College Detail

  • DNP PROGRAMS
PROGRAM DETAILS
Name of University: University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Contact Name: Joanne V Hickey, PhD, RN, ACNP, FAAN, FCCM, Coordinator, Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
Contact Email: Joanne.V.Hickey@uth.tmc.edu
Contact Phone: 713-500-2156
Street Address: 6901 Bertner
City: Houston
State: Texas
Zip: 77030
Link: https://nursing.uth.edu/prospstudent/dnp/default.htm
Year of First Graduating Class: 2009
Number of Students per Annual Cohort: 40-50
Post MSN Credit Hours: 32-38
BSN to DNP Credit Hours: N/A
Curriculum Delivery Method: Hybrid (on-ground and on-line)
Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult / Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Administration / Executive / Leadership, Informatics
Additional information:

The UTHealth DNP program is a post-master’s program that admits nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), nurse directors, and nurses focused on informatics.   The DNP program is the first  and highest ranked DNP program in Texas

Students attend classes at the Houston campus for two, two-day sessions per semester and also engage in online learning. On-campus courses start Friday at noon and last until Saturday at 3:00 p.m. The campus is located in the Texas Medical Center where students enjoy the resources of a distinguished academic health science center within the world’s largest medical center.