Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing

Nurture Your Nurses.
Become the Leader Needed Now.

As a nurse, you have the desire to make a difference. Your passion for caregiving drives you to excel. Nova Southeastern University Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing's B.S.N. to D.N.P. program offers you a pathway to elevate your clinical expertise across dynamic settings to emerge as a nursing leader.

Focused on professional practice, this program empowers you with the skills to deliver expert nursing within intricate systems that align with your chosen specialization. The D.N.P. degree is your catalyst to advanced roles such as nurse practitioner, educator, executive, or researcher, empowering you to meet the call of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for nurses to attain their doctoral degrees to meet the surging demands of health care.

Why Choose NSU's B.S.N. to D.N.P. Program?

  • Integrated Path: Seamlessly blend M.S.N. and D.N.P. studies, propelling you forward with dual degrees.
  • Tailored Expertise: Choose one of six M.S.N. concentrations, including Executive Nurse Leadership, Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
  • Immersive Learning: Complete more than 500 clinical hours each in M.S.N. and D.N.P., totaling 1,000 hours of hands-on experience.
  • Expert Faculty: Learn from experienced faculty immersed in diverse health care and gain real-world insights.
  • Cutting-Edge Experience: Engage with advanced health care technology and systems, turning research into evidence-based practice.

Begin your journey toward empowerment and positive change with NSU's B.S.N. to D.N.P. program.

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It’s designed to be friendly for people like me. I work full-time, I’m a mother full-time, and I have a lot of other things going on. But at NSU, they are flexible.

Martha Wydra | B.S.N. to D.N.P. Student

 

Why Earn a Nursing Degree at NSU?

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Experienced nursing leaders help you build professional connections and gain skills to stand out.
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Equip yourself with the strategies and insights to handle leadership roles with greater expertise and confidence.

Quick Facts

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Tuition
Visit the Tuition and Fees page for more information.
Curriculum
Curriculum
NSU’s B.S.N. to D.N.P. program requires 69-75 total credits for completion, depending on your chosen concentration.
Deadline
Application Deadlines
Applications for admission are accepted online. The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS for fall admission is August 1 and December 1 for winter admission.
Delivery Options
Delivery Options
For students enrolling in Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics, and Executive Nurse Leadership tracks, curriculum is delivered totally online. Students enrolling in the nurse practitioner tracks enjoy a mix of online and face-to-face course delivery. All doctoral students attend a 3-day intensive Summer Institute at NSU's Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus.

B.S.N. to D.N.P. Curriculum

Curriculum (75 Total Credits): Semester I

Semester I

Credits

(NSG 7300
DNP Roles, Leadership and Collaboration
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5531
Advanced Pathophysiology
/Credits: 3)

Semester II

Credits

(NSG 5502
Advanced Health Assessment
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5510
Advanced Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7350
Leading in Complex Health care Systems
/Credits: 3)

Semester III

Credits

(NSG 5571
Behavioral Health for Advanced Nurse Practice Nurses
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5220
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
/Credits: 3)

Semester IV

Credits

(**NSG 5620
Adult-Gerontology - Acute Care I
/Credits: 6)

Semester V

Credits

(NSG 7131
Epidemiology Advancing Global Health
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5630
Adult-Gerontology - Acute Care II
/Credits: 6)

Semester VI

Credits

(NSG 7135
Health care Information Systems and Outcomes Management
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5650
Adult - Gerontology - Acute Care III
/Credits: 6)

Semester VII

Credits

(NSG 7020
Health care Policy and Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7400
Nursing Science for Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(***NSG 5660
Adult-Gerontology - Acute Care Capstone
/Credits: 6)

Semester VIII

Credits

(*NSG 7431
Project I: Mentored Scholarship
/Credits: 5)

Semester IX

Credits

(*NSG 7444
Project II: Project Plan
/Credits: 4)

Semester X

Credits

(NSG 7040
Biostatistics I
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7445
Project III: Implementation
/Credits: 3)

Semester XI

Credits

(*NSG 7451
Project IV: Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

* Requires 150 clinical hours
** Requires 170 clinical hours
***Requires 255 clinical hours
For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

Curriculum (75 Total Credits): Semester I

Semester I

Credits

(NSG 7300
DNP Roles, Leadership, and Collaboration
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5531
Advanced Pathophysiology
/Credits: 3)

Semester II

Credits

(NSG 5502
Advanced Health Assessment
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5510
Advanced Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7350
Leading in Complex Health care Systems
/Credits: 3)

Semester III

Credits

(NSG 5571
Behavioral Health for Advanced Practice Nurses
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5220
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
/Credits: 3)

Semester IV

Credits

(**NSG 5542
Primary Care Adult I
/Credits: 6)

Semester V

Credits

(NSG 7131
Epidemiology Advancing Global Health
/Credits: 3)
(***NSG 5550
Primary Care Adult II
/Credits: 6)

Semester VI

Credits

(NSG 7135
Health care Information Systems and Outcomes Management
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 5580
Primary Care Pediatrics
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 5560
Primary Care Women
/Credits: 3)

Semester VII

Credits

(NSG 7020
Health care Policy and Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7400
Nursing Science for Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(^NSG 5590
Family Nurse Practitioner Capstone
/Credits: 6)

Semester VIII

Credits

(**NSG 7431
Project I: Mentored Scholarship
/Credits: 5)

Semester IX

Credits

(**NSG 7444
Project II: Project Plan
/Credits: 4)

Semester X

Credits

(NSG 7040
Biostatistics
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 7445
Project III: Implementation
/Credits: 3)

Semester XI

Credits

(**NSG 7451
Project IV: Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

*Requires 85 clinical hours
**Requires 150 clinical hours
***Requires 170 clinical hours
^Requires 255 clinical hours
For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

Curriculum (75 Total Credits): Semester I

Semester I

Credits

(NSG 7300
DNP Roles, Leadership and Collaboration
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5531
Advanced Pathophysiology
/Credits: 3)

Semester II

Credits

(NSG 5502
Advanced Health Assessment
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5510
Advanced Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7350
Leading in Complex Health care Systems
/Credits: 3)

Semester III

Credits

(NSG 5532
Neurobiology Psychopharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5220
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
/Credits: 3)

Semester IV

Credits

(**NSG 5710
Psychiatric Management I: Psychopathology & the DSM V
/Credits: 6)

Semester V

Credits

(NSG 7131
Epidemiology Advancing Global Health
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5720
Psychiatric Management II: Developmental Theories for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
/Credits: 6)

Semester VI

Credits

(NSG 7135
Health care Information Systems and Outcomes Management
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5730
Psychiatric Management III: Modalities of Psychotherapy
/Credits: 6)

Semester VII

Credits

(NSG 7020
Health care Policy and Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7400
Nursing Science for Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(***NSG 5790
Psychiatric Care Management Integration Capstone
/Credits: 6)

Semester VIII

Credits

(*NSG 7431
Project I: Mentored Scholarship
/Credits: 5)

Semester IX

Credits

(*NSG 7444
Project II: Project Plan
/Credits: 4)

Semester X

Credits

(NSG 7040
Biostatistics I
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7445
Project III: Implementation
/Credits: 3)

Semester XI

Credits

(*NSG 7451
Project IV: Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

*Requires 150 clinical hours
**Requires 170 practicum hours
***Requires 225 clinical hours

For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

Curriculum (69 Total Credits): Semester I

Semester I

Credits

(NSG 7300
DNP Roles, Leadership and Collaboration
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5531
Advanced Pathophysiology
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5340
Nurse Leadership Roles in Complex Health Systems
/Credits: 3)

Semester II

Credits

(NSG 7131
Epidemiology Advancing Global Health
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5510
Advanced Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5440
Quality Management in Complex Health Systems
/Credits: 3)

Semester III

Credits

(NSG 7135
Health care Information Systems and Outcomes Management
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5250
Fiscal Management in Complex Health Systems
/Credits: 3)

Semester IV

Credits

(NSG 7400
Nursing Science for Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5492
Executive Nurse Leader Capstone
/Credits: 3)

Semester V

Credits

(NSG 5502
Advanced Health Assessment
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7431
Project I: Mentored Scholarship
/Credits: 5)

Semester VI

Credits

(NSG 5220
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7444
Project II: Project Plan
/Credits: 4)

Semester VII

Credits

(NSG 7020
Health care Policy and Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7040
Biostatistics I
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7445
Project III: Implementation
/Credits: 3)

Semester VIII

Credits

(NSG 7350
Leading in Complex Health care Systems
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7451
Project IV: Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

*Requires 150 clinical hours
**Requires 170 clinical hours
For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

 

Curriculum (69 Total Credits): Semester I

Semester I

Credits

(NSG 7300
DNP Roles, Leadership and Collaboration
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5531
Advanced Pathophysiology
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5370
Introduction to Educational Concepts
/Credits: 3)

Semester II

Credits

(NSG 7131
Epidemiology Advancing Global Health
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5510
Advanced Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5300
Nursing Curriculum Development
/Credits: 3)

Semester III

Credits

(NSG 7135
Health care Information Systems and Outcomes Management
/Credits: 3)
( *NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
( NSG 5380
Educational Concepts I: Principles of Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

Semester IV

Credits

(NSG 7400
Nursing Science for Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5360
Nurse Educator Capstone
/Credits: 3)

Semester V

 

(NSG 5502
Advanced Health Assessment
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7431
Project I: Mentored Scholarship
/Credits: 5)

Semester VI

Credits

(NSG 5220
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7444
Project II: Project Plan
/Credits: 4)

Semester VII

Credits

(NSG 7020
Health care Policy and Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7040
Biostatistics I
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7445
Project III: Implementation
/Credits: 3)

Semester VIII

Credits

(NSG 7350
Leading in Complex Health care Systems
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7451
Project IV: Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

*Requires 150 clinical hours
**Requires 170 clinical hours

For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

 

Curriculum (69 Total Credits): Semester I

Semester I

Credits

(NSG 7300
DNP Roles, Leadership and Collaboration
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5531
Advanced Pathophysiology
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5141
Introduction to Health Informatics and Project Management
/Credits: 3)

Semester II

Credits

(NSG 7131
Epidemiology Advancing Global Health
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5510
Advanced Pharmacology
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5142
Health Information Systems and User Interface Design
/Credits: 3)

Semester III

Credits

(NSG 7135
Health care Information Systems and Outcomes Management
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7460
Scholarly Inquiry in Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 5143
Health Informatics Project Management
/Credits: 3)

Semester IV

Credits

(NSG 7400
Nursing Science for Clinical Practice
/Credits: 3)
(**NSG 5600
Nursing Informatics Capstone
/Credits: 3)

Semester V

Credits

( NSG 5502
Advanced Health Assessment
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7431
Project I: Mentored Scholarship
/Credits: 5)

Semester VI

Credits

(NSG 5220
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7444
Project II: Project Plan
/Credits: 4)

Semester VII

Credits

(NSG 7020
Health care Policy and Advocacy
/Credits: 3)
(NSG 7040
Biostatistics I
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7445
Project III: Implementation
/Credits: 3)

Semester VIII

Credits

(NSG 7350
Leading in Complex Health care Systems
/Credits: 3)
(*NSG 7451
Project IV: Evaluation
/Credits: 3)

*Requires 150 clinical hours
**Requires 170 clinical hours

For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

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Watertown, Massachusetts 02471

International applicants coursework taken at foreign institutions must be evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence by an approved National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) organization such as one of the services listed below.


It is the applicant's responsibility to have this coursework evaluated. An official course-by-course evaluation with a cumulative grade point average must be sent directly from the evaluation service.

Once your application and all documents have been received, the application will be processed and reviewed

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE/NOTIFICATION STATEMENT

 

Degree Title (Concentration)

Level

Doctorate in Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

Adult Practice Nurse Practitioner (A.P.R.N.)

Graduate

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

This Disclosure is strictly limited to NSU’s determination of whether the Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a State, as defined as 34 C.F.R. § 600.2.

 

NOTE: This Disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular State licensure entity will approve or deny your application for certification or professional licensure. Furthermore, this Disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulations that may affect your application for certification or licensure or occur after this disclosure has been made. If your career plans include pursuing professional licensure or certification in your chosen field, it is important to become educated on the credentialing requirements of the state in which you hope to practice by contacting the state’s licensure entity.

 

In accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 668.43, NSU has determined whether the Program satisfies State educational requirements for licensure as follows:

PROGRAM MEETS EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

 

PROGRAM DOES NOT MEET EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia

Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska

Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,

New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,

South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia

Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming,

Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico, Guam

 

 

State licensure or certification requirements can vary from state to state, depending on each State’s laws and regulations. The State licensure entities are responsible for overseeing the educational and non-educational requirements for licensure or certification for their State.

 

We encourage all enrolled students and prospective students to contact their applicable State licensure entities to familiarize themselves with the specific professional licensure or certification requirements. For information on how to contact State licensure entities, please visit the U.S. Department of Education State Contacts webpage at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html?src=contact-us

 

If you have trouble obtaining the information you need, or if you have any other questions regarding certification, please contact Dr. Timothy O’Connor, The Director of Assessment and Accreditation, at (954) 262-1894 OR toconnor@nova.edu for assistance.