DNP component has the student develop, complete, and evaluate an executive-level project to demonstrate the knowledge and skills of the terminal nursing degree. A minimum of 500 practice experience hours will be obtained through coursework and an approved practice experience site, as well as an ePortfolio developed throughout the program to demonstrate program outcomes.
The below shows an example of a degree progression and schedule for a full-time student. This is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.
Example Schedule, Year One |
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| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| NUR 501—Scientific Underpinnings: Practice and Scholarship (3) | NUR 630—Business Management in Health Care (3) | NUR 505—Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Lifespan (3) |
| NUR 703—Population Health, Ethics, and Health Policy (3) | NUR 706—Advanced Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems (3) | NUR 640—Human Resource Management in Health Care (3) |
| 6 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits |
Example Schedule, Year Two |
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| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| NUR 650—Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care (3) | NUR 673—Professional Role Practicum (3) | NUR 700—Structure and Application of Nursing Knowledge (3) |
| NUR 707—Technology and Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing (3) | NUR 702—Developing Evidence-Based Practice (3) | |
| 6 credits | 3 credits | 6 credits |
Example Schedule, Year Three |
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| FALL | SPRING |
| NUR 704—Translating Evidence to Advance Best Practice (3) | NUR 705—Financial Management and Dissemination of Evidence-based Practice (3) |
| NUR 799—Implementing and Evaluating Evidence-based Practice (3) | |
| 3 credits | 6 credits |