Overview

About the program

Graduates of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (Online) at the The University of Alabama focus on providing care to populations and communities with an emphasis on improving quality and access to underserved and diverse populations.

Graduates employ abilities and skills in these areas to advocate for reasonable, rational and data driven health regulations, standards, and practices; sustain collaborative and strategic relationships; promote innovative, effective health care programs; and form partnerships with diverse groups to address health disparities.

The DNP curriculum includes the development of a practice or leadership focused project. All courses are offered in a distance accessible format and students develop the scholarly project under the direction of a team, including program faculty, the student, the clinical advisor, the faculty advisor and alumni mentors.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Data Management and Analysis

Interdisciplinary Leadership and Role Development for Practice Excellence

Advanced Practice Nursing

Evidence Based Practice Design and Translation

Health Policy and Politics: Implications in Health Care

Population Health in Advanced Practice Nursing

Evidence Based Practice Strategies

Informatics for Advanced Practice Nursing

Program Evaluation Methods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

35 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Nursing View 143 other PhDs in Nursing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 3.0 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system in a completed graduate degree.

Master's degree in nursing in an advanced nursing practice area (nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, or nurse anesthetist) from a regionally and CCNE or NLN accredited school of nursing.

Current unencumbered RN licensure in a state approved for admission.

Advanced practice national certification or eligibility to sit for advanced practice national certification, and must pass certification exam prior to completing 12 credit hours of DNP coursework.

Tuition Fee

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International

15400 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 440 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

15400 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 440 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15400 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 440 USD per credit during 12 months.

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Scholarships Information

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