BSN to DNP

The BSN to DNP program is designed for nurses with a baccalaureate degree to prepare them for roles in advanced practice nursing as Family Nurse Practitioners, Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioners, or Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioners with a doctoral degree focusing on practice leadership. The emphasis of the program is the delivery of advanced practice nursing (APN) to vulnerable, disadvantaged, and populations from a variety of cultural backgrounds. The program is designed to prepare graduates for innovative and evidence-based advanced nursing practice. The program will accept a limited number of applicants. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission. The program is designed to be completed in a full-time plan of study. Classes are offered in various formats including online, live weekly sessions and intensive weekends.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recommends that students complete 1000 hours of clinical practicum hours. Clinical practice hours in the second year of study are designed to develop new practice skills and test new models of care.

The program only admits in the summer
No GRE Required and No GMAT Required.
We offer the BSN-DNP on three campuses: Boca Raton, Davie, and Harbor Branch. *Please note there are a few required in-person DNP courses that are only offered at our Boca Raton campus.
In three concentrations: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner.

Admission Criteria

BSN to DNP Program Admissions Criteria

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from an accredited university or college nursing program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Current licensure in the State of Florida as a registered nurse.
A cumulative 3.0 GPA in the baccalaureate program is required.
Curriculum vitae.
Two letters of recommendation from academic and professional references in which one of whom holds a doctorate.
Statement of the applicant's goals for the DNP degree of no more than 500 words.
An interview will be required.

*Annual state/federal criminal background checks are required for all admitted students. A drug screen may be required. All costs for these requirements are the responsibility of the student.

Application Process

We will begin accepting applications for summer 2025 admission on September 15, 2024 and the deadline is February 1, 2025.*

*This is a hard deadline so we will not accept any late or incomplete applications.

How to apply to the BSN-DNP

Complete a Florida Atlantic University Graduate Application. Please make sure to select Summer as your entry date, as we do not admit in Fall or Spring. Students may apply for only one of three concentrations;

Family Nurse Practitioner
Adult / Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Please select the campus you would like to attend.

Boca Raton
Davie
Harbor Branch

** Please note students are not allowed to attend courses on other campuses. You will have to attend courses on the campus that you are admitted to. You will not be able to change campuses unless there is space available and it has been approved by the Admission, Progression and Retention Subcommittee (APR).

*Application Deadline for Summer 2025 admission is February 1, 2024.

Complete your application

All final conferred transcripts from previous colleges and universities.
Statement of the applicant's goals for the DNP degree of no more than 500 words.
Two letters of recommendation from academic and professional references one of whom holds a doctorate.
Current licensure in the State of Florida as a registered nurse.
Curriculum vitae (Required Format for CV).

*You will request two letters of reference electronically via the application. Therefore, be prepared with reference names and current e-mail addresses. We cannot accept letters older than 6 months from the date of application.

Information sessions

Information Session for DNP Program Applicants Monday January 20th 2025 via Zoom at 7:30-8:30 PM. Click HERE to join.

Curriculum

Course Information	Class	Credits	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER I SUMMER
Course Information Theoretical Grounding for Caring-Based Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7124	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Translation of Evidence for Advanced Practice Nursing (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7855	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER II FALL
Course Information Epidemiology for Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 6673	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information The Role of the Doctor of Nursing Practice as Scholar (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7768C	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Caring, Informatics and Technology (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7876	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER III SPRING
Course Information Advanced Pathophysiology (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 6141	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Population-Based Healthcare and Health Equity (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7662C	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER IV SUMMER
Course Information Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 6172	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Ethics and Public Policy for Promoting Health (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7738	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Advanced Health Assessment (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6002	Credits 2	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Advanced Health Assessment Lab (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6002L	Credits 1	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER V FALL
Course Information Advanced Health Assessment (FNP and AGNP)	Class NGR 6002	Credits 2	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Advanced Health Assessment Lab (FNP and AGNP)	Class NRG 6002L	Credits 1	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics II (FNP and AGNP)	Class NRG 6176	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7795	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Psychopathological Disorders Across the Lifespan: Advanced Nursing Situations (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6503	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan for Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6538	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER VI SPRING
Course Information Primary Care 1: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP and AGNP)	Class NGR 6200	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Primary Care 1 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP and AGNP)	Class NGR 6200L	Credits 3	Clinic hrs. 180
Course Information Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Individual and Family Therapy in Advanced Nursing Situations (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6509	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum 1: Individual and Family Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6509L	Credits 3	Clinic hrs. 180
Course Information SEMESTER VII SUMMER
Course Information Perspectives of Aging (AGNP only)	Class NGR 6251	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Care of Children: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (FNP only)	Class NGR 6301	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Women’s Health: Nursing Situations in Advanced Practice (AGNP and FNP)	Class NGR 6342	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan: Group Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6508	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across the Lifespan Practicum 2: Group Therapy in Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6508L	Credits 3	Clinic hrs. 180
Course Information SEMESTER VIII FALL
Course Information Primary Care 2: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP and AGNP)	Class NGR 6605	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Primary Care 2 Practicum: Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP and AGNP)	Class NGR 6605L	Credits 3	Clinic hrs. 180
Course Information Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Across Lifespan: Role Synthesis Advanced Nursing Practice (PMHNP only)	Class NGR 6505L	Credits 4	Clinic hrs. 240
Course Information Healthcare System Analysis and Quality Improvement (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7895	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER IX SPRING
Course Information Primary Care of Families: Comprehensive Adv Nursing Practice (FNP only)	Class NGR 6619	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Primary Care of Families (FNP only)	Class NGR 6619L	Credits 4	Clinic hrs. 240
Course Information Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults (AGNP only)	Class NGR 6607	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information Comprehensive Care of Adolescents Through Older Adults Practicum (AGNP only)	Class NGR 6607L	Credits 4	Clinic hrs. 240
Course Information Doctor of Nursing Practice Proposal Development (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7974C	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER X SUMMER
Course Information Practicum for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7947C	Credits 1-3	Clinic hrs. 60-180
Course Information Project Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7975C	Credits 1-3	Clinic hrs. 45-135
Course Information Introduction to Practice Management: Advanced Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP	Class NGR 7767	Credits 3	Clinic hrs.
Course Information SEMESTER XI FALL
Course Information Practicum for the Doctor of Nursing Practice (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7947C	Credits 1-3	Clinic hrs. 60-180
Course Information Project Implementation, Evaluation, and Dissemination (FNP, AGNP, PMHNP)	Class NGR 7975C	Credits 1-3	Clinic hrs. 45-135
Course Information TOTAL CREDITS/CLINICAL HOURS	Class PMHNP FNP/AGNP	Credits 74 80	Clinic hrs. 1000

Estimated Cost Breakdown for BSN-DNP program

Instate (FL) tuition rate	$371.81 per credit hour
Out of State tuition rate	$1026.81 per credit hour
Credits needed to graduate	80 Credit hours for FNP and AGNP concentrations and 74 credit hours for PMHNP concentration
Tuition for FNP and AGNP	Instate (FL) $29,744.80 / Out of State $82,144.80
Total in state tuition for PMHNP	Instate (FL) $27,513.94 / Out of State $75,983.94

*Cost per credit and total cost are calculated using tuition per credit and associated fees for the current academic year. It does not include course materials, textbook expenses, and other potential expenses related to individual courses.

FAQ

Does the DNP program require the GRE?
No, the DNP program does not require the GRE.

Is there an all on-line option for the DNP program?
No, the curriculum is hybrid, a mixture of on-line and in person courses.

Can students find their own clinical sites / preceptors?
No, we will find a clinical site and preceptor for you, however please note that all of our clinical sites are located in South Florida only (Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties). Due to all of the legalities involved we do not allow students to find their own clinical site.

Can DNP students work full time while enrolled in this program?
We strongly advise students NOT to attempt to work full time during the DNP program, and especially not once the clinical hours component begins in the 6th semester.

Can a student change their concentration choice?
No, once you have chosen a concentration you are not allowed to switch.