Doctor of Nursing Practice Curriculum

Degree Overview

Credits: 35
Work hours: 500
Duration: 2 years (minimum)

DNP Curriculum

Core Courses

Applied Statistics for Advanced Nursing Practice (if needed)
Advanced Theory and Roles for the DNP
DNP Project
DNP Transitions
Evidence-Informed Practice I
Evidence-Informed Practice II
Healthcare Informatics
Healthcare Policy
Introduction to the Art & Science of Nurse Coaching
Population Health
Practice Leadership for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Practice Management
Research for the DNP
Vulnerable Populations

Nurse

Online Coursework

Most of your coursework can be completed online on your own schedule. We follow a semester format with regular deadlines, but you can access materials and complete assignments when it works for you. The only live requirement is during the nurse coaching course, which requires weekly 1.5-hour sessions at a set time.

Nurse Coaching: A Unique Texas Wesleyan Advantage

Texas Wesleyan is the only nursing program in the country to include a standalone nurse coaching course at no additional cost. This approach to holistic practice teaches you to guide patients through meaningful conversations that help them identify their own health goals and create realistic plans to achieve them.

After completing this course, DNP students will be qualified to sit for the national nurse coaching certification exam.

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To download a program brochure and learn more about the Texas Wesleyan online DNP program, please fill out the form. You can also get in touch with an enrollment specialist directly by calling us at 817-785-9307.

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In-Person Experiences

The program includes select in-person components that give you the hands-on skills and real-world confidence that set you apart as a practitioner.

Orientation

This one-day event brings all nursing graduate students to campus. Students connect with their peers and experience the close-knit community that makes Texas Wesleyan special.

Defense and Poster Sessions

The DNP program culminates with an on-campus presentation. Over two days, students defend their final projects, present their research and celebrate what they’ve accomplished throughout their doctorate.

Community Service Learning Projects

These optional opportunities give students experience working on-site in underserved communities. This hands-on work prepares you to serve populations that often lack access to primary care, which is where nurse practitioners can make their greatest impact.

For past projects, students have:

Traveled to the Colonias along the Texas-Mexico border, where migrant day workers live with no electricity or running water, and worked alongside the Sisters of Mercy in Laredo to provide care
Partnered with Child Care Associates in Fort Worth to offer health education to families and physicals for children in Head Start and Early Head Start programs
Spent multiple days at Dallas clinics, working with local shelters to provide health screenings for unhoused teens

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Doctor and patient

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