Program Details – MSN to DNP
MSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice
Tuition
- $875 per credit hour
Admission Requirements
Before being considered for admission, degree-seeking students should schedule an application appointment with their personal Admissions Advisor to discuss the application requirements and process. Schedule an appointment.. After your appointment, your advisor will email you the application forms and link to Regis’ online application system, where you will submit the following forms and materials.
1. Master’s Degree Requirement and Transcripts
Master’s degree in nursing from any regionally accredited institution of higher education (not applicable for MSN to DNP bridge program students). Applicants are required to provide official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, or the international equivalent if applicable. Proof of current unencumbered RN licensure is also required.
2. MSN to DNP bridge program requirements:
- BSN degree from regionally accredited institution and accredited nursing program. Applicants are required to provide official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, or the international equivalent if applicable. Proof of current unencumbered RN licensure is also required.
- Master’s degree in a relevant health care field. Applicants are required to provide official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, or the international equivalent if applicable.
3. Application Form
All applicants must submit an online application form. Your Admissions Advisor will provide you the link to the online application form for Regis’ online MSN to DNP program, along with specific instructions on how to complete the application.
4. Application Fee
All applicants must submit a nonrefundable application fee of $65 (payable online via secure server). The fee must be paid by credit card or electronic check before application submission. Applications submitted without an application fee will not be processed. Fees are subject to change without notice; the fee cannot be waived or deferred.
5. Current Resume
Submit online with application.
6. Statement of Purpose (Approximately 500 words)
Submit online with application. Explain your goals and expectations for pursuing the DNP program and briefly discuss your topic of interest for the DNP Capstone project. For more details, please speak to your Admissions Advisor before submitting your application.
7. Recommendations
Applicants must provide two letters of recommendation (to be uploaded directly by each reference) to the online application site.
8. Verification of hours form
9. Entrance Examinations
Standardized examinations not required.
Core curriculum includes:
- NU 716 Cultural Perspectives in Health Care
- NU 713 Epidemiology/Biostatistics
- NU 726 Advanced Research Methods for EBP I
- NU 710 Informatics in Healthcare
- NU 727 Advanced Research Methods for EBP II
- NU 740 Scholarly DNP Project I
- NU 741 Scholarly DNP Project II
- NU 742 Scholarly DNP Project III
- NU 743 Scholarly DNP Project IV
Bridge Program (Entry Four) Courses:
- NU 601 Nursing Theory
- NU 605 Concepts in Nurse Leadership
- HP 609 Health Policy, Politics, and Perspectives
- NU 631 The Scientific Inquiry for Evidence-Based Practice
Concentration Courses:
Adult Gerontology (AGNP)
- HP 626 Sociological, Political and Economic Perspectives in Gerontology
- NU 664E & NU 664E-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Adult-Geriatric Client I (300 Clinical Hours)
- NU 665E & NU 665E-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Adult-Geriatric Client II (300 Clinical Hours)
Family (FNP)
- NU 664B & NU 664B-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Family I (300 Clinical Hours)
- NU 665B & NU 665B-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Family II (300 Clinical Hours)
- Elective – Select one: NU 635 Complementary Therapy, NU 661, NU 643, HP 626, or NU 670 (24 field work hours)
Psychiatric Mental Health (PMHNP)
- NU 643 Advanced Psychopharmacology
- NU 646 Theory and Practice of Contemporary Psychotherapies
- NU 664C & NU 664C-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Psychiatric Mental Health Client I (300 Clinical Hours)
- NU 665C & NU 665C-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Psychiatric Mental Health Client II (300 Clinical Hours)
Pediatrics (PNP)
- NU 664A & NU 664A-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Child I (300 Clinical Hours)
- NU 665A & NU 665A-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Child II (300 Clinical Hours)
- Elective – Select one: NU 635 Complementary Therapy NU 661, NU 643, or NU 670 (24 field work hours)
Women’s Health (WHNP)
- NU 664D & NU 664D-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Woman I (300 Clinical Hours)
- NU 665D & 665D-X Clinical Concentration Course – Primary Care of the Woman II (300 Clinical Hours)
- NU 661 Care of the Childbearing Woman
Nurse Education
- NU 636 Instructional Methods in Nursing Education (24 field work hours)
- NU 637 Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education (24 field work hours)
- NU 656 Introduction to Simulation in Nurse Education (24 field work hours)
- NU 670 Seminar in Teaching and Learning for Nurse Educators (24 field work hours)
- NU 677 Online Instruction and Course Facilitation (24 field work hours)
- NU 678 Online Development and Teaching Strategies (24 field work hours)