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DNP: PMHNP Course Curriculum

36-Month

Year I (44 QH)

  • Summer Term 1 (10 QH)
    • NDNP 752 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology I (5)
    • NDNP 753 Advanced Pharmacology I (3)
    • NDNP 910 Health Policy, Economics & Finance (2)
  • Fall Term 2 (11 QH)
    • NDNP 754 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology II (5)
    • NDNP 755 Advanced Pharmacology II (3)
    • NDNP 901 Translational Research I (3)
  • Winter Term 3 (11 QH)
    • NDNP 725 Advanced Health Assessment (4)
    • NDNP 902 Translational Research II (3)
    • NDNP 911 Professional Dissemination Skills (1)
    • NPMH 778 Psychotherapy I: A review of psychotherapies (3)
  • Spring Term 4 (12 QH)
    • NPMH 776 Foundations in Assessment of Psychiatric Mental Health (4)
    • NPMH 777 Psychopharmacology I for the PMHNP (2)
    • NPMH 781 Psychotherapy II: Use of Psychotherapies for Treatment of Disorders (2)
    • NPMH 775 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology (4)

Year II (41 QH)

  • Summer Term 5 (10 QH)
    • NPMH 779 Foundations in the Diagnosis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders (5)
    • NPMH 780 Psychopharmacology II for the PMHNP (2)
    • NDNP 912 Leadership, Quality/Safety & Outcomes Management (2)
    • NPMH 711 Clinical Correlations I (1) 
  • Fall Term 6 (10 QH)
    • NPMH 782 Assessment, Diagnosis, Management of Child & Adolescent Mental Health (4)
    • NPMH 783 Assessment, Diagnosis, Management of Addictive Disorders (3)
    • NDNP 919 Entry-level Doctoral Project Planning I (3)
  • Winter Term 7 (9 QH)
    • NPMH 784 Delivering Community Mental Health Services to the Vulnerable & Underserved (3)
    • NPMH 712 Clinical Correlations II (1)
    • NDNP 920 Entry-level Doctoral Project Planning II (3)
    • NPMH 914 Ethics and Legal Realities of Practice (2)
  • Spring Term 8 (12 QH)
    • NPMH 810 Clinical Residency I (9) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 921 Entry-level Doctoral Immersion Residency I (3)

Year III (52 QH)

  • Summer Term 9 (12 QH)
    • NPMH 820 Clinical Residency II (9) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 922 Entry-level Doctoral Immersion Residency II (3)
  • Fall Term 10 (14 QH)
    • NPMH 830 Clinical Residency III (10) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 923 Entry-level Doctoral Immersion Residency III (4)
  • Winter Term 11 (13 QH)
    • NPMH 840 Clinical Residency IV (10) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 931 Entry-level Doctoral Project I (3)
  • Spring Term 12 (13 QH)
    • NPMH 850 Clinical Residency V (10) (224)
    • NDNP 932 Entry-level Doctoral Project II (3)

137 Total Quarter Hours


 

48-Month

Year I (19 QH)

  • Summer Term 1 (5 QH)
    • NDNP 752 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology I (5)
  • Fall Term 2 (5 QH)
    • NDNP 754 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology II (5)
  • Winter Term 3 (5 QH)
    • NDNP 725 Advanced Health Assessment (4)
    • NDNP 911 Professional Dissemination Skills (1)
  • Spring Term 4 (4 QH)
    • NPMH 775 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology (4)

Year II (25 QH)

  • Summer Term 5 (5 QH)
    • NDNP 753 Advanced Pharmacology I (3)
    • NDNP 910 Health Policy, Economics & Finance (2)
  • Fall Term 6 (6 QH)
    • NDNP 755 Advanced Pharmacology II (3)
    • NDNP 901 Translational Research I (3)
  • Winter Term 7 (6 QH)
    • NDNP 902 Translational Research II (3)
    • NPMH 778 Psychotherapy I: A review of psychotherapies (3)
  • Spring Term 8 (8 QH)
    • NPMH 776 Foundations in Assessment of Psychiatric Mental Health (4)
    • NPMH 777 Psychopharmacology I for the PMHNP (2)
    • NPMH 781 Psychotherapy II: Use of Psychotherapies for Treatment of Disorders (2)

Year III FT in Year Three (41 QH)

  • Summer Term 9 (10 QH)
    • NPMH 779 Foundations in the Diagnosis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders (5)
    • NPMH 780 Psychopharmacology II for the PMHNP (2)
    • NDNP 912 Leadership, Quality/Safety & Outcomes Management (2)
    • NPMH 711 Clinical Correlations I (1) 
  • Fall Term 10 (7 QH)
    • NPMH 782 Assessment, Diagnosis, Management of Child & Adolescent Mental Health (4)
    • NPMH 783 Assessment, Diagnosis, Management of Addictive Disorders (3)
  • Winter Term 11 (9 QH)
    • NPMH 784 Delivering Community Mental Health Services to the Vulnerable & Underserved (3)
    • NPMH 712 Clinical Correlations II (1)
    • NDNP 919 Entry-level Doctoral Project Planning I (3)
    • NPMH 914 Ethics and Legal Realities of Practice (2)
  • Spring Term 12 (15 QH)
    • NDNP 920 Entry-level Doctoral Project Planning II (3)
    • NPMH 810 Clinical Residency I (9) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 921 Entry-level Doctoral Immersion Residency I (3)

Year IV (52 QH)

  • Summer Term 13 (12 QH)
    • NPMH 820 Clinical Residency II (9) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 922 Entry-level Doctoral Immersion Residency II (3)
  • Fall Term 14 (14 QH)
    • NPMH 830 Clinical Residency III (10) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 923 Entry-level Doctoral Immersion Residency III (4)
  • Winter Term 15 (13 QH)
    • NPMH 840 Clinical Residency IV (10) (224 clinical hours)
    • NDNP 931 Entry-level Doctoral Project I (3)
  • Spring Term 16 (13 QH)
    • NPMH 850 Clinical Residency V (10) (224)
    • NDNP 932 Entry-level Doctoral Project II (3)

137 Total Quarter Hours