The BSN-to-DNP Clinical Nurse Specialist Program requires a total of 64 semester hours of coursework for completion. The curriculum has of 51 hours of didactic coursework, and 13 hours of clinical practicum. Students may complete the program in three years (36 months). A part-time option is available.
| NURS 50003 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 3.00 |
| NURS 50013 | Advanced Health Assessment | 3.00 |
| NURS 50022 | Advanced Practice Roles | 2.00 |
| NURS 50053 | Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics | 3.00 |
| NURS 60443 | Financial Concepts in Health Care | 3.00 |
| NDNP 86612 | Foundations of Scholarly Inquiry | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60412 | Advanced Care of Adult-Gerontology Populations | 2.00 |
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| NCNS 60712 | Advanced Care of Pediatric Populations | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60492 | Advanced Care of Adult-Gerontology Populations Practicum | 2.00 |
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| NCNS 60782 | Advanced Care of Pediatric Populations Practicum | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60512 | The CNS and Professional Practice | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60582 | The CNS and Professional Practice Practicum | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60612 | The CNS and Systems Leadership | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60682 | The CNS and Systems Leadership Practicum | 2.00 |
| NCNS 60713 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Advanced Patient Management of the Adult-Gerontology Patient | 3.00 |
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| NCNS 60723 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Advanced Patient Management of the Pediatric patient | 3.00 |
| NCNS 60783 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Advanced Patient Management of the Adult-Gerontology Patient Practicum | 3.00 |
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| NCNS 60793 | Diagnostic Reasoning and Advanced Patient Management of the Pediatric Patient Practicum | 3.00 |
| NAPN 84222 | Diagnostic Methods and Procedures for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | 2.00 |
| NDNP 81113 | Complexity and Innovation in Healthcare | 3.00 |
| NDNP 81123 | Biostatistics for the Advanced Health Practitioner | 3.00 |
| NDNP 81233 | Decision Science and Informatics | 3.00 |
| NDNP 81243 | Translational Research | 3.00 |
| NDNP 81353 | Health Care Policy and Politics | 3.00 |
| NDNP 81363 | Emerging Sciences for Advanced Practice | 3.00 |
| NDNP 82272 | Advanced Practicum I | 2.00 |
| NDNP 82282 | Advanced Practicum II | 2.00 |
| NDNP 88062 | DNP Project I | 2.00 |
| NDNP 88072 | DNP Project II | 2.00 |
| NDNP 88182 | DNP Project III | 2.00 |
A student must complete the BSN to DNP degree within six academic years from the semester they first began coursework. Extension of time must be applied for in writing to the Division Director of Graduate Nursing, who will then make a recommendation to the Associate Dean for Nursing. The letter should explain why the degree was not completed within the time limit and should present a schedule for completing the program. Additional courses may be assigned to students who do not complete the degree within the time limit.
Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 in accordance with provisions described under "Academic Warning." All grades are included in the computation of the GPA, but no more than one grade of "C" or lower may be utilized in satisfying degree requirements. Students who achieve a GPA of less than 3.0 in any semester or term will be placed on academic warning. Students can be removed from that status by achieving a 3.0 cumulative average by the end of the next six hours of enrollment. If a student should fail to do so, further enrollment will be granted only by the special recommendation of the Division Director of Graduate Nursing and with permission of the Associate Dean for Nursing.
An "I" (incomplete) grade is recorded when the student and instructor have determined that the work required for a course cannot be completed within the term of enrollment due to circumstances beyond the student's control. Under no circumstances will a grade of "I" be given to avoid earning an "F" for the course.
The "I" grade must be removed within the first 60 days of the regular semester immediately following or it is changed to an "F." Any extension of this time must have written approval of the instructor and the Associate Dean for Nursing.
Until the "I" grade is removed, progression in the program will be at the discretion of the Division Director of Graduate Nursing.
The practicum and project must be completed within two academic years.
Grade Point Average
Two GPAs are maintained by TCU:
A semester average based on courses taken at TCU during a particular term; and a cumulative average based on all work attempted at TCU.
A student's GPA is computed by dividing the number of grade points (grade points earned per semester hour for the successful completion of academic work) by the number of hours (total credit hours attempted at TCU, excluding those attempted on a pass/no-credit basis.