The DNP will prepare graduates to provide the most advanced level of nursing care for individuals and communities, including direct care of individual patients, management of care for individuals and populations, administration of nursing systems, and the development and implementation of health policy. With additional coursework in education, the DNP will also prepare graduates to serve as nurse educators in schools of nursing. The DNP program builds on Georgia Southern’s outstanding record in graduate nursing education Online Curriculum The DNP curriculum is offered on-line over 8 semesters. The program was designed for the practicing APRN who is working full-time. The curriculum is offered at this time as a Post-Master’s in Nursing program. The Post-MSN DNP curriculum is offered taking two courses per semester. The curriculum is a total of 40 credits with 9 credits of Cognate Electives for those who would like a focus in education, public health, epidemiology, business, nursing informatics or other areas that would support the DNP. Attendance at the DNP intensive workshop & orientation prior to beginning course work Year 1 is mandatory. Attendance at a 3 to 4 day intensive workshop on-campus during the summer prior to Year 2 & 3 and the last semester of the program is required.

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