Post-Master’s DNP Online DNP
The Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) online is a practice-focused doctoral program that prepares advanced practice nurses (NP, CNS, CNM, CRNA) for the highest level of clinical nursing practice.
Program Type
Doctoral
Program Format
Online
About UWM College of Nursing
UW-Milwaukee is home to the largest School of Nursing in the state of Wisconsin.
The UWM Doctor of Nursing Practice offers students in the Post-Master’s to DNP program option a 32-credit online program.
Enroll and engage in the DNP online curriculum from anywhere in the world. Join a cohort of ambitious, supportive fellow students.
This 32 credit online program includes 11 courses and finishes with a four-credit, 460-hour leadership immersion experience in a clinical or community setting that focuses on improving practice through a scholarly DNP project.
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Scholarships & Funding
We understand that financial support is important to every student. A variety of options are available to help students finance their education at UWM, including over $500,000 in nursing scholarships & funding awarded annually, as well as loans, grants, student employment, fellowships, military education benefits and more. UWM offers generous aid options for students seeking to be nurse educators or nurse faculty.
Online Graduate Tuition
Tuition for the Online PhD in Nursing and Online Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (Advanced Practice) is $935 per credit (flat fee) for courses within the curriculum. Specialty courses offered outside of the College may be subject to campus tuition rates.
Online Fall Start (32 credits)
Year 1
| Course | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics | NURS 720 | 3 |
| Health Care Organization and System Leadership for Advanced Practice | NURS 804 | 3 |
| Epidemiological Principles for Populations Health | NURS 728 | 3 |
| Evidence-Based Practice | NURS 725 | 3 |
Year 2
| Course | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Policy | NURS 803 | 3 |
| Outcomes and Quality Management | NURS 750 | 3 |
| DNP Project I: Plan | NURS 993 | 2 |
| Information Systems for Clinical Decision Making | NURS 773 | 3 |
| Translational and Implementation Science | NURS 805 | 3 |
Year 3
| Course | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DNP Project II: Proposal | NURS 994 | 2 |
| DNP Project III: Leadership Practice Immersion | NURS 995 | 4 |
Online Spring Start (32 credits)
Year 1
| Course | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biostatistics | NURS 720 | 3 |
| Evidence-Based Practice | NURS 725 | 3 |
| Outcomes and Quality Management | NURS 750 | 3 |
Year 2
| Course | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Organization and System Leadership for Advanced Practice | NURS 804 | 3 |
| Health Policy | NURS 803 | 3 |
| Epidemiological Principles for Populations Health | NURS 728 | 3 |
| DNP Project I: Plan | NURS 993 | 2 |
| Translational and Implementation Science | NURS 805 | 3 |
Year 3
| Course | Course Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems for Clinical Decision Making | NURS 773 | 3 |
| DNP Project II: Proposal | NURS 994 | 2 |
| DNP Project III: Leadership Practice Immersion | NURS 995 | 4 |
Prerequisites
The admission requirements of the DNP program in Nursing are consistent with those requirements specified by the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition, students must also meet the following requirements for the School of Nursing (details in the application):
- A bachelor’s degree or a master’s in Nursing from a professionally accredited program, with a minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 scale).
- One year of RN experience.
- Completion with a grade of B or higher in an upper-level undergraduate course in statistics within the last five years.
- A current unencumbered Registered Nurse license.
- Three (3) letters of recommendation for graduate study in nursing, two (2) of which are from persons most knowledgeable about the applicant’s recent academic and work experiences.
- Completion of a personal statement.
- Current CV or resume.
- Submission of one writing sample.
- Personal interview with a faculty member.
The below courses are approved undergraduate statistics courses that qualify for the UW-Milwaukee Master of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program prerequisite.
| University/College | Course | Course Number |
|---|---|---|
| UW-Milwaukee | Educational Statistical Methods I | ED PSY 624 |
| UW-Milwaukee | Statistics in the Health Professions | KIN 270 |
| UW-Milwaukee | Elementary Statistical Analysis | MTHSTAT 215 |
| UW-Milwaukee | Psychological Stats | PSYCH 210 |
| UWM at Waukesha | Statistical Methods in Psychology | CGS PSY 210 |
| UWM at Waukesha | Elementary Statistics | CGS MATH 215 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | Basic Statistics | MATH 260 |
| Madison College | Basic Statistics | MATH 240 |
| UW Colleges Online | Statistical Methods in Psychology | PYSCH 210 |
| UW Colleges Online | Elementary Statistics | MATH 117 |
| UW-Extension Independent Learning | Elementary Statistics | U3600-246 |
| UW-Green Bay | Introductory Statistics | MATH 260 |
| UW-LaCrosse | Elementary Statistics | MATH 145 |
| UW-Madison | Introduction to Statistical Methods | STATS 301 |
| UW-Parkside | Psychological Statistics | PSYCH 250 |
| UW-Whitewater | Educational Statistics | ED FOUNDATIONS 482 |
| Alverno College | Probability and Statistics | MGT 250 or BSC 256 |
| Cardinal Stritch | Applied Statistics | MT 120 |
| Carthage College | Applied Stats for Management and Economics | BUS 2340 |
| Jackson College (online) | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | MATH 133 |
| Lakeland College | Probability and Statistics | MAT 220 |
| Marian University | Intro to Probability and Statistics | MAT 122 |
| Marquette University | Modern Elementary Statistics | MATH 1700 |
| Marquette University | Psychological Measurements and Statistics | PSYC 2001 |
| Marquette University | Social Statistics | SOCI 2060 |
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