College Detail

  • DNP PROGRAMS
PROGRAM DETAILS
Name of University: University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
Contact Name: Vickie Samuel, BA Communication Studies Graduate Recruitment & Retention Liaison
Contact Email: vsamuel@ua.edu
Contact Phone: 205-348-8163
Street Address: The University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing 650 University Blvd. E
City: Tuscaloosa
State: Alabama
Zip: 35401
Link: https://nursing.ua.edu/?page_id=111
Year of First Graduating Class: 2008
Number of Students per Annual Cohort: 50
Post MSN Credit Hours: 40
BSN to DNP Credit Hours: 91
Curriculum Delivery Method: On-Line Only
Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Administration / Executive / Leadership
Additional information:

Two pathways to the DNP degree are available, the post-baccalaureate to DNP (BSN to DNP) and the post-master’s to DNP (MSN to DNP). The BSN to DNP pathway admits BSN-prepared nurses. The MSN degree will be awarded concurrently with the DNP degree at the conclusion of the program. The MSN degree offers one of the following concentrations associated with it: Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, dual Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Administrator. The BSN to DNP pathway for Nurse Practitioner concentrations is currently available to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi residents only.

The MSN to DNP pathway admits those with a minimum of a Bachelor’s in Nursing and a Master’s in Nursing or another relevant field. Those with a Master’s in a field other than nursing may be required to complete additional courses. The program of study offers the opportunity for a focus in education or executive administration through additional elective coursework if desired.

The DNP curriculum includes the development of a clinical practice project. This DNP project is designed to synthesize scholarship in an advanced nursing practice specialty or an area of health care leadership. Practice immersion experiences provide the context within which the project is completed. Students develop the project under the direction of a team, including program faculty, the student, the clinical advisor, the faculty advisor, and alumni mentors. All courses are offered in a distance accessible format.

Amy Lee, DNP, ARNP, WHNP-BC

DNP Coordinator

Clinical Associate Professor

Adlee5@ua.edu

205-348-6798